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Who was the brains behind the Great Train Robbery?
Bruce Richard Reynolds (7 September 1931 – 28 February 2013) was an English criminal who masterminded the 1963 Great Train Robbery. At the time it was Britain’s largest robbery, netting £2,631,684, equivalent to £55 million today.
Did Bruce the Great train Robber get caught?
In 1968, Reynolds was captured in Torquay and sentenced to 25 years in jail. He was released on parole in 1978. Bruce published his autobiography in 1995 and died in 2013, the year that marked the 50th anniversary of the Robbery.
Do train robberies still happen?
But modern day train heists happen every single day. And as CBS 2 investigative reporter Tamara Leitner found out recently these thieves are picking your pocket — even if you don’t ride the rail.
Where are the Reno brothers buried?
So the Reno brothers (Frank, John, Simeon, Clinton and William) became bounty jumpers….Frank Reno.
| Original Name | Franklin |
|---|---|
| Birth | 27 Jun 1837 |
| Death | 12 Dec 1868 (aged 31) |
| Burial | City Cemetery Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana, USA |
Is Bob Welch train robber still alive?
According to information on the internet, Bob Welch is the only member of the train robbers’ gang now still alive.
What happened to Bruce Reynolds The Great Train Robbery?
Bruce Reynolds He was arrested in 1968 in Torquay and sentenced to 25 years in jail. He was released a decade later. Reynolds died aged 81 on 28 February 2013 after a brief illness. He is survived by his son Nick, who is in the band Alabama 3.
Who is Bruce Reynolds son?
Nick Reynolds
Bruce Reynolds/Sons
Nick Reynolds is a British sculptor, best known for his creation of death masks. He is the son of Bruce Reynolds, the mastermind of the Great Train Robbery. Reynolds and his work were the subject of radio program Death Masks: The Undying Face broadcast by the BBC in September 2017.
Has anyone stolen a train?
On October 6, 1866, the brothers John and Simeon Reno stage the first train robbery in American history, making off with $13,000 from an Ohio and Mississippi railroad train in Jackson County, Indiana. Of course, trains had been robbed before the Reno brothers’ holdup.