Great Train Robbery heist of the century where £61MILLION was stolen

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The 1963 Great Train Robbery remains one of the most notorious heists carried out in Britain. The gang's estimated to have stolen over £2.6million – equivalent to around £50m today.

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A plan was hatched to rob a Royal Mail train travelling from Glasgow to London after postal worker 'The Ulsterman' leaked details of a journey carrying huge amounts of cash.

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Train driver Jack Mills realised something was wrong and became embroiled in a tussle with a robber, overpowering him before he was hit over the head with a cosh.

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Mills was forced to drive down the line to a spot where sacks of money could be unloaded. After lifting off 128 sacks the gang fled the scene within 30 minutes.

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After the robbery, ringleader Bruce Reynolds hid out in a London safe house for six months then moved to Mexico before settling in Canada. He died aged 81 in 2013.

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Ronnie Biggs was the most infamous of the robbers after escaping jail and fleeing to Brazil. He flew back in 2001 and was re-imprisoned upon his return. He died in 2013.

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Bobby Welch was the last surviving gang member and died in November 2023. He was locked up for 30 years, before being released from jail in 1976.

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