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1963: The diary of the Great Train Robbery
The Great Train Robbery 50th Anniversary:1963-2013
What you need to know before your trail
Presented in a diary style format and converted into the story of events leading upto and beyond, the robbery. Included is a background to all of the leading characters their lifestyles and their meeting. Coinciding with the robbery, before during and after are also accounts of the iconic events of the 60’s, all adding to the background setting. A complete and definitive account of the Great Train Robbery through the eyes of the major players. The account of events was corroborated by Bruce Reynolds’ son Nick
Travel Guide
Buckinghamshire – the train from Glasgow to London
The Great Train Robbery was the crime of the century given that the sum of £2.6 million was taken from a Royal Mail train heading from Glasgow to London .
The crime, which had been meticulously planned for months by a gang of 15 was carried out in the early morning of 8 August 1963. The gang stopped the train at a signal box, moved the train a little up the track to the Bridego Railway Bridge, (now Mentmore bridge) Ledburn, near Mentmore in Buckinghamshire.
They stole £2.6 million, a lot more than they had expected to be on the train, and would be equivalent to £50 million today. The bulk of the stolen money was never recovered. The train driver was severely beaten and never worked again.
After the robbery, the gang hid at Leatherslade Farm.They left many clues behind which lead to the eventual arrest and conviction of most of the gang. The ringleaders were sentenced to 30 years in jail.
Booktrail Boarding Pass: The Great Train Robbery 50th Anniversary:1963-2013
Destination : London, Buckinghamshire, Mentmore Author/Guide: Various Departure Time: 1963
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