A daring 15-man crew pulls off one of Britain's most audacious heists, stealing £2.6 million from a Royal Mail train. #GreatTrainRobbery #BritishCrime #HeistOfTheCentury

On August 8, 1963, a gang of thieves executed "The Great Train Robbery" in Buckinghamshire, England. The crew hijacked a Royal Mail train carrying over £2.6 million in cash (equivalent to about £55 million today).
Led by Bruce Reynolds, the gang tampered with trackside signals to stop the train. They overpowered the staff and transferred 120 mailbags of cash to waiting vehicles in just 30 minutes.
The crime's audacity shocked the nation. An intense manhunt led to most gang members' arrest within months. However, Reynolds evaded capture for five years.
Most of the money was never recovered, but the robbery's notoriety far outlasted its proceeds. It became a cultural touchstone, inspiring books, films, and even sympathy for some of the charismatic robbers, despite the violence of their crime.
The Great Train Robbery remains one of Britain's most famous heists, symbolizing both criminal ingenuity and the changing face of crime in the 1960s.

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