The story is based on an actual event, the Great Gold Robbery which took place on 15 May 1855 when 3 boxes of gold bullion and coins were stolen from the guard's van of the train service between London Bridge Station and Folkestone while it was being shipped to Paris.
How accurate is the Great Train Robbery?
The story is a fictionalised representation of the historical events that happened, although the setting can be considered quite accurate.
Was Bruce Reynolds ever caught?
Bruce Reynolds was eventually arrested in Torquay in 1968 and jailed for 25 years, although he was released in 1978 and eventually wrote Autobiography Of A Thief. He died in 2013.
Did they find all the money from the Great Train Robbery?
The robbers escaped with an estimated £2.6 million, which would have been worth about £46 million today, which they split amongst themselves. Most of the cash has never been recovered.
Did the Reno brothers carry out the first train robbery in US history?
On 6 October 1866, brothers John and Simeon Reno staged what is generally believed to be the first train robbery in American history. Their take was $13,000 from an Ohio and Mississippi railroad train in Jackson County, Indiana.
Who hit Jack Mills?
178.) On 12 November 2012, James 'Big Jim' Hussey admitted a few hours before his death to having carried out the attack on Mills. It has been conjectured that the confession was intended to divert suspicion from the surviving train robbers.
Who was the mastermind of the Great Train Robbery?
Bruce Richard ReynoldsBruce 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 £58 million today.
What went wrong in the Great Train Robbery?
The wrong signalThe train passed Leighton Buzzard at about 3am on 8 August 1963, and moments later the driver, Jack Mills saw a red signal ahead at a place called Sears Crossing. The signal was false. A glove had been stuffed onto the proper signal and the red light was activated by attaching it to a six volt battery.
How much was the great train robbery worth in today’s money?
£60mThe money taken in what became known as the Great Train Robbery is estimated to be worth as much as £60m today – and the robbers would use some of the bank notes to play Monopoly as they laid low on a Buckinghamshire farm.
Is the first Great Train Robbery true?
Did the Reno brothers take $13000 for the first train robbery in 1866?
On 6 October 1866, brothers John and Simeon Reno staged what is generally believed to be the first train robbery in American history. Their take was $13,000 from an Ohio and Mississippi railroad train in Jackson County, Indiana.
Were the Reno brothers lynched?
Frank Reno was the first to be dragged from his cell to be lynched. He was followed by brothers William and Simeon. Another gang member, Charlie Anderson, was the fourth and last to be lynched, at around 4:30 AM on December 12.
Did Buster Edwards get caught?
Edwards and another gang member, Bruce Reynolds, took their families to Mexico. The money ran out, and Edwards's family became homesick, so he negotiated his return to England in 1966. He was arrested and sentenced to 15 years in jail.
Who committed the first train robbery?
brothers John and Simeon RenoOn 6 October 1866, brothers John and Simeon Reno staged what is generally believed to be the first train robbery in American history. Their take was $13,000 from an Ohio and Mississippi railroad train in Jackson County, Indiana.
Are the Brinks Matt robbers still in jail?
Tried at the Old Bailey in December 1984, McAvoy and Robinson were sentenced to 25 years' imprisonment for armed robbery. McAvoy and Robinson were released from prison in 2000.
How much of The Gold was true?
But the story of how six men accidentally stole more than £27m worth of gold bullion is, in fact, completely true. The six-part series focuses on the Brink's-Mat robbery of 1983, and its far-reaching consequences.
What happened to the real Buster Edwards?
Edwards died after hanging himself (suicide) in Lambeth, at the age of 63. His cause of death is still disputed because many people thought he was too drunk to have chosen to kill himself. A biopic, Buster, was released in 1988.
Was the real Buster Edwards in the film?
The real Buster Edwards plays a small cameo during the arrival in Acapulco. He is seen walking out of the airport (62 mins into the film) with his girlfriend, played by Phil Collins' wife, just before Buster, June, and Nicky also leave.
How much of the train robbery money was recovered?
Police recovered approximately 10% of the money, although by 1971, when decimalisation led to a change in UK currency, most of the cash that the robbers had stolen was no longer legal tender.