The Great Train Robbery of 1963: A Comic Caper

When was the Great Train Robbery?

August 8, 1963

How many thieves were involved in the Great Train Robbery?

15

What did the thieves hijack in the Great Train Robbery?

Royal Mail Train

Where was the Royal Mail train during the Great Train Robbery?

In Buckinghamshire

The Great Train Robbery was led by:

Bruce Reynolds

Characteristics of Bruce Reynolds:

Charming but bumbling

What was the first step during the Great Train Robbery?

Stop the train

How did the thieves stop the train during the Great Train Robbery?

By using a fake signal

What were the thieves armed with during the Great Train Robbery?

Wits and few clubs

Were the thieves able to overpower the train’s crew?

Yes

What was the loot of the Great Train Robbery?

2.6 million euros

What led to the capture of the thieves involved in the Great Train Robbery?

Them leaving fingerprints everywhere

Why did the thieves in the Great Train Robbery leave behind fingerprints?

Forgot to wear gloves

Why was the thieves forgetting to wear gloves during the Great Train Robbery surprising?

They had elaborate planning

What became the thieves undoing in the Great Train Robbery?

Their hideout

What was the hideout of the thieves involved in the Great Train Robbery?

 Leatherslade Farm

Why did the hideout of the thieves involved in the Great Train Robbery become their undoing?

Police discovered their prints on monopoly money they’d used for fun

Were the thieves in the Great Train Robbery caught?

Most