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    What happened to the train The Aberdeen Express in England on August 8th 1963?

    Question #128681. Asked by endoverend. (Dec 30 12 3:11 PM)


    mcsurfie

    		It was the train that was robbed in what was dubbed "The Great Train Robbery". The train was a travelling post office with mail onboard as well as a large sum of money.
    The robbers made off with with £2.6 million in money, and at the time was the highest theft of money in Britian.

    Dec 30 12, 4:44 PM

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