train robberies
Locomotive loot thefts
Train robberies are thefts committed aboard or against trains, typically involving armed bandits stopping a train to steal cargo, mail, or passengers' valuables.
The term evokes the American Old West, where outlaws like Jesse James made the crime notorious: The gang pulled off three train robberies before the law caught up with them.
The singular form is more common.
- outlawsFugitives from justice
- banditsArmed robbers, often roving
- heistOrganized large-scale theft
- stagecoachHorse-drawn route vehicle
- locomotiveRailway pulling machine
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Theft from financial institutions
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