The Great Train Robbery is the name given to a £2.6
million train robbery committed on 8 August 1963 at Bridego
Railway
Bridge, Ledburn near Mentmore in BuckinghamshireEngland.[1] The
bulk of the stolen money was not recovered. It was probably the
largest robbery by value in British history.  The train robbers
gang consisted of 17 full members who were to receive an equal
share, including 15 people who were at the actual robbery and
two key informants.[edit]The Train Robbers, Their Informants and
Associates  The gang of 15 men from London was led by Bruce
Reynolds, who was ably assisted by Gordon Goody, Charlie Wilson
and Ronald “Buster” Edwards, with Roger Cordrey their key
electronics expert who was an accomplished train robber already.
The two key informants who brought the idea to robbers’
attention were Solicitor’s Clerk Brian Field and the unknown
“Ulsterman” who was never identified or caught. The most famous
member of the gang, Ronnie Biggs, had only a minor role, which
was to bring the replacement tr