The Train Robbers and the Monopoly Board

A red signal stopped the Glasgow-to-London mail train. A few days later, a farmhouse full of ordinary objects gave investigators a trail to follow. The 1963 Great Train Robbery took roughly £2.6 million. Follow the false signal, the injured driver, the abandoned postal sacks and the Monopoly board that became part of a much larger investigation. Later claims about an insider remain distinct from what the original enquiry established. True Crime Stories for No Sleep. Carefully researched historical mysteries, told in a warm conversational voice with non-graphic detail. Follow the show for new stories on Monday and Thursday at noon, Algeria time. Narration is AI-generated. Chapters: 00:00 A signal everyone trusted 05:21 The farmhouse trail 10:35 Claims, courts and the long aftermath Sources: https://www.btp.police.uk/poli... https://www.thamesvalley.polic... https://artsandculture.google.... https://www.nationalarchives.g... https://hansard.parliament.uk/... https://www.smithsonianmag.com... Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime-stories-for-no-sleep--6172897/support . This episode includes AI-generated content.