The Great Train Robbery
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The Queen's Royal Mail Train
Reynolds instructs the gang to stick rigidly to the plan, which is all about laying low until the inevitable reaction of the law blows over. Local and national radio bulletins tell the story of their feats over and over again but they also reveal a schism in the public perception of their crime. Half the country seem to applaud their acts, reveling in the sense of the common man getting one over on the establishment. Others are horrified by the assault suffered by the workers, especially mills,. The general public were divided 50-50. There were 50% of people who are good on them. They got away with a job. And then there's 50% who see that it
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