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first train robbery in America's history takes place when a dozen men derail a train at North Bend, Ohio, USA, and rob one hundred passengers of cash and jewellery at gunpoint. The robbers then blow open the Adams Express Company's safes, said to contain thousands of dollars in U.S. bonds. Train robberies will inspire numerous songs, including The First Train Robbery by Chris Stuart, Train Robbers by Chris Robinson and Glendale Train by The New Riders Of The Purple Sage.
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