What sort of person undertakes to rob a multiton train surging down a set of rails at high speed For the Old Westamprsquos most famous outlaws including Jesse James Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid the Dalton Gang and Black Jack Ketchum it was as much about the thrill of the crime as the riches to be won thumbing their noses at the authorities and getting away with their crimes more often than not. These men and at least one woman were dare devils rule breakers adventurers and rebels. In addition to their train robberies they led colorful dramatic and dangerous lives. The Old Westamp39s Infamous Train Robbers and Their Historic Heists profiles sixteen noted train robbers or train robbing gangs along with the details of each their fortyseven holdups. The mechanics of each of their train robberiesampmdashplanning execution and escapeampmdashare dissected and discussed. Pertinent background information relating to each outlawgang is included as well as what became of them following their trainrobbery days.