Allen Railroad Station. The first train robbery in Texas occured here by The Sam Bass Gang in 1878. The station is now a museum. Trians no longer run through Allen. The track remains.
Sent by Jan, a postcrosser from Allen in Texas, USA.
According to the city of Allen, TX, the very first train robbery occurred on February 22, 1878 by the infamous outlaw, Sam Bass from Denton, Texas. He and 5 other men robbed a Houston and Texas Central Railroad passenger train & stole $1280.00 in silver coins. (That's about over $16,000 in today's society).
In 1878, another infamous train robbery would occur in Texas, by the same man (read more).
In 1878, another infamous train robbery would occur in Texas, by the same man (read more).
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