It’s been half a century since two armed bandits stole the equivalent of around $80,000, in a mid-morning heist, on a train passing through the rainforest above Cairns in Far North Queensland. The pair have never been caught. Here, a passenger on the train - then a schoolgirl - and the rail guard both share their recollections of the incident. We also hear from a historian and a modern train driver, all of whom are perplexed as to why so few people know about the incident.
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🎥 Nicholas Testa
🎬 Anthony Scully
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8 дек 2023
