Were train robberies actually common in the old west? And if they were… Who committed the first one ever?
Odds are you’ve heard of Jesse James and the James-Younger Gang, or Sam Bass and the Black Hills Bandits. But what if we told you both of these legends were inspired by a lesser-known Brotherhood of Outlaws, who committed the first ever peacetime train robbery in United States history at large.
We’re here to take a deeper dive into the mythos of the Reno Gang and the violent, blood-soaked legacy they left behind...
Chapters:
Introduction 0:00
The Early Days 2:14
The Call to War 10:01
The Crime Spree 13:38
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