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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Daily Mail/REX (2211786a) Oakley Village Sign - The Farmhouse Hideout Of The Great Train Robbers Was Nearby The Great Train Robbery - A Ii2.6 Million Train Robbery Committed On 8 August 1963 At Bridego Railway Bridge Ledburn Near Mentmore In Buckinghamshire England. The Gang Of Train Robbers Consisted Of 17 Full Members Who Were To Receive An Equal Share Including 15 People Who Were At The Actual Robbery And Two Key Informants. The Gang Of 15 Was Led By Bruce Reynolds And Assisted By Gordon Goody Charlie Wilson And Ronald 'buster' Edwards. Their Key Electronics Expert Was Roger Cordrey Who Was Already An Accomplished Train Robber. The Two Informants Who Brought The Idea To The Robbers' Attention Were Solicitor's Clerk Brian Field And A Man Known As The 'ulsterman' Who Has Never Been Identified. The Best Known Member Of The Gang Ronnie Biggs Had Only A Minor Role Which Was To Recruit The Replacement Train Driver A Man Known Variously As 'old Pete' Or 'stan Agate'. Oakley Village Sign - The Farmhouse Hideout Of The Great Train Robbers Was Nearby The Great Train Robbery - A Ii2.6 Million Train Robbery Committed On 8 August 1963 At Bridego Railway Bridge Ledburn Near Mentmore In Buckinghamshire England. The Gang