The Economic Times

The 1920 Great Alberta Train Robbery: Three Russian men robbed a moving train for a fortune; Two were shot five days later, while the conductors stolen pocket watch led police to the third three years later in America

Three Russian men robbed a Canadian Pacific train in Alberta during 1920. The robbers escaped with little money and valuables, triggering a manhunt. Two robbers and two police officers died in a shootout five days later. The third fugitive was eventually captured years later in Montana. A stolen pocket watch helped authorities track down the final robber.