File photo of a calf. Cattle rustlers stole three young calves from a ranch in southern Saskatchewan on March 16, 2017.
Cattle rustlers made off with three calves from a ranch in Saskatchewan’s Ormiston district.
The theft happened at around 3:30 a.m. on March 16, 2017 when a rancher spotted a dark-coloured Ford extended cab truck parked in an approach on Grid 717.
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He then saw a man and a woman stealing the calves from his pasture.
The three calves were between the ages of three and seven days.
The rustlers took off westbound when the rancher approached.
He stopped following the truck when it reach Highway 36.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Coronach RCMP at 306-267-1830 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
I know the price of beef is pretry high but c'mon.
Next thing you know they will stop the "The Canadian" and rob the passengers.
1. What does this have to do with trains?
2. The Canadian is parked by CN so frequently, all the robbers have to do is walk on the train.
10000 feet and no dynamics? Today is going to be a good day ...
You answered your own question. Point 2. negates Point1.
So thanks!
You are correct about The Canadian being put in the hole all over the place for substantial amounts of time. Wonder if VIA ever thought about something like that while they are sitting there out in the Prairies or wherever?
Somehow I doubt someone stealing cows would be interested in people. They don't get as much per pound on the open market.
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How long has it been since a train robbery ? (subways excluded)
- PDN.
Well there was "the great train robbery" as it's known in 1963 of the Royal Mail in Great Britain ...a large gang of men,15, stormed the train and beat up the engineer.
In a true "North American" tradition they hid out in a barn. Most of the loot was never recovered..2.6 million pounds, a lot of money in 1963 and the pound was really worth something.
Not sure about this side of the pond. Someone will know.
Paul_D_North_JrHow long has it been since a train robbery?
Well, let's see now... (looks at watch) maybe 18 hours ago or so, on average? There's an item on the Newswire now just about repeated criminal gun thefts. Organized groups like the Conrail Boyz actually made something of a repeat paying business out of crime.
Why try to hold up commuters for pocket change, or Amtrak passengers for whatever money and jewelry they carted along, or cat-burgle the multi-thousand-dollar suites on some Canadian trains when you can make more just by busting into cars or getting the 'inside scoop' on nifty car ladings sitting long enough for their cars to sprout graffiti...
RME Paul_D_North_Jr Well, let's see now... (looks at watch) maybe 18 hours ago or so, on average? There's an item on the Newswire now just about repeated criminal gun thefts. Organized groups like the Conrail Boyz actually made something of a repeat paying business out of crime. Why try to hold up commuters for pocket change, or Amtrak passengers for whatever money and jewelry they carted along, or cat-burgle the multi-thousand-dollar suites on some Canadian trains when you can make more just by busting into cars or getting the 'inside scoop' on nifty car ladings sitting long enough for their cars to sprout graffiti...
Paul_D_North_Jr
I'm inclined to think it is a daily occurrence given that the media only reports on those they consider important. It is, at least, frequent in the inner cities, but the media isn't going to report the theft of a few tires from a box car.
Norm
Used to be the express/baggage car had valuables - a prime target. Of course, that's not the case these days.
As noted, the valuables are now in containers.
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tree68Used to be the express/baggage car had valuables - a prime target.
To say nothing of the registered mail in the RPO or head-end cars ... also no longer an issue on passenger trains.
RME tree68 To say nothing of the registered mail in the RPO or head-end cars ... also no longer an issue on passenger trains.
tree68
If you view operations of RPO's on YouTube, note that all Mail Clerks in the RPO carry a side arm!
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Norm48327 RME Paul_D_North_Jr Well, let's see now... (looks at watch) maybe 18 hours ago or so, on average? There's an item on the Newswire now just about repeated criminal gun thefts. Organized groups like the Conrail Boyz actually made something of a repeat paying business out of crime. Why try to hold up commuters for pocket change, or Amtrak passengers for whatever money and jewelry they carted along, or cat-burgle the multi-thousand-dollar suites on some Canadian trains when you can make more just by busting into cars or getting the 'inside scoop' on nifty car ladings sitting long enough for their cars to sprout graffiti... I'm inclined to think it is a daily occurrence given that the media only reports on those they consider important. It is, at least, frequent in the inner cities, but the media isn't going to report the theft of a few tires from a box car.
ROBERT WILLISONnorm your absolutely correct. But the do report frequent robberies of guns oin the Chicago area. I willing to bet thefts from freight trains is a large amount per year.
I would hazard a guess it is a substantial amount (just one gun qualifies for that) but it's "small potatoes" compared to the thefts from residences or cars where people thought they were safe under the seat.
The 1st train robbery (well... one of several that are claimed to be the 1st) occurred in the eastern side of the MID-west (not the "west")... just outside of Seymour Indiana, the evening of October 6, 1866 by the Reno Gang (the infamous scourge of southern Indiana).
See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reno_Gang
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ROBERT WILLISON Norm48327 RME Paul_D_North_Jr Well, let's see now... (looks at watch) maybe 18 hours ago or so, on average? There's an item on the Newswire now just about repeated criminal gun thefts. Organized groups like the Conrail Boyz actually made something of a repeat paying business out of crime. Why try to hold up commuters for pocket change, or Amtrak passengers for whatever money and jewelry they carted along, or cat-burgle the multi-thousand-dollar suites on some Canadian trains when you can make more just by busting into cars or getting the 'inside scoop' on nifty car ladings sitting long enough for their cars to sprout graffiti... I'm inclined to think it is a daily occurrence given that the media only reports on those they consider important. It is, at least, frequent in the inner cities, but the media isn't going to report the theft of a few tires from a box car. norm your absolutely correct. But the do report frequent robberies of guns oin the Chicago area. I willing to bet thefts from freight trains is a large amount per year.
norm your absolutely correct. But the do report frequent robberies of guns oin the Chicago area. I willing to bet thefts from freight trains is a large amount per year.
There have been reports on network news casts about container trains having containers broken into and electronics and other higher value items stolen. As I recall the last report I saw (a few years ago) was about trains on the UP's Sunset route where the tracks were near the border being targeted.
About 5 years ago, I was on a double stack train. We had just got on and were waiting for a signal to go when I noticed someone way back walking between the train and a vehicle. Not wanting to use the radio incase they had a scanner, I got out my phone and called the yard office to report this activity. The person on duty said he would look into it. A few minutes later he called back over the radio. It was a railroad special agent checking doors. Making sure they were closed and sealed properly.
Jeff
One of the benfits of roadrailers (Triple Crown) was that the trailers were coupled so close together, the doors of the front trailer couldn't be opened. Only the former Amtrak unit with side doors were vunerable en-route.
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