This scene still makes me giggle. We were in Nevada on a steam train, when the train was boarded by a gang of robbers. What are the odds of that happening?!

A mile or so down the track the sheriff happened to be standing there, and he managed to persuade the robbers to leave the train. By persuade I mean gunfight! Two robbers were shot, and both fell down. Well kind of. The leg of one went straight up in the air after he had been shot, and oddly it stayed up! At least it did until they all boarded the train again to travel back with us to Silver City. It was the oddest and funniest trip I have ever taken on a steam train.

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    2. That’s what we thought – plus we had the advantage that I’d spotted them on the line so had guessed probably was all for fun!

      ooh yes that be great about Sleeper Trains. The man is Seat 61 has been talking about them too, and MrB are also tempted

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