The Great Train Robbery

Hundreds of visitors, and dozens of actors gathered at the Pacific Southwest Railway Museum in Campo last weekend for the dress rehearsal of The Great Train Robbery, “Death rides the Stage” featuring the Back Country Players. Performers, dressed in glamorous gowns or outlaw outfits filled the train, to rehearse for the big night on Oct. 13. Seeing as the actual event has been sold out, this rehearsal ride was opened up to the public to take part. Members from local groups The Hole in the Wall Gang, Winchester Widows, Hooters with Shooters and others, were in full character for the event, complete with a wailing widow, the marshal’s wife, Pinkerton boys on board, and of course the outlaws, who rode up to the train on horseback to claim a money box. Loud firing blanks, exploding blood packs and realistic outfits set the stage for a step back in time to the old west for everyone on board.

Photos by Christy Scott/The Alpine Sun