From Old West history to modern heists Train heists conjure up romantic images of the Old West. Popular culture is replete with depictions of gun-toting outlaws coolly holding up trains before ...

Then, after the last train pulled away at 11:57 p.m., workers got busy building the new station. In less than six hours, the preprinted parts, made of a special mortar, were assembled.

When it opened on June 1, 1881, Denver’s Union Station was the tallest building in the West. The bustling train hub, which was situated in a dusty field near the South Platte River, cost ...