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The Fairbank Train Robbery

by | Jul 24, 2019 | True West Blog

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The railroad arrived in what became town of Fairbank in 1881. It was the closest rail link to the boom town of Tombstone, at the time one of the largest cities in the West. On February 15, 1900 the train station was the scene of a sensational attempted train robbery. Five outlaws, including Three-Finger Jack Dunlap and Bravo Juan Yoas, all were members of the Burt Alvord gang. Wha


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