Red Dead Redemption 2: Robbing Leviticus Cornwall's Train

Planning the Train Robbery

• 💡 Dutch's gang needs money after losing everything in Blackwater, prompting a new, risky plan.
• 💬 Hosea expresses concerns about the plan, preferring to lie low rather than engage in another dangerous robbery.
• 💰 Leviticus Cornwall is identified as a wealthy "Railway magnet, sugar dealer, oil man" whose train is the target of the heist.

Executing the Heist Strategy

• 🗺️ The plan involves intercepting the train after it crosses into the Grizzlies from Big Valley, based on information from the O'Driscolls.
• 💥 Bill Williamson is tasked with setting a charge at a water tower to derail or stop the train.
• 🚂 Arthur and Micah are specifically assigned to reach Mr. Cornwall's private car at the back of the train to secure the main objective.

Unexpected Challenges During the Robbery

• ⚠️ The detonator initially fails, causing a chaotic start to the robbery and forcing the gang into an immediate gunfight.
• ⚔️ The gang engages in a fierce shootout with guards throughout the train cars as they advance.
• 🚪 To access the final, locked car, dynamite is used to blow open the door, creating a path to the loot.

Discovering the Loot and Aftermath

• 🔍 Inside Leviticus Cornwall's private car, the gang finds various documents, including railroad contracts and invoices.
• 💎 The primary valuable discovery is a stack of bearer bonds, which Dutch confirms are easily salable and represent significant wealth.
• ✅ Dutch instructs the crew to dispose of the train and its remaining occupants, then meet at a new camp, emphasizing the need to move quickly and avoid pursuit.