Near Sanderson in Terrell County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Baxter's Curve Train Robbery
Photographed By Brian Anderson, August 31, 2019
1. Baxter's Curve Train Robbery Marker
Inscription.
Baxter's Curve Train Robbery. . In the early hours of March 13, 1912, Ben Kilpatrick, a former sidekick of Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid, and Ole Hobek attempted one of the last major train robberies in West Texas. The two robbers boarded the Galveston, Harrisburg, and San Antonio railroad train when it stopped at Dryden on the way to El Paso. They ordered the engineer on to Baxter’s Curve, a sharp bend in the railway’s rail bed. The baggage cars were uncoupled from the coaches, but while the two searched for valuables, Wells Fargo Express manager David A. Trousdale bludgeoned one with an ice mallet and killed the other with the first robber’s rifle. Kilpatrick and Hobek were buried in Sanderson, and Trousdale was recognized and rewarded for his bravery.
In the early hours of March 13, 1912, Ben Kilpatrick, a former sidekick of Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid, and Ole Hobek attempted one of the last major train robberies in West Texas. The two robbers boarded the Galveston, Harrisburg, and San Antonio railroad train when it stopped at Dryden on the way to El Paso. They ordered the engineer on to Baxter’s Curve, a sharp bend in the railway’s rail bed. The baggage cars were uncoupled from the coaches, but while the two searched for valuables, Wells Fargo Express manager David A. Trousdale bludgeoned one with an ice mallet and killed the other with the first robber’s rifle. Kilpatrick and Hobek were buried in Sanderson, and Trousdale was recognized and rewarded for his bravery.
Erected 2010 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 16553.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical date for this entry is March 13, 1912.
Location. 30° 3.721′ N, 102° 16.147′ W. Marker is near Sanderson, Texas, in Terrell County. Marker is on U.S. 90, 9.4 miles west of Texas Highway 349, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sanderson TX 79848, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Dryden Intermediate Field Site 29
Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2019, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,000 times since then and 96 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on September 4, 2019, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas.
