Inside The Insane 1960s Nuclear Overland Vehicle – LeTourneau TC-497

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The LeTourneau Overland Train (TC-497) was one of the longest, largest vehicles ever made. For years I’ve been obsessed with this strange machine, now sitting abandoned in the middle of the American desert and so, in the midst of my honeymoon, I set out to track it down.

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0:00 – Introduction
02:24 – Origins of the ‘Trackless Train’
07:00 – Could I visit the TC497 in Person?
08:02 – Seeing the TC497 For the First Time!
09:41 – The Innovative ‘Electric Drive’ Wheels
11:09 – The Huge Loading Crane
11:46 – A Unique Suspension System
12:38 – The TC-497 Compared to the Largest Tank?
14:30 – Climbing Inside the TC497!
15:30 – The Galley/Mess Room
17:50 – Sleeping Quarters
18:38 – The Engine Room
20:08 – The Toilet
22:11 – The Bridge of the TC-497
27:18 – Nuclear Power?
29:13 – What Happened to the Rest of the TC-497?
30:42 – Restoring the TC-497
33:24 – Waffling on a Bit