Secret? I had a Lionel train set that had a Minuteman Missile car that actually shot missiles, totally badass.

Honestly, every time I see the USA and the peacekeeper words together it's going to be nuclear weapon carrier

Imagine chilling at a railroad crossing, and a train stops in front of you and just casually launches an ICBM.

not top secret, it was called Rail Garrison and just a couple of prototypes were built. Let me tell you they looked badass. I worked at the Westinghouse Marine Division in Sunnyvale, CA where the Rail Garrison was built from 1982 until 1994

I saw the decommissioned train cars at the United States Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio. They are sitting outside away from the main buildings near the outdoors aircraft display area. If you didn't know what they were, you would wonder why train cars are sitting next to a Boeing B-52 Bomber.

Oh boy, trains with toxic chemicals derailing on a nearly weekly basis in US. Now imagine this bad boy flipping over and catching fire in your town centre. Rocket fuel and weapon-grade plutonium all over

I guess it could now be called AtomTrack instead of Amtrack.

Given the number of rail accidents recently, this seems really dangerous to have a bunch of these trains just constantly patrolling around the country.

the one who made the picture for the vid deserves an award, it looks great

The MX Basing study is a phenomenal bit of reading

"Thomas the Apocalypse Engine" 😂

Ah yes, the nuclear Quartet. Silos, Subs, Planes and Trains

This was never developed past the planning stage. The reality is that with rail fans it would have been impossible to keep the location of the trains a secret.

I'd honestly be terrified if Russian and American Scientists collaborated with each other for War or something 😂

Requesting videos on the following: -switchblade aircraft designs such as the FA-37 Talon from the ‘05 movie “Stealth” or the X-02 Wyvern from the Ace Combat franchise (the concept, not the actual fighters I mentioned) -Super Tomcat-21 and ASF-14 -the NATF program as a whole -early ATF proposals -Sea Apache -F-20 Tigershark -Bae SABA -Lockheed Martin’s Advanced Technology Bomber proposal -Northrop’s proposal for what would become the F-117 Nighthawk -Interstate TDR -JSF proposals OTHER THAN the X-32 and X-35 -XFV-12

Another great video about a little-known cold war program, thanks for sharing this and I can't unsee Thomas The Apocalyptic Train 😂

The amount of uploads this week has been very good , keep it up 👍👍👍

“Thomas the apocalypse engine” made me laugh way more than I should have

Having worked on this program, the PK was contained in a strongback cover that prevented it from being damaged. Sandia ran trains into SST containers and crashed a commercial airliner into the containers and they prevented any escape of radioactive material. The PK basing was studied for years. They had at least 50 different concepts that were studied. This was just one. It was never seriously considered viable. The Multiple Protective Shelter basing mode was seriously considered and under development for about a decade when the Soviet Union failed. The real purpose of PK and Ballistic Missile Defense was to cause the Soviet Union to go broke which it did. It achieved its mission.

of course the US calls anything related to nukes "peacekeeper" or "peacekeeping"

Peacekeeper ? I'm sure Crimson one would appreciate such a nice train...

The "Peacekeeper" rail garrison concept was itself based on the late 1950s "Minuteman" rail garrison and much of the hardware for that test program was studied and some recycled to promote the later program. MRG was to be run out of Hill AFB in Utah due to the nexus of available rail lines in that area and the rail infrastructure located there ane we have several of the prototype rail cars in our local (Ogden) rail museum. The major issue with the MRG was launch accuracy which would require the trains to travel between pre-surveyed points which greatly reduced the ability of the 'mobile' launchers by restricting them to only be able to launch from those points. Along with a general issue of providing security and servicing the more conventional silo program was chosen instead.

The GP40’s used were classified as GP40-2DE “Dynamic Braking, Extended Range”. These were fitted with bulletproof glass, both are still in service. These units were numbered TBCX 4900 and 4901. (TBCX: The Boeing Company). When the Peacekeepers Rail Garrison was scrapped, the Air Force moved the units from Vandenberg AFB to their second home; US Army Base FT Eustis, Virginia. They have also since been renumbered to USAX 4646 and 4647 respectively. Currently both 4900 and 4901 (now 4646 and 4647 respectively) work together still and are assigned to the MOTSU Base.

The problem with rail garrison is that the rockets can only go where there are tracks, so they will always be somewhere along long, defioned, open stretches of the country. A few nukes or conventional strikes at key junctions cuts the problem of where they can be down to size. The USSR IMO got the mobile nuclear missile question right with the Topol roadmobile missile even if the carrier/launcher is huge.

4:02 those aren’t GP40-2 locomotives, those are GE AC4400CWs

Go look at multiple protective shelter basing Go look at Hard Mobile Lancher Go look at crawl on warning Go look at the frog basing mode. The purpose of these different basing modes was to cause the Soviets to spend money to counter them all and go broke. It worked.

😂 So it’s gonna derail

Been waiting for this since the video on Russian molodets train. Love your stuff man. Can you please make a video on the f20 tigershark?

Subbed! Early Congrats on 500k subs!

Every American Vehicle that has "Peacekeeper" in it:

Please keep the great videos coming friend from Scotland

Ironic is that they call an instrument of war like PeaceKeeper

'Thomas the Apocalypse Engine' lol The first 'cold launch' ICBMs were carried on Navy submarines back in the 1950s- USS George Washington SSBN598, carrying 16 A1/A3 Polaris missiles.

One of the Peacekeeper missile cars can be seen on display outside on the grounds of the US Air Force Museum in Dayton, OH.

I hope you break 500,000 subscribers today!!

Nuclear Armageddon on rail and US peace keeping! Perfect title describing USA

The Trident II missiles out at sea are enough to always make an aggressor think twice.

The voice behind the KZfaqr sounds spooky and really good at the same time, well explain video

All wars should be 100% train based and fought entirely from and by trains.

The rail garrison project... Seemed like a good idea at the time. Crazy stuff

lol nice job with the retextured auto racks

Thanks!

Rail Garrison storage structure and assorted support buildings are still present at Vandenberg AFB.

8:15 "Boeing, Rockwell, and Westing-ing house" Lol

I seem to recall when I was a kid many many decades ago that my brothers and I had a model railroad set that had one of these missile cars on it.

You should watch the movie 'Atomic Train'. Not exactly a militarily movie. But, a low budget disaster movie, with a train carrying a nuke.

FULL SPEED AHEAD *missile pops out of carriage*, *missile fires* the Russians: uh oh

Quick question - what locomotive was the one in your 3D rendering actually modeled after? Looks more modern than a GP-40.

3:57 Those are not GP40-2 locomotives, and CSX ones, which have ntlhing to do with the project. CSX didn't even have that paint scheme until well after the program was over. 4:03 Those are autoracks, for carrying automobiles. The actual launch cars looked nothing like that.

"our train gap with the reds is unacceptable!" "General Asperger, what are you talking about?" "TRAINS. WE NEED TRAINS."

There are a few inaccuracies in the story, but it’s good to know that it wasn’t forgotten.

If you want to see a surviving missle car, the US Air Force Museum in Dayton has one parked outside near the AC-130 and replica WWII Airfield.

When are going to get a video about the Shagohod?

Please do a video on the MAZ-7907

"arnesal" Jared: yup, that's fine, just send it.

Modern silo-based ICBMs have excellent reaction time. So excellent that even if first strike occurred, it would hit already empty silos. In this case, such trains are needed no more.

Given the current status between "us and them", maybe we should of kept a few of these. Sometimes that loaded pistol tucked under the counter might just save you some day.

​@FoundAndExplained >>> At about 06:42 in this video: Do you know exactly-ish where the _Minuteman silo_ in South Florida was located?

Seem to recall Tom Clancy mentioning this concept, or something similar, in his novel "Debt of Honor", saying the US Govt studied it back in the 50's or 60's. In that case it was found that because the cars would jostle around, the missiles could be damaged in transit. The solution would be to operated them much slower, which would utterly clog up the rail network. Also, just want to point out at 3:58 that those are very much not GP40-2's (four axle standard nose from EMD). They look more like ES44AC's (six axle wide nose from GE).

2:10 Nuclear Train....a very deadly train even worse if it derails and explodes!

Could you do a video on experimental missiles?

Could you do an episode on the Midgetman missile system?

There's one on display at the Museum of the Airforce in Dayton Ohio, way out away from the main entrance at the end of the flight line. 🚂🚀 A strange long box car with way to many wheels.

As someone whose been in weapon storage facilities. America is definitely not “unprepared”. Also the start treaty was mostly satisfied by placing tape over canon plug receptacles…

Rather than launching a retaliatory nuke from a train hundres of miles away from moscow, the US used submarine to launch it from their doorstep

Some train spotter: Woo wheee. GP-40 there! Beautiful carrying machine- (Train fires nuclear missile) (Train spotter runs away as fast as he can)

Pls do a video on the Su-15/Sukhoi-15

I don't want to think about what would happen if one of these things derailed

The submarine based Trident missiles are still MIRV carriers.

5:34 "Soviet Nuclear Arnesal" you say? 🤣Ooops!

This was interesting. I lived through the cold war and there was no time in our nations history where we were so close to nuclear disaster. I remember that the MX missile program was to be an underground system, that would have tied up a considerable percentage of Soviet missiles trying to figure out just which branches of the MX rail line carried missiles at any given time. By the way, let me assure you, the United States is far from "undefended". Make no mistake about it we are more than capable of defending our nation. Support your local Union. Semper Paratus.

When Thomas has had enough of all your shit.

Maybe the USA would have properly maintained its railway system if this had become real, at least one would hope so...

US peace? You are on some good stuff my boy 😂

Need to bring this back.

Actually the Minute Man III can hold more than 3 IRVs, it just doesn't...officially... due to treaties.

Hey can you do a video on the su 37 terminator

Make a video on the Club-k System

Finally a Train vid

Can you make video about x02s strike wyvern

All they have to do is sabotage any part of the huge track to make this weapon unusable

5:38 arnesal? Anyway I loved this episode!

It was MAD that's for sure.

please make a video on US Strategic Defence Initiative

If you have ever ridden Amtrack, you know why the program fell through. The SALT Treaties had something to do with it too. Heck you could probably fit something in double deck container freight right now. Send them around the country and park them on sidings and move them about.

Wow! Now that is a train you do not want to drive in front of at an unmarked railway crossing!

To quote Henry Kissinger. "We could hit them at any time on any level!"

These videos are super fascinating and entertaining, but what if other countries are just watching these videos and getting ideas?

4:10 What if the personel cars was disconnected? Would the weapons be useless?

20 years ago they said they were a billion dollars behind in track repairs and upgrades. I see we are still at the same place

Can you do a video on a Japanese upcoming 6th gen F-X Godzila jet fighter?

Probably a good thing we never actually put these into service with all the trains we’ve been accidentally dumping on the ground all over lately

What program do you use to make the renders?

Madness! Sheer and utter Madness!

EMD GP40s Shows GE Dash-9s Small gripe, but one as a railfan is very noticable

Look into the miniature nukes that can be jumped in by HAHO teams. I guess they could do HALO as well but that can't cover the same distance.

Title: TOP SECRET me: someone got fired!

when you consider the time reliability of services like Amtrak, these would work wonderfully. USSR: "Ah, the american train will be arriving at Point A on 12:30" Meanwhile... "Hey Dave, you think we can leave by 12:55?" "Naw, I think realistically, 1:43"

They should have added legs and an electro magnet to fire warheads to eliminate the need for rocket propellant.

Not doing this is the greatest mistake we've ever made... not because it has left us vulnerable to nuclear attack, but because if we had these rolling around the country, our government would actually care about rail safety enough to require the preventative maintenance and safety procedures that would have prevented incidents like what happened in East Palestine OH, because the last thing they would want is something like that interfering with their ability to deploy these trains.