Inside The Insane 1960s Nuclear Overland Vehicle Le Tourneau TC 497

Thanks to Warthunder Come join me on the battlefield: Get Mark s book US UK Some extra behind the scenes footage on my Patreon The LeTourneau Overland Train (TC497) 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. 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 TC497 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 TC497 27:18 Nuclear Power 29:13 What Happened to the Rest of the TC497 30:42 Restoring the TC497 33:24 Waffling on a Bit