Inside The Insane 1960s Nuclear Overland Vehicle - LeTourneau 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 (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. Twitter......................► Instagram................► Website....................► 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