Touring the Train that Transported Thousands of Nuclear Weapons across the United States (Amarillo)
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
- In this episode, I visit the Amarillo Railroad Museum in Amarillo, Texas and get a tour of the White Train, which was used to transport nuclear weapons between Pantex Plant and many other facilities of the U.S. nuclear weapons complex between the 1950s and 1980s. I had the opportunity to speak to Katie Braughton, the Pantex Plant historian, who shares some background on the White Train and the transportation of nuclear weapons. Then I take a peek inside a former guard escort coach that used to protect the train whilst en-route to its many destinations.
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I remember the white trains coming through western Washington in the 80's, and the protests they encountered.
Having been a trucker for 22 years, i'm surprised that nukes have been transported from Pantex solely by big rigs since the 80's. In my 2.5 million miles over the road, I've seen the Air Force escorting Minuteman III missiles to and from silos, but have not noticed (as intentioned, i reckon) any other heavy security nuclear transports. I wonder how many passed me by.
This is a GREAT video! Getting inside the train was awesomely cool
Great video!! Hope to see more from your nuclear adventures soon!
Are you going to be going to the silos outside Plattsburgh NY ?
NY17 airstrip has a silo that they made into a house underground and they had films done there
Pretty cool place
I've had to skip much of the East Coast due to camper repairs, but I'll put this on my bucket list as I think about the future.
It was always called the ghost train at the facility I was at
Very interesting. Thank you. I just came across this travel log. Grew up near Rocky Flats Plant.
Fascinating
Thanks for this. I drove past it but it was closed. We were on vacation from Illinois . We were just driving around Texas. When we were stationed at Wurtsmith A.F.B. In Michigan there were two rail cars that went from base to base to practice air refueling. For the B-52 and KC-135. Would you have any idea what may have happened to those? That was such a different time then. Not sure if it’s better or not.
Just found you! Great video
I got on it lol!
Cool road trip!
But, what is “nucular”?
How can anyone, and especially the Pantex historian pronounce nuclear as “nucular”?!??