North Korea's Rail Launched Missile

Trains Magazine General Discussion
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The NORKs have released video of launching a 500 mile range SRBM from a boxcar. 500 miles puts all of free Korea and part of Japan under threat

https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/peopleandplaces/video-north-korea-s-new-train-based-missile-system-could-be-harder-for-enemies-to-track-and-destroy/vi-AAPtVlg?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531

2

Fat Boy must have had a set of Lionels when he was a kid.

3

A Chinese friend called him Third Fatty.

I think the thing is pretty neat. It certainly puts the “ain’t prototype” Lionel complainers in their place. Wonder if he’s considering a lumber loader with a long rubber belt.

Anyway, it’d sure be fun to bring a model of one of THOSE to the club. Probably have to stay with the HE warhead, though.

Ed

4

Nonsense. In O scale that’s nearly a 10-mile range; even HO it’s over 5. That’s well over a safe distance for any physics package that would fit.

But you would be advised to be sure the club is not downwind if you fire.

5

Don’t worry, the Marines have the improved version.

http://www.lionel.com/products/us-1805-land-sea-air-marines-missile-launch-set-loco-45-6-31708/

My guys’ll take care of HIM!

6

It would probably make them easier to track, not harder. Their rail network is much smaller than their road network.

7

How many tunnels does NK have to hide their missle trains in?