Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
In September 2023, Kim Jong-un traveled to Russia aboard the Taeyangho—North Korea's legendary armored train, to meet Vladimir Putin at the Vostochny Cosmodrome. But why would a dictator with nuclear weapons spend three days crossing 1,500 kilometers when a plane could make the trip in two hours?
This video breaks down Kim's personal fortress on wheels from the inside out. We explain how three diesel-electric locomotives work together to pull 1,200 tons of armor up mountain grades, examine the five-layer ballistic glass and blast-deflecting floor panels that protect Kim from assassination attempts, and tour the luxury carriages—from the communications car that lets him command North Korea's military on the move to the pink leather bedroom suite.
We also reveal the complex bogie exchange process at the Russian border, where workers spend hours swapping out every wheel assembly because North Korean and Russian rail gauges don't match. Finally, we follow the invisible army of security personnel who clear 1,500 kilometers of track before Kim's train ever crosses into Russia.
Join this 'Paper Pilot Club' to get access to perks:
youtube.com/channel/UCzgWZmqmKpmsr4oPWITusKA/join
SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/beyondFactsSUB
#northkorea
#kimjongun
#beyondfacts
Credit:
sites.google.com/ytmgltd.com/how-kim-jong-un-travels?usp=sharing
In September 2023, Kim Jong-un traveled to Russia aboard the Taeyangho—North Korea's legendary armored train, to meet Vladimir Putin at the Vostochny Cosmodrome. But why would a dictator with nuclear weapons spend three days crossing 1,500 kilometers when a plane could make the trip in two hours?
This video breaks down Kim's personal fortress on wheels from the inside out. We explain how three diesel-electric locomotives work together to pull 1,200 tons of armor up mountain grades, examine the five-layer ballistic glass and blast-deflecting floor panels that protect Kim from assassination attempts, and tour the luxury carriages—from the communications car that lets him command North Korea's military on the move to the pink leather bedroom suite.
We also reveal the complex bogie exchange process at the Russian border, where workers spend hours swapping out every wheel assembly because North Korean and Russian rail gauges don't match. Finally, we follow the invisible army of security personnel who clear 1,500 kilometers of track before Kim's train ever crosses into Russia.
Join this 'Paper Pilot Club' to get access to perks:
youtube.com/channel/UCzgWZmqmKpmsr4oPWITusKA/join
SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/beyondFactsSUB
#northkorea
#kimjongun
#beyondfacts
Credit:
sites.google.com/ytmgltd.com/how-kim-jong-un-travels?usp=sharing
