Taeyangho armoured train
| Taeyangho | |
|---|---|
A train of Kim Jong Un hauled by two Russian TEP70 locomotives in Vladivostok, Russia | |
| Type | Armoured train |
| Place of origin | North Korea |
| Service history | |
| In service | c. 1950 – present |
| Used by | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Korean State Railway |
| Manufacturer | Korean State Railway |
| No. built | 6 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 310 m (1,017.06 ft) (10 car) 443 m (1,453.41 ft) (15 car) 576 m (1,889.76 ft) (20 car) |
| Diameter | 762 mm gauge 1,435 mm gauge 1,520 mm gauge |
| Crew | 100+ |
| Passengers | 100+ |
| Armor | Classified bulletproof windows Classified explosion-proof flooring |
Secondary armament | 2x machine gun |
| Engine | 2x reinforced armoured China Railways DF8 locomotive |
| Maximum speed | 60 km/h (37 mph) |
Since the establishment of North Korea, all three of its leaders—Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Il and Kim Jong Un—have been known to use high-security private trains as their preferred method of domestic and international travel. The train is officially called Taeyangho (Korean: 태양호; 'sun'), unofficially called the Moving Fortress and is likened to an Air Force One on rails.