I love it when these creations pop up on my feed. The M-497 Set Americas train speed record in 1966 reaching 184mph! On a budget of $5000 and a 30 day deadline In todays money it would probably be in the billions and take decades to build.
Putting a pair of jet engines on the roof of a Diesel Railcar is the most Soviet thing the U.S. has ever done. XD Cover the NYC logo & it can be featured as the villain's transport in an action movie.