Ohio - US Air Force Museum, Peacekeeper Rail Garrison Car

Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, Oh - (Yes, there really is a railroad exhibit here! Only one, but the museum is worth visiting anyway.) On December 19, 1986, the White House announced President Reagan's approval to develop a rail garrison system for basing part of the Peacekeeper Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) force. To increase survivability of this force, 50 Peacekeepers would be deployed in existing Minuteman silos and 50 more would be mounted on 25 USAF trains, two per train. One of the cars is on display .

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