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I'm not sure how far a train can go without needing to refuel

Very far, if it's a nuclear train

Also coincidentally a Russian nuclear submarine was on fire in the north of Russia http://barentsobserver.com/en/...

Russia is building subs like crazy, building more nukes and various other weapon buildups. Look at some of the articles here, http://barentsobserver.com/en

One of the smaller nuclear power plants for a sub might actually be quite efficient for a very large locomotive running on a much larger-than-standard track. At speed with radiator cooling you might manage some good efficiency. Tanker cars for coolant. Green as hell as as far as CO2 is concerned. You could move heavy freight. I bet in the fifties or sixties some serious thought went into big nuclear trains. Not feasible then with the reactors they had, but some of the N power plants in our ships are very compact now I believe. Albeit highly classified. What a poor analogy the poster made in his tirade against the sci fi fan.. Because, obvious security and political disadvantages aside, using a nuclear power plant in a big-ass steam locomotive may not be a half bad idea. Especially these days.

Yep.

http://www.barentsobserver.com/russia-designs-nuclear-train.4889648-116320.html

This is neither the first time nor the second time this has happened. These videos show the exact same phenomenon exhibited in TFA. It's a rocket spinning mostly out of control, as reported here.

http://www.barentsobserver.com/failed-russian-missile-visible-over-northern-norway.4663494-116320.html

A sub-launched ballistic missile test, to be more accurate:

http://www.barentsobserver.com/failed-russian-missile-visible-over-northern-norway.4663494-116320.html