During the early 50’s to early 60’s, R.G. LeTourneau built 6 Overland Trains and two Buggies. The Overland Trains were designed to move goods and materials without significant roads or rail lines in extreme conditions, hot or cold. A few of the general terms used to describe these machines are Land Trains, Overland Trains, Tournatrains, Sno-Trains, track-less land-trains. You can also learn more about the two buggies used to develop a few of the Overland Train concepts : the Sno/Swamp-Buggy and the Marsh Buggy.
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- The Sno-Freighter’s Final Re-Supply Mission
In the spring of 1956, the Sno-Freighter was on it’s last DEW Line resupply mission. The Sno-Freighter did not travel… - TRADCOM Visitors Inspect Firestone’s 120x48x68 Tires
In April 1954, visitors from TRADCOM inspect the 120x48x68 tires. These tires were designed by LeTourneau and built by Firestone. - Bob Byers, “Memoirs of an Alaska Bush Pilot”
Robert (Bob) Dale Byers was an Alaska Bush pilot for 17 years. In one of his short stories, he talks… - Sno-Freighter on the Cover of National Defense Transportation Journal
- Sno-Freighter Serial Number Tags
The Sno-Freighter control car was serial number 5198, while the 4 trailers were serial numbers 5199-5203. The serial number tag… - Overland Mark II Suspension Drawings
There was a request of Facebook for drawings of the suspension on the Overland Mark II, or as the military…