While paging through the 1960 Fort Story 4th Transportation Terminal Command “C, ” I came across a page showing the MA-31 Landing Craft Retriever. It captures your attention because of it’s massive size, but also the 10 foot tall Firestone 1`20x48x68 tires.
After the Sno-Freighter caught fire and became immobilized, it sat for five years in a valley within the Yukon Territories. The Sno-Freighter’s owner contracted with the Army to go in and retrieve the Sno-Freighter with the Sno-Train and personnel familiar with the machines. The image seen below was captured by Augustin “Marty” Martinez, the Non-Commissioned Officer in charge of the recovery mission.
This photo shows the Sno-Train in the rear of the Overland Train convoy. It is supplying power to each of the Sno-Train and Sno-Freighter wheel motors. It progressed at a blistering 0.5-2.0 MPH.
Overland Trains 