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Recovering the Sno-Freighter with the Sno-Train

  • October 24, 2022
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On the Alaska Freight Lines Sno-Freighter’s third journey resupplying the Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line stations, it jackknifed and caught fire. The machine sat immobilized for five years in a…
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  • Alaska Freight Lines
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Sno-Freighter Without Paint

  • October 14, 2022
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The image below is the Alaska Freight Lines Sno-Freighter, built in January-February of 1955. This image is dated February-March 1955. There is a healthy post discussion about it on the…
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  • Alaska Freight Lines
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  • DEW Line
  • general-history
  • Greenland
  • LCC-1-Sno-Train
  • Nuclear
  • R.G. LeTourneau
  • Side Dump Train
  • TC-264 LeTourneau Sno-Buggy
  • TC-266 Marsh Buggy
  • TC-497 Overland Train
  • Tournatrain
  • VC-12 Tournatrain
  • VC-22 Sno-Freighter
  • Yukon

R. G. LeTourneau’s Overland Trains: a complete history is now AVAILABLE

  • September 17, 2022
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I started writing this book in February of 2020. Two and a half years later, I have captured the most complete Overland Trains story ever published. Buy the book now…
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  • Alaska Freight Lines
  • VC-22 Sno-Freighter

Breaking Down the “Le Tourneau Cross-Country Freighter”

  • September 9, 2022
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The November 10, 1962 issue of Eagle (England) published a cutaway image of the Alaska Freight Lines Sno-Freighter. While the drawing is inaccurate on a few details, it shows the…
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  • Alaska Freight Lines
  • DEW Line
  • general-history
  • research

Alaska Historical Society 2022 Annual Conference Proposal Acceptance

  • June 29, 2022
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My proposal to speak about R. G. LeTourneau’s Overland Trains was accepted for the Alaska Historical Society’s (AHS) Annual Conference. We are still ironing out the details on the date.…
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NEW Sno-Freighter Image in Storage

  • May 11, 2022
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I recently acquired a new Sno-Freighter image slide. The slide is dated September 1969, which places it in Alaska, just after it left Bear Creek, YT. After I digitized the…
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Alaska Freight Lines Sno-Freighter: Dates are Not What they Seem

  • February 28, 2022
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I am a bit of a sucker whenever a LeTourneau image is for sale online. I opened my front door and found the USPS had delivered my latest image. When…
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There were 6 Overland Trains

  • January 21, 2022
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When I watch or read about Overland Trains, authors typically forget, or don’t know, that there are 6 of them. The Overland Trains were built from 1952-1961. The first built…
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  • Alaska Freight Lines
  • general-history
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  • Nuclear
  • R.G. LeTourneau
  • Side Dump Train
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  • TC-266 Marsh Buggy
  • TC-497 Overland Train
  • Tournatrain
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Overland Trains Video by Calum

  • December 17, 2021
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An acquaintance of mine posted a video on the Overland Trains today. It has been a labour of love for him over the past 2 years. His research and narration…
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  • Alaska Freight Lines
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  • Yukon

Sno-Freighter Trailer Ready to Cross the River

  • November 21, 2021
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In October 1968, the Sno-Freighter and its trailers were being shipped out of the Yukon. The 5 trailers and Control, or Power Car were transported across the International line to…
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  • Alaska Freight Lines
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Alaska Freight Lines Sno-Freighter Swinging Axle Assembly

  • November 10, 2021
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When Alfred Ghezzi purchased the Sno-Freighter for supply runs to the Distant Early Warning Line, he never realized that it would make just three working trips before coming inoperable. Over…
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  • Alaska Freight Lines
  • DEW Line

The Sno-Freighter’s Final Re-Supply Mission

  • October 18, 2021
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In the spring of 1956, the Sno-Freighter was on it’s last DEW Line resupply mission. The Sno-Freighter did not travel alone on these re-supply missions. It typically convoyed with 3-5…
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OverlandTrains.com is a companion to R. G. LeTourneau’s Overland Trains: a complete history. Now available on Amazon.com at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BFL91FX6

Recent Articles
  • Sno-Buggy Testing in Greenland with Aircraft Overhead February 6, 2023
  • How Did the TC-497 Overland Train Steer? February 4, 2023
  • YouTuber Calum Visits the TC-497 in Yuma Proving Ground January 26, 2023
  • R. G. LeTourneau’s Last Remaining Tournalaid Homes Face Demolition January 23, 2023
  • Overland Train TC-497 and Buggy Fan Art January 20, 2023
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