general-history – Overland Trains

1968 Thule Air Base B-52 Crash Depicted on “Crocodile”

The Russian humor/satirical magazine “Crocodile” began publishing in 1922. During the United States Greenland build-up, the Soviets were watching us…

The last two years researching and writing the Overland Trains story has been a journey, both academically and personally. I…

In April 1954, visitors from TRADCOM inspect the 120x48x68 tires. These tires were designed by LeTourneau and built by Firestone.

As part of researching “The Overland Trains Project,” I have been able to take use some of my technical background…

In the late 1950s, the United States Army (USAR) started carving ice tunnels in the Greenland ice shelf. The tunnels…

The Firestone 120x48x68 tires are arguably, one of the most recognizable features on the last 3 LeTourneau Overland Trains. These…

R.G. LeTourneau, Inc. drew a number of trailer concepts and trains before the 6 Overland Trains we know of today.…

Willow Freeze was a 5 phase maneuver during the winter of 1960-1961. It involved elements from the United States Army…

The Tree Crusher is not an Overland Train. I wanted to showcase a unique machine built by R.G. In 1968,…

You won’t see the Ar-Gee Design logo very often. It was used in 1957 only. When R.G. LeTourneau wanted to…

The Army’s Nuclear Power Program (ANPP) had 7 nuclear prototypes. One of those was the Power Barge Sturgis. It was…

Beginning April 13 and extending until June 12, 2021, the Gregg County Historical Museum will host an R.G. LeTourneau exhibit.…