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Augustin “Marty” Martinez and his Ties to LeTourneau’s Overland Trains

  • March 23, 2023
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Augustin “Marty” Martinez has had more hands-on time with Overland Trains story than any one individual. He was the primary Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) in charge of the Sno-Freighter’s recovery after…
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Man Inside Firestone 120x48x68 Tire

  • February 17, 2023
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Every once in a while I find archival images on the internet for sale. While, I already had this particular image, the descriptions on the back can sometime provide some…
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R. G. LeTourneau’s Last Remaining Tournalaid Homes Face Demolition

  • January 23, 2023
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Tournalaid homes were made in the hundreds during the WWII-era. These cement homes were prefabricated by a machine called the Tournalayer, designed and built by R. G. LeTourneau. The first…
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Received LeTourneau NOW Newsletters 1953-1966

  • December 13, 2022
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I received a cache of gently read LeTourneau NOW newsletters in the mail yesterday. These company newsletters were published by R. G. LeTourneau. Inc. and mailed to whomever wanted to…
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Presenting at the Alaska Historical Society Annual Conference – October 15, 2022

  • September 23, 2022
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On October 15, 2022, I will virtually present at the Alaska Historical Society Annual Conference. The presentation track is called “Conflicts Over Transportation.” If you would like to view any…
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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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South Ural State University is Building an “Overland Train”

  • September 11, 2022
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South Ural State University is engineering an Overland Train. It’s purpose is multi-faceted. A one-page slide describes it as an “Arctic road train with transportable functional module.” It will include…
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Tentative Book Pre-Release Date – September 14, 2022

  • July 11, 2022
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I have been working on the Overland Trains story for the past two and a half years. It has taken me hundreds of hours, if not thousands to complete the…
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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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Camp Century Groundwater

  • May 29, 2022
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Camp Century, Greenland was an American Cold War era under-ice base designed for research and development. It hosted the first nuclear reactor used for energy production and part of the…
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Overland Trains Facebook Followers Reaches 1,500

  • May 20, 2022
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Our Facebook Community has grown to over 1,500 Followers this week. We’ve had some fantastic interactions among our group. If you would like to join, please click the “Facebook Page”…
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LeTourneau Electric Drive Pin

  • April 25, 2022
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My wife and I had brunch with some friends yesterday. He just celebrated his 90th birthday over the weekend. He has had a significant impact on the Overland Trains story.…
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  • Augustin “Marty” Martinez and his Ties to LeTourneau’s Overland Trains March 23, 2023
  • Aerial Images of the Sno-Train in the Arctic Plus Salvage Yard March 21, 2023
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