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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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Army Nuclear Power Program Fort Belvoir SM-1 Reactor Pamphlet

  • April 8, 2022
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Using Rolling Liquid Transporters during Lead Dog 60

  • January 23, 2022
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The Rolling Liquid Transporters (RLT (Model T-3)) are 1,000 gallon fuel vessels. These were unique in that the primary storage device were the two large wheels. During a military exercise…
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Thule Air Base Christmas Menu 1955

  • December 23, 2021
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In 1955, Christmas dinner looked and felt a little different for Air Force Service Members at the “Top of the World.” The menu included Shrimp Cocktail, a relish tray, roast…
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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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Studying Camp Century’s Toxic Leftovers

  • December 13, 2021
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Camp Century was a United States military installation buried under the northwestern tip of the Greenland ice sheet. It was active from 1959 and quickly dismantled in 1967. In 1960,…
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1968 Thule Air Base B-52 Crash Depicted on “Crocodile”

  • December 2, 2021
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The Russian humor/satirical magazine “Crocodile” began publishing in 1922. During the United States Greenland build-up, the Soviets were watching us closely. Their Moscow Millie radio propaganda broadcasts knew intimate details…
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Veteran’s Day 2021

  • November 10, 2021
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The last two years researching and writing the Overland Trains story has been a journey, both academically and personally. I have added a handful of people as friends and many…
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TRADCOM Visitors Inspect Firestone’s 120x48x68 Tires

  • October 14, 2021
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In April 1954, visitors from TRADCOM inspect the 120x48x68 tires. These tires were designed by LeTourneau and built by Firestone.
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New Documentation Sheds Light on the Overland MarkII Surplus Parts

  • September 5, 2021
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As part of researching “The Overland Trains Project,” I have been able to take use some of my technical background to good use. These slides show one of the Overland…
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The United States Air Force Modern Day Project Iceworm

  • July 26, 2021
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In the late 1950s, the United States Army (USAR) started carving ice tunnels in the Greenland ice shelf. The tunnels formed Camp Century, secretly known as Project Iceworm. Publicly, Camp…
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Firestone 120x48x68 Tires

  • July 26, 2021
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The Firestone 120x48x68 tires are arguably, one of the most recognizable features on the last 3 LeTourneau Overland Trains. These tires were first produced in 1952. The numbers describe the…
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