LCC-1-Sno-Train – R. G. LeTourneau's Overland Trains

Building the Firestone 120x48x68 Tire Molds with a BETTS Vertical Boring Mill

R. G. LeTourneau, Inc. was no stranger to building huge machinery. However, it wasn’t until 1952 that R. G.’s son, Ben LeTourneau built the tire mold that would help shape…

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Sno-Train on Display with Marston Mats

The first iteration of Pierced Steel Planking (PSP), or Marston Mats began in 1941. Approximately 35 miles north of Fort Bragg, NC, USA, Gen. H. H. “Hap” Arnold, Chief of…

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

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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Aerial Images of the Sno-Train in the Arctic Plus Salvage Yard

When the Army sold the Sno-Train for surplus in 1964, it was bought by Carl “Pete” Peterson of Miller Salvage. The site would later be called the Arctic Surplus Salvage…

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The Sno-Train connected to the Sno-Freighter During its Recovery

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…

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Sno-Train Augmented Reality

I figured out how to use the Yukon Transportation Museum’s Augmented Reality application this morning. Here are a few shots of the Sno-Train in my driveway and in front of…

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Yukon Transportation Museum Beta Testing new Virtual Reality Sno-Train

The Yukon Transportation Museum is testing out a Virtual Reality (VR) platform for the Sno-Train. In short, you will be able to use your smartphone and place the Sno-Train anywhere…

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Received LeTourneau NOW Newsletters 1953-1966

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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Holiday Sno-Train 2022

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Buy Your Copy of R. G. LeTourneau’s Overland Trains Today on Amazon

Book available now on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BFL91FX6.

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U.S. Army Transportation Logistics Train Concepts with the Sno-Train and Tournamotive

An archive video recently released buy the U.S. Army Transportation Museum shows several logistics train concepts, including the Sno-Train. The video, created by The United States Army Transportation Research Command,…

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How do you Sell a Sno-Train?

Well, you can sell it on eBay of course! When the Sno-Train’s owner past away in 2009, his son was left to liquidate the machine. There were a number of…

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