Between 1960 and 1962, the Sno-Train stopped on a gravel road, with light snow. It was carrying a small U.S.…
Continue Reading
Sno-Train Driving through Town
The image below shows the Sno-Train (LCC-1) in, or around, Dawnson, YT. Based on a few indicators from the machine’s…
Continue Reading
Sno-Train Pulling a non-LeTourneau Trailer
During any scientific, research, or subject matter exploration, understanding the finer details can make or break a project. Observations that…
Continue Reading
Sno-Train Driving with Lights and Writing Update
Imagine driving down the road and seeing this machine taking over part of your lane. You bet that you are…
Continue Reading
Bringing back Trailer Mounted Nuclear Micro-reactors
In the late 1950’s, the United States Army Nuclear Power Program (ANPP) was exploring a number of nuclear reactor types.…
Continue Reading
Working on the Sno-Train Chapter
For the most part, I work on some aspect of the book every day. Some days my actual job, the…
Continue Reading
LCC-1 Sno-Train sold as Army Surplus
When the Army Sno-Train was sold as surplus out of Fort Wainwright, AK, the Army surplus form contained an equipment…
Continue Reading
The Overland Train MkII (TC-497) with Power Car
Below, the Overland Train MkII rolls along with a Cargo Car and Power Car in Yuma, AZ. There is no…
Continue Reading
Early Blueprint Drawings of the Sno-Train
The Sno-Train at the Yukon Transportation Museum in Whitehorse, Yukon looks quite a bit different than we know it today.…
Continue Reading
LCC-1 Sno-Train 3D Printed Model
I came across a Instagram page called C.D.G. Customs (https://www.instagram.com/c.d.g.customs/). The page creator built an amazing LCC-1 LeTourneau Sno-Train. Go…
Continue Reading