LCC-1-Sno-Train – Overland Trains

Sno-Train in Houghton, MI for Testing

The Sno-Train departed R. G. LeTourneau, Inc in early February, 1956, to the Army’s Houghton, MI testing grounds. It arrived…

Project Mobility occurred from June 5-10, 1961 at Fort Eustis, Virginia. During the 6 day exercise, The United States Army…

I purchased a model of the Sno-Train from a talented individual on Instagram. I am a grown adult, but playing…

Over the last couple of years, I have spoken with a number of model builders. They ask for specifications and…

On New Years night, December 31, 1954, Bob Hope, Anita Ekberg, Margaret Whiting, Bill Holding, Jerry Colona, and others travelled…

In this black and white Sno-Train image, you can tell by the tires that it is moving. This image was…

When I watch or read about Overland Trains, authors typically forget, or don’t know, that there are 6 of them.…

The Sno-Train arrived in Houghton Michigan in the middle of February 1956. It would stay there until early April 1956,…

The Sno-Train arrived in Greenland in June 1956. It was being tested in extreme conditions. The Army Transportation Corps was…

The Sno-Train’s power car and 3 cargo cars have square axles in front. These square axles were responsible for steering…

When the United States Army decided to sell the Sno-Train as surplus, it came with a parts inventory valued at…