There were 6 Overland Trains
When I watch or read about Overland Trains, authors typically forget, or don’t know, that there are 6 of them. The Overland Trains were built from 1952-1961. The first built…
LCC-1-Sno-Train
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Sno-Train in Houghton, Michigan
The Sno-Train arrived in Houghton Michigan in the middle of February 1956. It would stay there until early April 1956, where it was tested in a variety of snow and…
Sno-Train in Greenland 1956
The Sno-Train arrived in Greenland in June 1956. It was being tested in extreme conditions. The Army Transportation Corps was looking at how the Sno-Train performed in the cold Arctic…
How did the Sno-Train Steer?
The Sno-Train’s power car and 3 cargo cars have square axles in front. These square axles were responsible for steering the Sno-Train and the cargo cars behind it. However, only…
Sno-Train Sold as Surplus
When the United States Army decided to sell the Sno-Train as surplus, it came with a parts inventory valued at $20,000, description, technical capabilities, and images. All of this were…
Overland Trains Video by Calum
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…
Did the Sno-Train Have Tire Chains for the Ice?
Well, kind of. The Sno-Train’s wheels came equipped with what LeTourneau called traction lugs. Breaking it down a little more simply, the traction lugs were long rubber pieces or cables…
Christmas Sno-Train
While the Sno-Train never transported Christmas ornaments, it did move tons of cargo for supplying Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line sites in the Arctic. The Sno-Train had the most diverse…
Yukon Transportation Museum Swag
The Sno-Train has been on display at the Yukon Transportation Museum (https://goytm.ca) for over 10 years. They have a wide array of museum and Sno-Train swag for you to choose…
The Origin of the Sno-Train’s Snow Plow
When the Sno-Train was originally designed in 1955 and accepted by the Army in 1956, it did not have a snow-plow, the v-shaped steel component directly under the front window.…
Are we Forgetting How to… Everything?
I have been working on the finishing the Sno-Train chapter for the last two weeks. This machine has the most complex history out of all of the 6 Overland Trains.…