The image below is from the TCREC Technical Report 61-118. This report outlines scale model tests for various tires in…
Continue ReadingArmy Sno-Train image dated April 13, 1956
The Army’s Sno-Train is carrying a 12-ton load of an unspecified material. Even though images include dates, and sometimes locations,…
Continue ReadingA Nuclear Sno-Train
As early as 1956, the United States Army Nuclear Power Program had been researching and developing a compact nuclear power…
Continue ReadingLeTourneau’s Monsters
“The Monster” was noted in a Canadian geology publication. Local residents saw the VC-22 Sno-Freighter abandoned for many years. It’s…
Continue ReadingChristmas LCC-1 Drawing
The Yukon Transportation Museum posted this Tweet in 2016. I still love it! Christmas is coming and we are getting…
Continue ReadingEngines used in the LCC-1
The Cummins VT-12 produced 600 horsepower for the Logistical Cargo Carrier – 1 (LCC-1). The images below show the engine…
Continue ReadingThe LCC-1 Sno-Train has many names
The Sno-Buggy was built as a proof of concept for the LCC-1 Sno-Train. Here are some other names that you…
Continue ReadingLCC-1 Photo Received: New Perspective
My photo from Coots Imagery arrived this weekend. It is an original press photo with types metadata on the reverse.…
Continue ReadingLCC-1 Sno-Train Photo
I found and bought a fantastic photo of the LCC-1 Sno Train on eBay yesterday. I’ve seen this photo on…
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DEW Line Logistics
I just finished reading Brian Jeffrey’s book “Adventures from the Coldest Part of the Cold War.” Brian’s book reviews his…
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