R.G. LeTourneau – 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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R. G. LeTourneau’s Last Remaining Tournalaid Homes Face Demolition

Tournalaid homes were made in the hundreds during the WWII-era. These cement homes were prefabricated by a machine called the Tournalayer, designed and built by R. G. LeTourneau. The first…

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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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R. G. LeTourneau’s Overland Trains: a complete history is now AVAILABLE

I started writing this book in February of 2020. Two and a half years later, I have captured the most complete Overland Trains story ever published. Buy the book now…

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LeTourneau Electric Drive Pin

My wife and I had brunch with some friends yesterday. He just celebrated his 90th birthday over the weekend. He has had a significant impact on the Overland Trains story.…

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Sno-Train in R. G. LeTourneau, Inc. Longview, TX Proving Grounds

In this black and white Sno-Train image, you can tell by the tires that it is moving. This image was captured prior to it leaving R. G. LeTourneau, Inc.’s property…

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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…

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Alaska Freight Lines Sno-Freighter Swinging Axle Assembly

When Alfred Ghezzi purchased the Sno-Freighter for supply runs to the Distant Early Warning Line, he never realized that it would make just three working trips before coming inoperable. Over…

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Sno-Train Testing in Houghton, MI

When the Sno-Train manufacturing was completed, it was sent to Houghton, MI for the Army to test capabilities. In the image shown below, you see two personnel checking trailer connection…

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LeTourneau Tactical Tree Crusher Location

The Tree Crusher is not an Overland Train. I wanted to showcase a unique machine built by R.G. In 1968, the United States military leased the only two Tree Crushers…

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R.G. LeTourneau, Inc: Defense Projects

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Research & Writing Update, June 3, 2021

Two weeks ago, I traveled to Texas for an extensive week long research mission. After braving a tornado siren warning and the extreme heat and humidity, I have to say…

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