research – Overland Trains

Mobile Micro Reactors Resurrected from the Army’s Nuclear Power Program

In 1960, the Army’s Nuclear Power Program had completed several nuclear reactors for research and testing purposes. Their micro-reactor (MCR…

The first 6 book chapters are being reviewed and edited! I received the first copy edit on Chapter 1 last…

Our Facebook Overland Trains page reached 1,000 followers yesterday! The first 7 chapters of the Overland Trains book are being…

As part of researching “The Overland Trains Project,” I have been able to take use some of my technical background…

In the late 1950s, the United States Army (USAR) started carving ice tunnels in the Greenland ice shelf. The tunnels…

The Firestone 120x48x68 tires are arguably, one of the most recognizable features on the last 3 LeTourneau Overland Trains. These…

R.G. LeTourneau, Inc. drew a number of trailer concepts and trains before the 6 Overland Trains we know of today.…

These last couple of weeks have been full of interviews, both in-person, email, phone conversations, and one video chat. The…

Willow Freeze was a 5 phase maneuver during the winter of 1960-1961. It involved elements from the United States Army…

Neeva provides ad-free, private search results. They are in a private Beta with around 5,000 users, with plans to go…

During my trip to Texas last week, I was gifted these LeTourneau Technologies and LeTourneau, Inc. swag.