research – R. G. LeTourneau's Overland Trains

Augustin “Marty” Martinez and his Ties to LeTourneau’s Overland Trains

Augustin “Marty” Martinez has had more hands-on time with Overland Trains story than any one individual. He was the primary Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) in charge of the Sno-Freighter’s recovery after…

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Man Inside Firestone 120x48x68 Tire

Every once in a while I find archival images on the internet for sale. While, I already had this particular image, the descriptions on the back can sometime provide some…

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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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Presenting at the Alaska Historical Society Annual Conference – October 15, 2022

On October 15, 2022, I will virtually present at the Alaska Historical Society Annual Conference. The presentation track is called “Conflicts Over Transportation.” If you would like to view any…

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South Ural State University is Building an “Overland Train”

South Ural State University is engineering an Overland Train. It’s purpose is multi-faceted. A one-page slide describes it as an “Arctic road train with transportable functional module.” It will include…

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Alaska Historical Society 2022 Annual Conference Proposal Acceptance

My proposal to speak about R. G. LeTourneau’s Overland Trains was accepted for the Alaska Historical Society’s (AHS) Annual Conference. We are still ironing out the details on the date.…

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Alaska Freight Lines Sno-Freighter: Dates are Not What they Seem

I am a bit of a sucker whenever a LeTourneau image is for sale online. I opened my front door and found the USPS had delivered my latest image. When…

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What Technical Resources do I Need to Research and Publish a Book and Companion Website

When I started researching the Overland Trains book, I thought that I had a pretty good idea of how to accomplish the technical aspects. I have worked in information technology…

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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 (MM-1)) expected outputs were 500-800kW (MCR) and 2,000-3,000kW (MM-1). The…

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Book Writing Update September 19, 2021

The first 6 book chapters are being reviewed and edited! I received the first copy edit on Chapter 1 last night. I have three “Monster” chapters in the book, the…

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Overland Trains Facebook Page Reaches 1,000 Followers

Our Facebook Overland Trains page reached 1,000 followers yesterday! The first 7 chapters of the Overland Trains book are being edited, while I continue to work on the larger 3…

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New Documentation Sheds Light on the Overland MarkII Surplus Parts

As part of researching “The Overland Trains Project,” I have been able to take use some of my technical background to good use. These slides show one of the Overland…

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