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YouTuber Calum Releases an Amazing Video on the TC-497

  • March 9, 2023
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Over the past couple of years, Calum and I have communicated about the Overland Trains for his videos and his travel to the United States to see the TC-497 in…
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TC-497 Functional Model Testing

  • February 8, 2023
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When R. G. LeTourneau, Inc. built the TC-497, it would prove to be the most ambitious Overland Train yet. The project was supervised and led by TRECOM from the Longview,…
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How Did the TC-497 Overland Train Steer?

  • February 4, 2023
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The TC-497 had the most complex and innovative steering designs out of all of the Overland Trains. Much time and consideration was spent on ensuring that lessons learned from previous…
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YouTuber Calum Visits the TC-497 in Yuma Proving Ground

  • January 26, 2023
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Earlier this week, YouTube Calum Gillies from Scotland, visited Yuma Proving Ground in Mesa, AZ. He was in town to produce a segment on the TC-497 LeTourneau Overland Train. You…
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Overland Train TC-497 and Buggy Fan Art

  • January 20, 2023
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Several young fans of R. G. LeTourneau’s Overland Trains sent in their fan art. The first drawing is of the Sno-Buggy. It had eight Firestone 120x48x68 wheels and was tested…
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Building Strong Relationships Helps Retain our History

  • December 26, 2022
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One of the best parts of researching, writing, and publishing the Overland Trains book was building relationships. I am grateful to the two dozen plus individuals that let me into…
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Original TC-497 Manuals Saved from the Garbage

  • December 13, 2022
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When the Army sold the TC-497 for surplus, it ended up making its way to a local surplus and salvage yard – Jet Sales Company. The two power cars were…
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Received LeTourneau NOW Newsletters 1953-1966

  • December 13, 2022
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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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TC-497 Operator’s Station: Then and Now

  • October 27, 2022
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Aside from a little paint and some wear and tear, I would say that the Operator’s seat and controls on the TC-497 have weathered well over the last 60 years.…
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Is there a TC-497 Radio Sets Discrepancy?

  • October 26, 2022
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I appreciate it when folks get ahold of me and point out issues, inconsistencies, or flat out errors in my published works, both my book and this website. It gives…
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How to Tell the Difference Between Thompson Trailer and TC-497 Wheels

  • October 18, 2022
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Thompson Trailers were unpowered trailers used from 1959 to around 1968. The trailers were towed by the Sno-Train, D8/D9 CATs, and other equipment; they had a load rating of 10-tons.…
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Gold Digger Driving through Nome, AK

  • October 14, 2022
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Gold Digger was a custom-built gold dredging machine. It was built by Lloyd Molby, an extremely talented engineer and builder. Here are a few images from it’s time rolling through…
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