TC-497 Overland Train

The Overland Trains have inspired others to make one of a kind toys and now video games. Seen below is a screenshot from the video… Read More »Overland Train Mk II Juggernaut Video Game

In the recently acquired image below, the TC-497 Overland Mk II is shown from the front with two Army service members. This is an actual… Read More »Overland Train MkII TC-497 in Testing

R.G. LeTourneau’s TC-497, or the Overland Train MkII, never saw production outside of one unit. It was the most engineered out of all of the… Read More »Overland Train MkII Toy Model image received

R.G. LeTourneau, Inc. began work on the Overland Mk II as early as 1958. Unlike the previous Overland Trains, the Mk II was years in… Read More »Model Powered Overland Train Mk II

In 2019, retired Army NCO Mark Sandercock led a crew of 5 to restore the relatively untouched control cab interior. They hand cleaned and painted… Read More »Overland MkII (TC-497) Cab Restoration

This U.S. Army photo of the Overland MkII shows you the freight car’s massive size. If you look at the first freight car, notice the… Read More »TC-497 Overland Train MkII Cargo