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TC-497 Overland Train

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Gregg County Historical Museum LeTourneau Exhibit

  • April 7, 2021
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Beginning April 13 and extending until June 12, 2021, the Gregg County Historical Museum will host an R.G. LeTourneau exhibit. Gregg County is where LeTourneau’s Longview, TX facilities used to…
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Getting Traction in the Snow with the Overland Trains

  • March 29, 2021
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The Yuma Proving Ground publishes their newsletter electronically. This month, the front page topic focused on traction in the snow. I figured that they had already done those tests with…
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The Overland Train MkII (TC-497) with Power Car

  • March 26, 2021
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Below, the Overland Train MkII rolls along with a Cargo Car and Power Car in Yuma, AZ. There is no backstory for this image and the source is unknown. This…
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Scanning: Overland MkII Summary Report December 28, 1959

  • March 22, 2021
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I worked on scanning the Overland Mk II Preliminary Design, Study, and Investigation report this weekend. The report is unpublished and a one of a kind. Once scanned, it will…
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Summary Report: Preliminary Design, Study, and Investigations on the Overland Train Project

  • March 12, 2021
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The above titled report is dated December 28, 1959. This unpublished report works through some of the initial ideas for the TC-497 Overland Train MkII. Discussion includes engine choices, decisions…
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Overland Train Mk II Juggernaut Video Game

  • March 4, 2021
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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 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BncCaFPxTz4. It shows the…
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Overland Train MkII TC-497 in Testing

  • March 3, 2021
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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 photo.
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Overland Train MkII Toy Model image received

  • December 3, 2020
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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 Overland Trains. The model MkII…
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Model Powered Overland Train Mk II

  • November 13, 2020
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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 the making. Engineers and laborers…
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Overland MkII (TC-497) Cab Restoration

  • August 30, 2020
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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 the interior over the course…
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TC-497 Overland Train MkII Cargo

  • July 29, 2020
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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 Jeep parked perpendicular to the…
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