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

  • February 28, 2022
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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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  • Alaska Freight Lines
  • LCC-1-Sno-Train
  • Side Dump Train
  • TC-497 Overland Train
  • Tournatrain
  • VC-12 Tournatrain
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There were 6 Overland Trains

  • January 21, 2022
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When I watch or read about Overland Trains, authors typically forget, or don’t know, that there are 6 of them. The Overland Trains were built from 1952-1961. The first built…
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  • Alaska Freight Lines
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Overland Trains Video by Calum

  • December 17, 2021
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An acquaintance of mine posted a video on the Overland Trains today. It has been a labour of love for him over the past 2 years. His research and narration…
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  • LCC-1-Sno-Train
  • VC-22 Sno-Freighter

Are we Forgetting How to… Everything?

  • November 27, 2021
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I have been working on the finishing the Sno-Train chapter for the last two weeks. This machine has the most complex history out of all of the 6 Overland Trains.…
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  • Alaska Freight Lines
  • VC-22 Sno-Freighter
  • Yukon

Sno-Freighter Trailer Ready to Cross the River

  • November 21, 2021
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In October 1968, the Sno-Freighter and its trailers were being shipped out of the Yukon. The 5 trailers and Control, or Power Car were transported across the International line to…
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  • Alaska Freight Lines
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Alaska Freight Lines Sno-Freighter Swinging Axle Assembly

  • November 10, 2021
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When Alfred Ghezzi purchased the Sno-Freighter for supply runs to the Distant Early Warning Line, he never realized that it would make just three working trips before coming inoperable. Over…
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  • VC-22 Sno-Freighter

Sno-Freighter on the Cover of National Defense Transportation Journal

  • October 8, 2021
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Sno-Freighter Serial Number Tags

  • September 28, 2021
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The Sno-Freighter control car was serial number 5198, while the 4 trailers were serial numbers 5199-5203. The serial number tag was pulled from the Sno-Freighter and rests safely framed on…
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Abbreviations and Acronyms

  • July 28, 2021
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If the military is involved, you can be certain that they will use an abbreviation or acronym for their organized name, project, or equipment. Here are a few of the…
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  • Alaska Freight Lines
  • VC-22 Sno-Freighter

Sno-Freighter Recovery from Yukon Territory in 1962

  • July 6, 2021
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The Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line was a line of radar stations spanning from Alaska, Canada, and parts of Greenland. Large quantities of materials were needed to build and resupply…
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Custom Slingshot from a R.G. LeTourneau, Inc. Draftsman I Interviewed

  • May 24, 2021
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During my trip to Texas last week, I interviewed a man who drafted the suspension components for the Overland Train MkII. The interview lasted only an hour. A couple of…
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  • Alaska Freight Lines
  • VC-22 Sno-Freighter

Sno-Freighter Hauling Two Scrapers

  • May 24, 2021
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In the image below, the Alaska Freight Lines Sno-Freighter (Model VC-22) carries two scrapers in one of its cargo cars. The image is dated March 01, 1956. This timeframe places…
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