Updates – Overland Trains

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…

As part of researching “The Overland Trains Project,” I have been able to take use some of my technical background…

During the early 1950’s Tournatrain development, numerous ads were published about the trains, or the products that they used. This…

Writing this book has been a year and a half long adventure. I have spent many long nights reviewing, writing,…

The Overland Train Mark II concept began in 1955. While the Mark II was the last of the Overland Trains…

LeTourneau Overland Trains used a variety of American made parts and materials. Companies used their contributions to help America fight…

If the military is involved, you can be certain that they will use an abbreviation or acronym for their organized…

The United States Army contracted with R.G. LeTourneau, Inc. to build the Overland MkII. The two drawings and the image…

In the late 1950s, the United States Army (USAR) started carving ice tunnels in the Greenland ice shelf. The tunnels…

The Firestone 120x48x68 tires are arguably, one of the most recognizable features on the last 3 LeTourneau Overland Trains. These…

It is uncommon to see an image with the Sno-Train on the beach, let alone with troops and company or…

A critical part of any newly developed machine is testing. On April 3, 1954, the VC-12 Tournatrain, R.G.’s successor to…