A few moments ago, I submitted my proposal to the Alaska Historical Society’s 2022 Annual Conference (http://alaskahistoricalsociety.org/about-ahs/conference/). The book should…
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NEW Sno-Freighter Image in Storage
I recently acquired a new Sno-Freighter image slide. The slide is dated September 1969, which places it in Alaska, just…
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Sno-Freighter Control Car Towed as a 5th Wheel
In 1968, the Sno-Freighter was towed from Bear Creek, Yukon Territories to the Alaska, United States. The trucking company that…
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TC-497 Film at Yuma Proving Ground
I have been communicating with the private seller of a new TC-497 8mm film. Even after the sale was complete,…
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Digitizing an 8mm TC-497 Film
I acquired an 8mm film of the TC-497 in the Army’s Proving Ground, Yuma, AZ. The process is extremely slow…
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LeTourneau Electric Drive Pin
My wife and I had brunch with some friends yesterday. He just celebrated his 90th birthday over the weekend. He…
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Book Writing Update April 24, 2022
I stopped major writing around 4 months ago. Since then, I have been working through each chapter, editing each chapter…
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Tournatrain VC-12 Promotional Card
The VC-12 Tournatrain (VC-12) was R. G. LeTourneau’s second Overland Train. It consisted of 7 cargo cars and a control…
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The Overland Train and Project Mobility
Project Mobility occurred from June 5-10, 1961 at Fort Eustis, Virginia. During the 6 day exercise, The United States Army…
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Army Nuclear Power Program Fort Belvoir SM-1 Reactor Pamphlet
The Sno-Freighter’s Final Rescue
In May 1961, the Sno-Freighter was being prepared for its final rescue. It had been sitting for nearly five years…
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Man on the TC-497’s Radar Unit in Yuma
I was editing the TC-497 chapter early this morning and took a little detour in my video folder. Around three…
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