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Aerial Images of the Sno-Train in the Arctic Plus Salvage Yard

  • March 21, 2023
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When the Army sold the Sno-Train for surplus in 1964, it was bought by Carl “Pete” Peterson of Miller Salvage. The site would later be called the Arctic Surplus Salvage…
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  • VC-22 Sno-Freighter

The Sno-Train connected to the Sno-Freighter During its Recovery

  • March 17, 2023
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After the Sno-Freighter caught fire and became immobilized, it sat for five years in a valley within the Yukon Territories. The Sno-Freighter’s owner contracted with the Army to go in…
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  • TC-497 Overland Train

YouTuber Calum Releases an Amazing Video on the TC-497

  • March 9, 2023
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Over the past couple of years, Calum and I have communicated about the Overland Trains for his videos and his travel to the United States to see the TC-497 in…
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Man Inside Firestone 120x48x68 Tire

  • February 17, 2023
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Every once in a while I find archival images on the internet for sale. While, I already had this particular image, the descriptions on the back can sometime provide some…
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TC-497 Functional Model Testing

  • February 8, 2023
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When R. G. LeTourneau, Inc. built the TC-497, it would prove to be the most ambitious Overland Train yet. The project was supervised and led by TRECOM from the Longview,…
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  • TC-264 LeTourneau Sno-Buggy

Sno-Buggy Testing in Greenland with Aircraft Overhead

  • February 6, 2023
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While researching for my book, I came across this unique image of the Sno-Buggy with an aircraft flying overhead. This is a previously unreleased image as of 06Feb23.
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  • TC-497 Overland Train

How Did the TC-497 Overland Train Steer?

  • February 4, 2023
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The TC-497 had the most complex and innovative steering designs out of all of the Overland Trains. Much time and consideration was spent on ensuring that lessons learned from previous…
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YouTuber Calum Visits the TC-497 in Yuma Proving Ground

  • January 26, 2023
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Earlier this week, YouTube Calum Gillies from Scotland, visited Yuma Proving Ground in Mesa, AZ. He was in town to produce a segment on the TC-497 LeTourneau Overland Train. You…
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R. G. LeTourneau’s Last Remaining Tournalaid Homes Face Demolition

  • January 23, 2023
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Tournalaid homes were made in the hundreds during the WWII-era. These cement homes were prefabricated by a machine called the Tournalayer, designed and built by R. G. LeTourneau. The first…
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  • TC-497 Overland Train

Overland Train TC-497 and Buggy Fan Art

  • January 20, 2023
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Several young fans of R. G. LeTourneau’s Overland Trains sent in their fan art. The first drawing is of the Sno-Buggy. It had eight Firestone 120x48x68 wheels and was tested…
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Sno-Train Augmented Reality

  • January 14, 2023
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I figured out how to use the Yukon Transportation Museum’s Augmented Reality application this morning. Here are a few shots of the Sno-Train in my driveway and in front of…
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The Gregg County Historical Museum Selling R. G. LeTourneau’s Overland Trains Book

  • January 11, 2023
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The Gregg County Historical Museum recently contacted me to purchase a small lot of the Overland Trains book. They posted today on their Facebook page with the book shining brightly…
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  • Aerial Images of the Sno-Train in the Arctic Plus Salvage Yard March 21, 2023
  • The Sno-Train connected to the Sno-Freighter During its Recovery March 17, 2023
  • YouTuber Calum Releases an Amazing Video on the TC-497 March 9, 2023
  • Man Inside Firestone 120x48x68 Tire February 17, 2023
  • TC-497 Functional Model Testing February 8, 2023
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