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Presenting at the Alaska Historical Society Annual Conference – October 15, 2022

On October 15, 2022, I will virtually present at the Alaska Historical Society Annual Conference. The presentation track is called “Conflicts Over Transportation.” If you would like to view any…

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The First Books are Starting to Arrive

I received a message from an acquaintance on Twitter this evening that his book finally arrived. As part of the book release, I have paid for a handful of copies…

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That First Time You See Your Book on Kindle

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R. G. LeTourneau’s Overland Trains: a complete history is now AVAILABLE

I started writing this book in February of 2020. Two and a half years later, I have captured the most complete Overland Trains story ever published. Buy the book now…

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Book Writing Update September 14, 2022: 2nd Author’s Proof Arrived

After comparing the PDF proof that Amazon generates versus what is printed in the book, I am confident that the content is comparable. After making some formatting changes, mainly on…

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South Ural State University is Building an “Overland Train”

South Ural State University is engineering an Overland Train. It’s purpose is multi-faceted. A one-page slide describes it as an “Arctic road train with transportable functional module.” It will include…

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Breaking Down the “Le Tourneau Cross-Country Freighter”

The November 10, 1962 issue of Eagle (England) published a cutaway image of the Alaska Freight Lines Sno-Freighter. While the drawing is inaccurate on a few details, it shows the…

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Kindle eBook Delayed Until September 23, 2022

I received the author’s proof a few days ago. Since then, I have paged through the entire book and made some minor corrections, mostly formatting. In order to release the…

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Book Writing Update for September 5, 2022: Author’s Proofs Arrived Today

An author’s proof is a non-retail book printing for the author’s review. This is the final review step before releasing the book to the public for sale. I paid a…

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Sno-Freighter at Bear Creek Machine Shop – Then and Now

After the Sno-Freighter jackknifed and caught fire, it sat for several years in a valley east of Eagle. When the Sno-Freighter was recovered, it was moved to the Bear Creek…

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Sno-Train with Army Leadership

The Sno-Train was routinely shown at military ceremonies and publicity events. Seen below is Brig. Gen. Chester V. Clifton, Deputy Chief of Information for the Army. His right shoulder is…

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Book Writing Update: August 30, 2022

I finished the manuscript for the Overland Trains story this morning. Once I uploaded it to Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), it presented me with a printing cost per region.…

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