Nuclear Powered Overland Trains – BONUS: Book Pages
There were three known nuclear powered Overland Trains concepts. I have included two free pages from my book talking about these concepts. enjoy pages 292 and 293 below.
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Original TC-497 Manuals Saved from the Garbage
When the Army sold the TC-497 for surplus, it ended up making its way to a local surplus and salvage yard – Jet Sales Company. The two power cars were…
Received LeTourneau NOW Newsletters 1953-1966
I received a cache of gently read LeTourneau NOW newsletters in the mail yesterday. These company newsletters were published by R. G. LeTourneau. Inc. and mailed to whomever wanted to…
Bulk Book Orders
I chose to self-publish my book because it gave me full autonomy for format, page count, and tone. One of the limitations by self-publishing with Amazon is that small businesses…
November 27, 2022: Minor Edits to Paperback and eBook
I made a few corrections to the paperback book and the eBook this morning. A reader messaged me about the coordinates being incorrect for the Monster Syncline – I omitted…
Buy Your Copy of R. G. LeTourneau’s Overland Trains Today on Amazon
Book available now on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BFL91FX6.
November 21, 2023: Book Sales and Profits
When I started out writing this book, it was never about profitability. In fact, I spent more money on buying distribution rights, travel to Texas, website server/web application firewall, file…
U.S. Army Transportation Logistics Train Concepts with the Sno-Train and Tournamotive
An archive video recently released buy the U.S. Army Transportation Museum shows several logistics train concepts, including the Sno-Train. The video, created by The United States Army Transportation Research Command,…
How do you Sell a Sno-Train?
Well, you can sell it on eBay of course! When the Sno-Train’s owner past away in 2009, his son was left to liquidate the machine. There were a number of…
The Sno-Train in Greenland
When the Sno-Train arrived in Greenland, it logged over 2,000 miles across the Ice Cap. Several men that were stationed in Camp Tuto, Thule Air Base, and others captured these…
TC-497 Operator’s Station: Then and Now
Aside from a little paint and some wear and tear, I would say that the Operator’s seat and controls on the TC-497 have weathered well over the last 60 years.…