LeTourneau Tactical Tree Crusher Location
The Tree Crusher is not an Overland Train. I wanted to showcase a unique machine built by R.G. In 1968, the United States military leased the only two Tree Crushers…
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Sharing Overland Trains Links using Neeva Spaces
Neeva provides ad-free, private search results. They are in a private Beta with around 5,000 users, with plans to go public using a paid subscription model – priced somewhere around…
Research & Writing Update, June 3, 2021
Two weeks ago, I traveled to Texas for an extensive week long research mission. After braving a tornado siren warning and the extreme heat and humidity, I have to say…
Overland Train MkII Rear Control Car Electrical Connection
In 1961, the Overland MkII was being fabricated and tested, prior to handing it over to the United States Army in 1962. The image to the left shows the large…
Sno-Buggy Image: Then and Now
The image of the TC-264 Sno-Buggy below was captured in front of the R.G. LeTourneau building in Longview, TX, very close to the original guard shack. In May of 2021,…
An Ar-Gee Design
You won’t see the Ar-Gee Design logo very often. It was used in 1957 only. When R.G. LeTourneau wanted to attend a trade show, he was still restricted from using…
R.G. LeTourneau’s first Oil Barge Sold to George H.W. Bush
In December of 1954, R.G. LeTourneau, George H.W. Bush, and R.L. LeTourneau met to go over plans for the late President’s first offshore oil platform (image below). In 1954, President…
Custom Slingshot from a R.G. LeTourneau, Inc. Draftsman I Interviewed
During my trip to Texas last week, I interviewed a man who drafted the suspension components for the Overland Train MkII. The interview lasted only an hour. A couple of…
LeTourneau Swag
During my trip to Texas last week, I was gifted these LeTourneau Technologies and LeTourneau, Inc. swag.
Sno-Freighter Hauling Two Scrapers
In the image below, the Alaska Freight Lines Sno-Freighter (Model VC-22) carries two scrapers in one of its cargo cars. The image is dated March 01, 1956. This timeframe places…
Trip to Texas – May 17-22, 2021
I traveled to Texas the week of May 16th for book research. I went through piles and piles of archival folders, documents, and reports. The findings from this trip were…