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Arctic Scene with Overland Mark 2 Model

  • December 10, 2021
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Last month I was contacted by a man who said that his father worked at R.G. LeTourneau’s Longview, TX factory. He went on to provide a fascinating story of his…
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  • LCC-1-Sno-Train

The Origin of the Sno-Train’s Snow Plow

  • December 6, 2021
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When the Sno-Train was originally designed in 1955 and accepted by the Army in 1956, it did not have a snow-plow, the v-shaped steel component directly under the front window.…
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  • DEW Line
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  • Greenland
  • Nuclear

1968 Thule Air Base B-52 Crash Depicted on “Crocodile”

  • December 2, 2021
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The Russian humor/satirical magazine “Crocodile” began publishing in 1922. During the United States Greenland build-up, the Soviets were watching us closely. Their Moscow Millie radio propaganda broadcasts knew intimate details…
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  • VC-22 Sno-Freighter

Are we Forgetting How to… Everything?

  • November 27, 2021
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I have been working on the finishing the Sno-Train chapter for the last two weeks. This machine has the most complex history out of all of the 6 Overland Trains.…
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Sno-Train Passing Over the Gulkana River Bridge

  • November 23, 2021
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In 1961, the Sno-Train was involved in Environmental Operation Willow Freeze. At the conclusion of the exercise, it departed Gulkana, Alaska for a contract mission east of Dawson. The Sno-Train…
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Project Lead Dog 60

  • November 22, 2021
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Since 1952, the United States Army has operated annual exercises and scientific studies to expand military and civilian knowledge of the Greenland icecap and other neighboring land areas. Project Lead…
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  • Alaska Freight Lines
  • VC-22 Sno-Freighter
  • Yukon

Sno-Freighter Trailer Ready to Cross the River

  • November 21, 2021
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In October 1968, the Sno-Freighter and its trailers were being shipped out of the Yukon. The 5 trailers and Control, or Power Car were transported across the International line to…
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  • TC-497 Overland Train

Overland Mark 2 Jib Crane Capacity

  • November 17, 2021
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Similar to the LCC-1 Sno-Train, the Overland Mark 2 came with a jib crane. It was designed for moving freight and even changing a tire if needed. The jib crane…
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  • TC-497 Overland Train

Overland Train Mark II Solar Turbine Installation

  • November 12, 2021
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Ever wonder what it looks like to install the Overland Train Mark II Solar turbines…?
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  • TC-497 Overland Train

Vic Vessakosal at R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.

  • November 11, 2021
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A few days ago, I received an email from a man who said his dad, Vic Vessakosal, had been around the Overland Mark 2. His email goes on to say…
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Veteran’s Day 2021

  • November 10, 2021
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The last two years researching and writing the Overland Trains story has been a journey, both academically and personally. I have added a handful of people as friends and many…
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  • Alaska Freight Lines
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  • VC-22 Sno-Freighter

Alaska Freight Lines Sno-Freighter Swinging Axle Assembly

  • November 10, 2021
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When Alfred Ghezzi purchased the Sno-Freighter for supply runs to the Distant Early Warning Line, he never realized that it would make just three working trips before coming inoperable. Over…
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Recent Articles
  • Building the Firestone 120x48x68 Tire Molds with a BETTS Vertical Boring Mill June 7, 2023
  • Amazon to Increase Book Prices June 20, 2023 to Compensate for Printing Costs May 17, 2023
  • Sno-Train on Display with Marston Mats May 5, 2023
  • Augustin “Marty” Martinez and his Ties to LeTourneau’s Overland Trains March 23, 2023
  • Aerial Images of the Sno-Train in the Arctic Plus Salvage Yard March 21, 2023
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