Sno-Train in Beaver Creek, Yukon, 1962
I made a connection yesterday that had some new Sno-Train images. They were taken by her father Jack Stalberg. The image below was taken in their front yard in Beaver…
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Snow Buggy Steering Gear
How do you turn a 23 ton Snow Buggy without hydraulics? Easy, you build an Alternating Current (AC) electric steering motor and use a tooth gear sprocket. The image snippet…
Sno-Train Visits Dawson, Yukon Territory with Tracked Vehicle
Between 1960 and 1962, the Sno-Train stopped on a gravel road, with light snow. It was carrying a small U.S. Army tracked vehicle with the number 41199309. The Sno-Train was…
Sno-Train Driving through Town
The image below shows the Sno-Train (LCC-1) in, or around, Dawnson, YT. Based on a few indicators from the machine’s image, this picture was taken prior to January of 1961.…
Sno-Train Pulling a non-LeTourneau Trailer
During any scientific, research, or subject matter exploration, understanding the finer details can make or break a project. Observations that seem like minutia can be key puzzle pieces. In the…
Sno-Train Driving with Lights and Writing Update
Imagine driving down the road and seeing this machine taking over part of your lane. You bet that you are going to get over! Writing has slowed over the last…
Moving with the Overland Trains
The last couple of days were spent moving my wife and I to a new home in Gig Harbor, WA. As I started to unpack this morning, I noticed that…
Power Barge Sturgis – MH-1A
The Army’s Nuclear Power Program (ANPP) had 7 nuclear prototypes. One of those was the Power Barge Sturgis. It was the highest nuclear power providing reactor in the fleet. The…
Sno-Freighter Globe-Union Inc. Batteries Advertisement
Have you noticed your car, truck, or equipment starts a little slower when it is cold outside? Anyone who lives in or near the Arctic knows that you better have…
Bringing back Trailer Mounted Nuclear Micro-reactors
In the late 1950’s, the United States Army Nuclear Power Program (ANPP) was exploring a number of nuclear reactor types. One of those reactors was the ML-1. The ML-1 is…
Phase I Overland MkII: Early Drawing
The TC-497 Overland Train MkII was the final Overland Train produced. In early 1958, the United States Army requested a quote from R.G. LeTourneau, Inc. to research and develop a…
Gregg County Historical Museum LeTourneau Exhibit
Beginning April 13 and extending until June 12, 2021, the Gregg County Historical Museum will host an R.G. LeTourneau exhibit. Gregg County is where LeTourneau’s Longview, TX facilities used to…