Updates – Page 2 – R. G. LeTourneau's Overland Trains

R. G. LeTourneau’s Last Remaining Tournalaid Homes Face Demolition

Tournalaid homes were made in the hundreds during the WWII-era. These cement homes were prefabricated by a machine called the Tournalayer, designed and built by R. G. LeTourneau. The first…

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Overland Train TC-497 and Buggy Fan Art

Several young fans of R. G. LeTourneau’s Overland Trains sent in their fan art. The first drawing is of the Sno-Buggy. It had eight Firestone 120x48x68 wheels and was tested…

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LCC-1-Sno-Train

Sno-Train Augmented Reality

I figured out how to use the Yukon Transportation Museum’s Augmented Reality application this morning. Here are a few shots of the Sno-Train in my driveway and in front of…

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Book updates

The Gregg County Historical Museum Selling R. G. LeTourneau’s Overland Trains Book

The Gregg County Historical Museum recently contacted me to purchase a small lot of the Overland Trains book. They posted today on their Facebook page with the book shining brightly…

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TC-264 LeTourneau Sno-Buggy

Sno-Buggy with Experimental Trailer and Model

The Sno-Buggy was an experimental machine to help the Army further understand oversnow transportation methods. This was also the first time that the Firestone 120x48x68 tires had been tested in…

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VC-22 Sno-Freighter

Sno-Freighter Trailers Used as Decking for House

Prior to the Sno-Freighter’s more prominent display along the Steese Highway at Gold Daughters, the trailers were featured as decking for a home placed adjacent to the property. One of…

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Yukon Transportation Museum Beta Testing new Virtual Reality Sno-Train

The Yukon Transportation Museum is testing out a Virtual Reality (VR) platform for the Sno-Train. In short, you will be able to use your smartphone and place the Sno-Train anywhere…

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Building Strong Relationships Helps Retain our History

One of the best parts of researching, writing, and publishing the Overland Trains book was building relationships. I am grateful to the two dozen plus individuals that let me into…

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Book updates

R. G. LeTourneau’s Overland Trains: a complete history Kindle eBook free on Amazon for a Limited Time

You can download the Kindle eBook versions of R. G. LeTourneau’s Overland Trains: a complete history for free on Amazon from December 25th to December 29th, 2022. Head over to…

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Nuclear

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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TC-497 Overland Train

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…

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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…

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