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Overland Train Product Card

Overland Train Product Card

The Overland Train was the final train vehicle made by R. G. Letourneau. The back of this product card showed…

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TC-497 Overland Train
Overland Mark 2 Water System

Overland Mark 2 Water System

The Overland Mark 2 (Mark 2) was designed to support a crew of six and operate unsupported for a short…

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TC-497 Overland Train
Alaska Freight Lines Sno-Freighter: Dates are Not What they Seem

Alaska Freight Lines Sno-Freighter: Dates are Not What they Seem

I am a bit of a sucker whenever a LeTourneau image is for sale online. I opened my front door…

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Alaska Freight Lines, Book updates, research, VC-22 Sno-Freighter
The Army Nuclear Power Program and Camp Thule’s PM-2A Reactor

The Army Nuclear Power Program and Camp Thule’s PM-2A Reactor

On June 25, 1960, the United States Navy Ship (USNS) Marine Fiddler departed from Buffalo, NY. It was the first…

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Nuclear
Overland Train Mark 2 General Dimensions

Overland Train Mark 2 General Dimensions

R. G. LeTourneau, Inc. and the Army had milestones built into The Overland Train Mark 2 (Mark 2) contract. These…

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TC-497 Overland Train
Book Writing Update as of February 22, 2022

Book Writing Update as of February 22, 2022

I have had 4 days off for the weekend, President’s Day, and one day of vacation to write. The work…

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Book updates
R. G. LeTourneau, Inc. VC-12 Promotional Card

R. G. LeTourneau, Inc. VC-12 Promotional Card

On July 4, 1954, the VC-12 Tournatrain traveled around Longview, Texas as a promotional exercise. I like how this image…

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VC-12 Tournatrain
Sno-Train Model Driving up a Hill

Sno-Train Model Driving up a Hill

I purchased a model of the Sno-Train from a talented individual on Instagram. I am a grown adult, but playing…

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LCC-1-Sno-Train
Standing in Front of the Overland Mark 2 Tire

Standing in Front of the Overland Mark 2 Tire

The Sno-Train and the Overland Mark 2 tires garnered a great deal of attention. Why shouldn’t they? the Firestone 120x48x68…

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TC-497 Overland Train
Sno-Train Model First Look

Sno-Train Model First Look

Over the last couple of years, I have spoken with a number of model builders. They ask for specifications and…

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LCC-1-Sno-Train
Bob Hope and Anita Ekberg at Thule Air Base New Years 1955

Bob Hope and Anita Ekberg at Thule Air Base New Years 1955

On New Years night, December 31, 1954, Bob Hope, Anita Ekberg, Margaret Whiting, Bill Holding, Jerry Colona, and others travelled…

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DEW Line, Greenland, LCC-1-Sno-Train
Sno-Train in R. G. LeTourneau, Inc. Longview, TX Proving Grounds

Sno-Train in R. G. LeTourneau, Inc. Longview, TX Proving Grounds

In this black and white Sno-Train image, you can tell by the tires that it is moving. This image was…

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LCC-1-Sno-Train, R.G. LeTourneau

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