Visiting Damascus Titan II Missile Silo: Part I
The Damascus Incident emphasized nuclear weapon safety like no other public incident to date. On September 18-19, 1980, propellant from a Titan II ICBM ignited and rocked rural Arkansas. The…
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Book Publishing Date
I had originally planned on a published date sometime before the end of 2020. Covid travel restrictions to Canada and an influx of new information and contacts have delayed the…
Book Writing Media Organization
Writing a book of this nature requires attention to detail, data analysis skills, and the ability to effectively organize information. As I research and collect data, it’s become apparent that…
Overland MkII (TC-497) Cab Restoration
In 2019, retired Army NCO Mark Sandercock led a crew of 5 to restore the relatively untouched control cab interior. They hand cleaned and painted the interior over the course…
A Nuclear Sno-Train
As early as 1956, the United States Army Nuclear Power Program had been researching and developing a compact nuclear power plant. These compact reactors would be movable on semitrailers, railroad…
LeTourneau’s Monsters
“The Monster” was noted in a Canadian geology publication. Local residents saw the VC-22 Sno-Freighter abandoned for many years. It’s awesome size led to the term “The Monster.” The resulting…
VC-22 Sno-Freighter Brochure
The VC-22 Sno-Freighter brochure targets use in the Sahara during WWII.
Christmas LCC-1 Drawing
The Yukon Transportation Museum posted this Tweet in 2016. I still love it! Christmas is coming and we are getting ready! pic.twitter.com/2fWWIrkOuC — YTM (@go_YTM) November 15, 2016
Engines used in the LCC-1
The Cummins VT-12 produced 600 horsepower for the Logistical Cargo Carrier – 1 (LCC-1). The images below show the engine used in the LCC-1 with a right and left side…
The LCC-1 Sno-Train has many names
The Sno-Buggy was built as a proof of concept for the LCC-1 Sno-Train. Here are some other names that you might see associated with the LCC-1 Logistical Cargo Carrier (LCC)…
LCC-1 Photo Received: New Perspective
My photo from Coots Imagery arrived this weekend. It is an original press photo with types metadata on the reverse. I was really excited to see that the original photo…
LCC-1 Sno-Train Photo
I found and bought a fantastic photo of the LCC-1 Sno Train on eBay yesterday. I’ve seen this photo on the net, but didn’t have any verifiable background to the…