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  • December 1, 2022
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I chose to self-publish my book because it gave me full autonomy for format, page count, and tone. One of the limitations by self-publishing with Amazon is that small businesses…
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November 27, 2022: Minor Edits to Paperback and eBook

  • November 27, 2022
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I made a few corrections to the paperback book and the eBook this morning. A reader messaged me about the coordinates being incorrect for the Monster Syncline – I omitted…
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Buy Your Copy of R. G. LeTourneau’s Overland Trains Today on Amazon

  • November 26, 2022
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Book available now on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BFL91FX6.
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November 21, 2023: Book Sales and Profits

  • November 21, 2022
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When I started out writing this book, it was never about profitability. In fact, I spent more money on buying distribution rights, travel to Texas, website server/web application firewall, file…
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U.S. Army Transportation Logistics Train Concepts with the Sno-Train and Tournamotive

  • November 20, 2022
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An archive video recently released buy the U.S. Army Transportation Museum shows several logistics train concepts, including the Sno-Train. The video, created by The United States Army Transportation Research Command,…
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How do you Sell a Sno-Train?

  • November 18, 2022
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Well, you can sell it on eBay of course! When the Sno-Train’s owner past away in 2009, his son was left to liquidate the machine. There were a number of…
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The Sno-Train in Greenland

  • October 29, 2022
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When the Sno-Train arrived in Greenland, it logged over 2,000 miles across the Ice Cap. Several men that were stationed in Camp Tuto, Thule Air Base, and others captured these…
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  • TC-497 Overland Train

TC-497 Operator’s Station: Then and Now

  • October 27, 2022
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Aside from a little paint and some wear and tear, I would say that the Operator’s seat and controls on the TC-497 have weathered well over the last 60 years.…
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  • TC-497 Overland Train

Is there a TC-497 Radio Sets Discrepancy?

  • October 26, 2022
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I appreciate it when folks get ahold of me and point out issues, inconsistencies, or flat out errors in my published works, both my book and this website. It gives…
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Recovering the Sno-Freighter with the Sno-Train

  • October 24, 2022
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On the Alaska Freight Lines Sno-Freighter’s third journey resupplying the Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line stations, it jackknifed and caught fire. The machine sat immobilized for five years in a…
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  • Thompson Trailer

How to Tell the Difference Between Thompson Trailer and TC-497 Wheels

  • October 18, 2022
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Thompson Trailers were unpowered trailers used from 1959 to around 1968. The trailers were towed by the Sno-Train, D8/D9 CATs, and other equipment; they had a load rating of 10-tons.…
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  • Gold Digger
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Gold Digger Driving through Nome, AK

  • October 14, 2022
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Gold Digger was a custom-built gold dredging machine. It was built by Lloyd Molby, an extremely talented engineer and builder. Here are a few images from it’s time rolling through…
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OverlandTrains.com is a companion to R. G. LeTourneau’s Overland Trains: a complete history. Now available on Amazon.com at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BFL91FX6

Recent Articles
  • 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
  • The Sno-Train connected to the Sno-Freighter During its Recovery March 17, 2023
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