The May 1955 edition of Mechanic Popular (Popular Mechanics) featured an original painting you might find familiar. This cover image is a one of a kind Tournatrain painting. If you search for the American Popular Mechanics of the same date, you will find a completely different cover – no Tournatrain. I will talk more about this cover and painting in the Overland Trains book. Until then, enjoy!
The VC-12 Tournatrain (VC-12) was R. G. LeTourneau's second Overland Train. It consisted of 7 cargo cars and a control…
Continue ReadingOn July 4, 1954, the VC-12 Tournatrain traveled around Longview, Texas as a promotional exercise. I like how this image…
Continue ReadingThe Tournatrain was the first produced Overland Train by R. G. LeTourneau, Inc. In the 1953 annual report, it was…
Continue ReadingWhen I watch or read about Overland Trains, authors typically forget, or don't know, that there are 6 of them.…
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