Overland Train Model TC-497 MkII 2

Photograph of the Model TC-497 Overland Train Mkii, the largest and most powerful of all the "land trains" produced by LeTourneau. The TC-497 was built for the U.S. Army to transport cargo in the Arctic under a wide variety of road conditions, according to author Eric Orlemann. It containe...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
Format: Still Image
Language:Norwegian
Published: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc. 1962
Subjects:
R.G. LeTourneau
Inc.
People
Business
Economics and Finance - Logging
Science and Technology
equipment
construction equipment
agricultural equipment
machinery
Arctic
Online Access:https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1627217/
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Summary:Photograph of the Model TC-497 Overland Train Mkii, the largest and most powerful of all the "land trains" produced by LeTourneau. The TC-497 was built for the U.S. Army to transport cargo in the Arctic under a wide variety of road conditions, according to author Eric Orlemann. It contained nine cargo trailers, a control car and two trailing power units. The TC-497 weighed 135 tons. Its overall length was about 527 feet. An unidentified U.S. Army official is pictured talking to the driver in the cab.

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