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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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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spelling fttexashistory:info:ark/67531/metapth1627217 2024-05-19T07:35:58+00:00 Overland Train Model TC-497 MkII 2 R.G. LeTourneau, Inc United States - Texas - Gregg County - Longview 1962-02-010 Into Modern Times, 1939-Present 1962-02-01 1 photograph: black and white, size unknown. Image https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1627217/ No Language nor R.G. LeTourneau, Inc. local-cont-no: Overland Train MkII 2 https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1627217/ ark: ark:/67531/metapth1627217 R.G. LeTourneau Inc. People Business Economics and Finance - Logging Science and Technology equipment construction equipment agricultural equipment machinery Photograph 1962 fttexashistory 2024-04-23T23:47:39Z 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. Still Image Arctic The Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas)
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Inc.
People
Business
Economics and Finance - Logging
Science and Technology
equipment
construction equipment
agricultural equipment
machinery
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Inc.
People
Business
Economics and Finance - Logging
Science and Technology
equipment
construction equipment
agricultural equipment
machinery
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
Overland Train Model TC-497 MkII 2
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People
Business
Economics and Finance - Logging
Science and Technology
equipment
construction equipment
agricultural equipment
machinery
description 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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author R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
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title Overland Train Model TC-497 MkII 2
title_short Overland Train Model TC-497 MkII 2
title_full Overland Train Model TC-497 MkII 2
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publisher R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
publishDate 1962
url https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1627217/
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1962-02-010
Into Modern Times, 1939-Present
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