Overland trains - photos

[Altair]

Built by Texas-based LeTourneau, Inc. for the US Army, these land trains were designed to transport supplies to remote areas. Only three units were built. The longest, the TC-497 Overland Train, stretched over 572 feet long.


1955 VC-22 Sno-Freighter:




1956 LeTourneau LCC-1 Sno-Train:




1962 TC-497 Overland Train MkII:





















Previously:

1956 LeTourneau LCC-1 Sno-Train - video and photos

[PJs]

That is a cool transport...rocking actually. What a beast of a centipede! @¿@ Impressive the way they made it snake around like that, but couldn't see any other steering on the other cars? Also liked the Cushman/Vespa carryall in the one pic.

Thanks Jon for finding this...had no idea.

[tonyfoale]

Impressive the way they made it snake around like that, but couldn't see any other steering on the other cars?
Thanks Jon for finding this...had no idea.

The same as the mechanism used on airport trains of luggage trolleys.

[Saxon Violence]

Friend,

Are those tires inflated or are they solid rubber?

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[Frank S]

Friend,

Are those tires inflated or are they solid rubber?

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They're inflated