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Built for a crew of six, the 572-foot long, 13 unit TC-497 LeTourneau Overland Train tested at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground in 1962 could haul 150 tons of cargo, from personnel carriers and Jeeps to construction equipment and cargo containers. At the time, the 54-wheel drive welded aluminum beast was the longest rubber-tired vehicle in the world.
The result of logistical support problems encountered in World War II in areas without adequate highway and rail networks, the land train performed well during testing, but was rendered obsolete by heavy lift helicopters like the S-64 Skycrane before it could be fielded.
| Date Taken: | 06.04.1962 |
| Date Posted: | 01.26.2023 09:58 |
| Photo ID: | 7602813 |
| VIRIN: | 620604-D-AB012-965 |
| Resolution: | 1312x1112 |
| Size: | 1.5 MB |
| Location: | YUMA PROVING GROUND, ARIZONA, US |
| Web Views: | 42 |
| Downloads: | 3 |
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