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Tree Roller No. 2
Photograph of LeTourneau's Tree Roller No. 2. (A very similar photo is thus described in "R.G. LeTourneau Heavy Equipment: The Electric Drive Era," by Eric Orlemann. After being field tested in Longview, Texas, this unit was shipped to Tournavista, Peru, to be used in land clearing projects there for the LeTourneau Foundation mission. The overall weight of the tree roller was about 100 tons.
Date:
April 8, 1954
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rolling Mill,ingot, P0U,P-10-34,L 12786
Photograph of iron ingots being melted at the rolling mill, likely in Longview, Texas.
Date:
April 1, 1957
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Model C-6 Transporter, off-road
Photograph of a Model C-6 Transporter demonstrating its off-road capabilities. The Transporter was powered by a large 300-hp Buda Super Diesel engine, according to author Eric Orlemann. Its generator provided power to electric traction motors in all six wheels. Its load capacity was 35 tons.
Date:
April 6, 1956
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
System:
The Portal to Texas History
A digging machine that can dig its way right up a straight bank J5G, Photo 17, L-7395
Photograph of a digging machine that can dig its way right up a straight bank. Unsure of Model number.
Date:
April 14, 1955
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
A digging machine that can dig its way right up a straight bank J5G, Photo 16, L-7399
Photograph of one of LeTourneau's digging machines, which was capable of digging its way right up a straight bank as seen here. The photo was taken on 1955-04-14, according to the filename given to the image.
Date:
April 14, 1955
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Overland Train 32-wheel train in downtown Longview. TX, J5G L-3973
Photograph of LeTourneau's overland train snaking its way through downtown Longview on April 20, 1954
Date:
April 20, 1954
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
System:
The Portal to Texas History