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

Tree Roller, 20 feet wide, 42 tons being used in the Sabine River Bottom J5G, Photo 7, L-17285

Photograph of Tree Roller, 20 feet wide, 42 tons, being used in the Sabine River Bottom.
Date: Likely 1950s
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Sno-train, view from car, P0U, P-10-34, L 6938

Photograph of the VC-22 Sno-Freighter, which measured 274 feet in length and had a maximum payload of 175 tons. One went to work transporting supplies in Alaska in 1956.
Date: March 2, 1955
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
System: The Portal to Texas History

360 Electric Digger-Longview J5G, 23163

Photograph of a 360 Electric Digger, an earth-moving machine with three large bowls filled with dirt, with large wheels and motors at either end and in between the bowls, including an operator partially visible in the center part of the vehicle. The Digger is in a large, empty dirt area and a wall of scraped dirt is partially visible at the back of the equipment, with trees visible in the far background.
Date: March 4, 1966
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Pacemaker Series L-67 Electric Digger Lt8 19322

Photograph of the 60-ton capacity Pacemaker Series L-67 Electric Digger, first introduced in March 1960, according to Eric C. Orlemann. Its payload capacity was 60 tons.
Date: March 1960
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
System: The Portal to Texas History

Sheep's Foot Roller

Photograph of a 1959 version of the LeTourneau Sheep's Foot Roller, used to compact dirt. The original version was built in 1929, according to Eric. C. Orlemann.
Date: May 1, 1959
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
System: The Portal to Texas History

,Sheep's Foot Roller-Power Packer , #2 Malcolm machine P0U, P-10-34, L16627

Photograph of a LeTourneau Sheep's Foot Roller, used to compact dirt.
Date: October 1, 1959
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
System: The Portal to Texas History

Track-Less Land Train with pipe load P0U, P-10-34, L 6956

Photograph of a Track-less Land Train carrying a large load of pipe. The Land Train was outfitted with 24 electric-driven wheels.
Date: February 17, 1955
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
System: The Portal to Texas History

Electric logging,crane P0U,P-10-34, L 7916

Photograph of a Series "F" Log Stacker, called by Eric C. Orlemann "the most efficient log loading solution for the timber industry."
Date: July 12, 1955
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
System: The Portal to Texas History

Transporter, off-road,with Tree Roller P0U,P-10-34, L 8459

Photograph of a LeTourneau Model C-6 Transporter carrying a tree roller. The transporter had six electric drive wheels and a load capacity of 35 tons, according to Eric C. Orlemann
Date: September 7, 1956
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
System: The Portal to Texas History

Transporter, off-road,with log bunk

Photograph of a LeTourneau transporter with a log bunk. The original unit was built in 1955, according to author Eric Orlemann.
Date: November 1, 1956
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
System: The Portal to Texas History

Tong crane, P0U,P-10-34, L 11229

Photograph of a LeTourneau tong crane picking up an automobile as a man watches. The inscription on the front of the crane indicates the photograph was taken in Longview, Texas, which was the primary plant and headquarters of the company by 1956.
Date: August 1, 1956
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
System: The Portal to Texas History

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

Logging Arch, P0U, P-10-34, L 6557

Photograph of a LeTourneau Logging Arch. According to Eric Orlemann, the logging arch was first introduced in 1935.
Date: December 6, 1954
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
System: The Portal to Texas History

Rolling Mill,repairs, P0U,P-10-34,L 9357

Photograph of repairs being made on a rolling mill machine, likely in the Longview Texas, plant given the date of creation.
Date: March 1, 1957
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
System: The Portal to Texas History

Aerial view of LeTourneau plant in Longview, Texas

Photograph of the R.G. LeTourneau plant in Longview, Texas. The first of these five domes, the one in the foreground, was built in 1962, while the final three were built in 1965. Two of the domes have been destroyed in separate weather events in 2018 and 2021. Each dome is 85-feet high and contains 70,000 square feet of space.
Date: 1965
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Marathon LeTourneau Company, Longview, Texas]

Photograph of the entrance to Marathon LeTourneau Company in Longview, Texas. In 1970, Marathon purchased R.G. LeTourneau, Inc. after the death of its founder, R.G. LeTourneau, and renamed the company "Marathon LeTourneau Company." The manufacturing facility was sold several more times and is now owned and operated by Komatsu.
Date: [1970..]
Creator: Marathon LeTourneau Company
System: The Portal to Texas History

Aerial view of Longview plant of R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.

Aerial photograph of the Longview plant of R.G. LeTourneau, Inc., likely taken in the 1970s. The five domes, or semispheres, provided a unique aspect and were a familiar site in South Longview.
Date: 197X
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Transporter, off-road tests, P0U,P-10-36, L 8360

Photograph of LeTourneau transporter being put through its off-road tests. Its six wide tires made it especially well-suited for very sandy environments, such as deserts.
Date: August 22, 1955
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
System: The Portal to Texas History

Fork Lift Truck Lt8 L18762

Photograph of an early version of LeTourneau's FL-50 Fork Lift Truck, shown picking up an 18-wheeler trailer. The company began making the trucks in mid-1961, according to author Eric Orlemann. A total of four of the FL-50 Fork Lift Trucks were built.
Date: 1961
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
System: The Portal to Texas History

Series K-205 World s Largest Dozer, Lt8 L19396

Photograph of a Series K-205 diesel-electric-drive tractor-dozer, the largest and most powerful dozer of its day, according to author Eric Orlemann. The dozing blade was 20 feet wide, and the overall working weight of the K-205 was 160 tons. Only one of these massive machines was ever produced.
Date: March 1, 1961
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
System: The Portal to Texas History

Model TC-497 Overland Train MkII

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.
Date: February 1, 1962
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
System: The Portal to Texas History

Overland Train Model TC-497 MkII 1

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. One of the LeTourneau domes is visible in the background.
Date: February 1, 1962
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
System: The Portal to Texas History

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 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.
Date: February 1, 1962
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
System: The Portal to Texas History