July 30th
On June 22, 2012, a reader named John submitted images of R.G. LeTourneau to landtrain.net. John writes, My father Marshall Taylor was assistant to RG in Longview in 1956-57 time period and in charge of colonization of LeTourneau Vista. As Continue readin…
July 30th
According to Yukon historian Michael Gates, The LCC-1, LeTourneau Land Train, is on loan to the Yukon Transportation Museum for 3 years. Based on its arrival date, it should depart in 2015. “The museum plans to use the equipment for research and Con…
July 30th
A reader contacted me recently to share his signed copy of Heaven and Earth, by Donald Ackland. He wanted to know whether the copy was signed by R.G. LeTourneau . When the reader submitted his question using the Land Train Contact Continue reading →
July 30th
As many readers now know, one of the few remaining LCC-1 machines has made it’s way to the Yukon Transportation Museum. The Museum posted these images on it’s Facebook page.
July 30th
YouTube user explorenorth recently posted a video of the LCC-1 aboard a tractor-trailer in Whitehorse, YT, Canada. Currently, the LCC-1 is in the Yukon Transportation Museum, where it was being restored for an exhibit. Thanks for posting! And, if for some…
July 30th
A reader of Land Train submitted several images of the Sno-Freighter back in January; my email mistakenly marked them as spam – Thanks Jeffrey. Jeffrey’s neighbors used to live in Fairbanks, AK. They returned home for the summer and captured C…
July 30th
The Yukon Transportation Museum (YTM) has been loaned LeTourneau’s LCC-1 LeTourneau Land Train (view a map). The LCC-1 or Sno-Train is in the process of setting it up on stands for display. There is no exact word on when the display Continue reading…
July 30th
A reader of this site recently contacted me with the offer of an archival image of the VC-22 Cross-Country Freighter. Many thanks for sending in the image. LeTourneau and Land Train followers thank you! If you have an image or Continue reading →