Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad Locomotive No. 312 at Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant, 1925

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Artifact Overview

Under Henry Ford's ownership, the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad converted locomotive number 312 to burn pulverized waste coal from Ford-owned mines. The tender was covered with a roof to keep coal dust from blowing away, and the locomotive was given a wider smokestack. The experiment failed and number 312's modifications were quickly removed.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

01 October 1925

Subject Date

01 October 1925

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1660.P.189.3059

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 7.5 in
Width: 9.75 in

Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad Locomotive No. 312 at Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant, 1925