Old Iron Rails at Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad Roundhouse, Ironton, Ohio, 1923
THF116631 / Old Iron Rails at Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad Roundhouse, Ironton, Ohio, 1923
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Artifact Overview
When Henry Ford purchased the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad in 1920, the line was in rough shape. He spent $15 million on improvements. Ford rebuilt track with heavier rail; repaired or replaced bridges; and improved stations, warehouses and roundhouses. Most significantly, Ford built a new mainline between Durban, Michigan, and Malinta, Ohio, that was 20 miles shorter than the previous route.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
26 December 1923
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.833.36370
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.25 in
Width: 10.25 in
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Henry Ford bought the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad in 1920. He used its 378-mile mainline -- between Detroit and Ironton, Ohio -- as a giant conveyor belt, hauling coal from Ford-owned mines to the Rouge in Dearborn. Ford spent $15 million improving DT&I's track and equipment but grew tired of burdensome railroad regulations. He sold the line in 1929.