Tracks Used by Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad Electric Locomotives, 1927
THF121429 / Tracks Used by Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad Electric Locomotives, 1927
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Artifact Overview
Under Henry Ford's ownership, the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad built a 15-mile branch from Flat Rock, Michigan, to Ford's Rouge plant in Dearborn. Electricity generated at the Rouge powered the line via overhead wires. The Rouge also cast the concrete arches supporting the wires. Electric operation ended in 1930, but many of the arches -- expensive to remove -- remained in place.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
30 September 1927
Subject Date
30 September 1927
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.833.49832
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Gelatin Silver
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 11.25 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.