Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad Locomotive No. 79 at Refueling Station, Jackson, Ohio, 1924

THF121411 / Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad Locomotive No. 79 at Refueling Station, Jackson, Ohio, 1924
01

Artifact Overview

Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad steam locomotive number 79 was photographed taking on coal at Jackson, Ohio, in 1924. The following year, the locomotive was modified to burn oil in hopes of lowering fuel costs, reducing smoke and improving efficiency. While the experiment apparently was successful, no other DT&I steam locomotives were converted.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

03 January 1924

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1660.P.833.36477

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 in
Width: 10.5 in