Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad Employees with Electric Locomotives, July 1925

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Artifact Overview

Under Henry Ford's ownership, the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad built a 15-mile branch from its mainline at Flat Rock, Michigan, to the Ford Rouge plant in Dearborn. Electricity generated at the Rouge powered the line via overhead wires. Ford's Highland Park plant built two electric locomotives for the DT&I in 1925-1926. Together, the two locomotives produced around 3,800 horsepower.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

29 July 1925

Subject Date

29 July 1925

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

64.167.548.P.833.42986

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: 7.875 in (book)
Width: 11.125 in (book)

Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad Employees with Electric Locomotives, July 1925