Drawing of the 1902 American Locomotive Company Steam Locomotive, Engine 45 (Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad)
THF728581 / Drawing of the 1902 American Locomotive Company Steam Locomotive, Engine 45 (Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad)
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Artifact Overview
Number 45, a 4-4-2 Atlantic-type steam locomotive, was purchased by the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad from the Michigan Central Railroad in 1926. Henry Ford, who owned DT&I at the time, had the locomotive rebuilt at Ford Motor Company's Rouge factory. Several of the engine's parts were plated with highly polished nickel, which encouraged DT&I workers to treat number 45 well.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Blueprint (Reprographic copy)
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
30.235.5
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Blueprint process
Color
Blue (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 4.625 in
Width: 9.5 in
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ArtifactAmerican Locomotive Company Steam Locomotive, 1902
The American Locomotive Company of Schenectady, New York, built this locomotive in 1902. It is a 4-4-2 Atlantic type, with four leading wheels, four driving wheels, and two trailing wheels. The Atlantic was designed to pull light wooden passenger cars at high speeds. This locomotive operated on the Michigan Central Railroad's Detroit-Chicago line until heavier steel cars made it obsolete.