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- Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad Roundhouse, Ironton, Ohio, 1923 - Steam locomotives required constant maintenance from an army of skilled and unskilled workers, and the roundhouse is where that work took place. This roundhouse at Ironton, Ohio, served the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad. The DT&I operated a 378-mile mainline between Detroit, Michigan, and Ironton, Ohio.
- December 26, 1923
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Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad Roundhouse, Ironton, Ohio, 1923
Steam locomotives required constant maintenance from an army of skilled and unskilled workers, and the roundhouse is where that work took place. This roundhouse at Ironton, Ohio, served the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad. The DT&I operated a 378-mile mainline between Detroit, Michigan, and Ironton, Ohio.
- Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad Roundhouse Interior, Ironton, Ohio, 1923 - Steam locomotives required constant maintenance from an army of skilled and unskilled workers, and the roundhouse is where that work took place. This roundhouse at Ironton, Ohio, served the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad. The DT&I operated a 378-mile mainline between Detroit, Michigan, and Ironton, Ohio.
- December 26, 1923
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Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad Roundhouse Interior, Ironton, Ohio, 1923
Steam locomotives required constant maintenance from an army of skilled and unskilled workers, and the roundhouse is where that work took place. This roundhouse at Ironton, Ohio, served the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad. The DT&I operated a 378-mile mainline between Detroit, Michigan, and Ironton, Ohio.
- Freight Station at Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad Depot, Ironton, Ohio, circa 1923 - 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. This freight station served Ironton, Ohio, at the DT&I's southern terminus.
- circa 1923
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Freight Station at Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad Depot, Ironton, Ohio, circa 1923
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. This freight station served Ironton, Ohio, at the DT&I's southern terminus.
- Old Iron Rails at Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad Roundhouse, Ironton, Ohio, 1923 - 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.
- December 26, 1923
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Old Iron Rails at Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad Roundhouse, Ironton, Ohio, 1923
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.
- Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad Roundhouse, Ironton, Ohio, 1923 - Steam locomotives required constant maintenance from an army of skilled and unskilled workers, and the roundhouse is where that work took place. This roundhouse at Ironton, Ohio, served the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad. The DT&I operated a 378-mile mainline between Detroit, Michigan, and Ironton, Ohio.
- December 26, 1923
- Collections - Artifact
Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad Roundhouse, Ironton, Ohio, 1923
Steam locomotives required constant maintenance from an army of skilled and unskilled workers, and the roundhouse is where that work took place. This roundhouse at Ironton, Ohio, served the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad. The DT&I operated a 378-mile mainline between Detroit, Michigan, and Ironton, Ohio.
- Brick Street and Rail Tracks in Ironton, Ohio, 1923 - Sometimes the only right-of-way available to a railroad was a public street. The Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad entered Ironton on Railroad Street, and then ran down the center of the street to the bank of the Ohio River. The railroad track is seen running along Railroad Street's median in this photograph.
- December 26, 1923
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Brick Street and Rail Tracks in Ironton, Ohio, 1923
Sometimes the only right-of-way available to a railroad was a public street. The Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad entered Ironton on Railroad Street, and then ran down the center of the street to the bank of the Ohio River. The railroad track is seen running along Railroad Street's median in this photograph.
- Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad Train in Ironton, Ohio, 1923 - Sometimes the only right-of-way available to a railroad was a public street. The Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad entered Ironton on Railroad Street, and then ran down the center of the street to the bank of the Ohio River. The railroad track is seen running along Railroad Street's median in this photograph.
- December 26, 1923
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Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad Train in Ironton, Ohio, 1923
Sometimes the only right-of-way available to a railroad was a public street. The Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad entered Ironton on Railroad Street, and then ran down the center of the street to the bank of the Ohio River. The railroad track is seen running along Railroad Street's median in this photograph.
- Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad Roundhouse Interior, Ironton, Ohio, 1923 - Steam locomotives required constant maintenance from an army of skilled and unskilled workers, and the roundhouse is where that work took place. This roundhouse at Ironton, Ohio, served the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad. The DT&I operated a 378-mile mainline between Detroit, Michigan, and Ironton, Ohio.
- December 26, 1923
- Collections - Artifact
Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad Roundhouse Interior, Ironton, Ohio, 1923
Steam locomotives required constant maintenance from an army of skilled and unskilled workers, and the roundhouse is where that work took place. This roundhouse at Ironton, Ohio, served the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad. The DT&I operated a 378-mile mainline between Detroit, Michigan, and Ironton, Ohio.
- Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad Roundhouse, Ironton, Ohio, 1923 - Steam locomotives required constant maintenance from an army of skilled and unskilled workers, and the roundhouse is where that work took place. This roundhouse at Ironton, Ohio, served the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad. The DT&I operated a 378-mile mainline between Detroit, Michigan, and Ironton, Ohio.
- December 26, 1923
- Collections - Artifact
Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad Roundhouse, Ironton, Ohio, 1923
Steam locomotives required constant maintenance from an army of skilled and unskilled workers, and the roundhouse is where that work took place. This roundhouse at Ironton, Ohio, served the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad. The DT&I operated a 378-mile mainline between Detroit, Michigan, and Ironton, Ohio.