DETROIT, TOLEDO & IRONTON RAILROAD COMPANY
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"Early" Historical Snapshot: Note: In 1905, the Detroit Southern Railroad suffered a reorganization at which time the Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railway ws created to became the new owner. Property included a 282-mile main line between Detroit, Michiogan and Ironton, Ohio, plus branches. On February 14, 1914, the company was again reorganied becoming the Detroit, Toledo and Ironton "Railroad" Company. On July 9, 1920, Henry Ford and "friends" purchased all the bonds and stock of the company and became its owners. In June of 1929, the Pennroad Corp. (Pennsylvania Railroad) purchased full control of the D. T. & I. from Henry Ford. This was done legally, but without the "approval" of the ICC. In 1931, the ICC, against commission recommendations for denial, authoried all but 1.12 miles of leased lines to be acquired. This included the Detroit & Ironton Railroad and the Toledo & Detroit Railroad, both of which were parts of D. T. & I. mainline. As of this period the D.T. & I. was operating 510 miles of owned and leased railroad. From this point on Detroit, Toledo and Ironton was a Pennsyvania Subsidiary. - - - - - * 464 miles in operation, owned and leased - 1961 * Sold to private parties in 1980 after failure of Penn-Central. Picked up by Grand Trunk Western and merged into it in 1981-1982.
DT&I 4-4-2 #600
Image, D.T. & I. 4-4-2 Loco #600, 1933 Order No. DTI600I Photographer: George E. Votava A Detroit, Toledo & Ironton high-wheeling 4-4-2 steam locomotive #600 is at rest in Detroit, Michigan, May, 1933. This class E-7as locomotive was originally built in 1901 by and for the Pennsylvania Railroad - Juniata. Shopping Cart 8.5" by 11" Image, Price - $ 5.00 [Add To Cart] -------------------DT&I GP38 #213
Image, Detroit, Toledo & Ironton GP38 diesel #213 Order No. DTI213I Photographer: David H. Hamley Jackson, Ohio, May 8, 1982: Detroit, Toledo & Ironton EMD GP38 diesel locomotive #213 poses in the bright Spring sunshine. Shopping Cart 8.5" by 11" Image, Price - $ 5.00 [Add To Cart] -------------------DT&I GP40 #400
Image, Detroit, Toledo & Ironton GP40 diesel #400 Copyrighted, For reference only! Detroit, Toledo, & Ironton EMD GP40 #400 and #54 Unit are on the point of a freight out of Lima, OH in 1983. --------------------DT&I GP-7 #972
Photo, Detroit Toledo & Ironton GP7 diesel Loco #972 Order No. DTI972P A lone EMD GP7 diesel engine #972 rests at the Company roundhouise at Flat Rock, Michigan, November 20, 1968. Shopping Cart 7" by 11" Photo, Price - $ 6.75 [Add To Cart] --------------------DT&I GP-38 #215
Image, Detroit Toledo & Ironton GP38 diesel Loco #215 Insufficient image, For reference only! John R. Smith Sunset on the Grand Trunk Corporation. Former Detroit, Toledo & Ironton EMD GP38 #215 (now #6215) isn seen in a mixed motivepower lashup. Note Milwaukee unit to the left of #6215. --------------------
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