D. T. & I. Railroad updated May 4, 2013 Detroit Toledo & Ironton railroad, previously the Ohio Southern Railroad, with pictures of D. T. & I. Depots, Engines, D. T. & I. wrecks, and some of the people who worked for the D. T. & I.

Incorporated July 21, 1881, as successor to the Springfield Southern Railroad Company, which was originally organized as the Springfield, Jackson and Pomeroy Railroad Company, December 17, 1874. Receiver appointed February 1, 1879. Sold under foreclosure, October 29, 1879, and reorganized as Springfield Railroad Company, November 3, 1879. On May 8, 1895, the Ohio Southern Railroad Company having become financially embarrassed, receivers were appointed, and on October 15, 1898, the road was sold under foreclosure. Sale confirmed February 24, 1899.

D T & I derailment 6 Jul 1981 at Humboldt

D T & I derailment 6 Jul 1981 at Humbold, Ross Co., OH

photo by Harold Finney

D T & I bond

D T & I $1000 bond

D T & I map

D T & I Good Hope Depot abt 1925 a

D T & I Good Hope Depot about 1925 June Gregg photo

D T & I new $10,000 Greenfield depot c 1909

D T & I new $10,000 depot at Greenfield, OH abt 1909

D T & I depot at Greenfield

Greenfield D T & I Depot photo from Barbara Toppins collection

D. T. & I. Railroad Bridge at Greenfield, Ohio photo from Barbara Toppins collection

D T & I depot at South Charlston

D T & I South Charleston Depot

D T & I last passenger at South Chraleston

D T & I last passenger at South Charleston May 8 1954

D T & I bridge at Quincy, OH about 1916

D T & I Depot, Saint Johns OH in 1992

$\Detroit Toledo & Ironton RR Watering tower St.Paris, OH$

D T & I watering tower at St. Paris, OH

Detroit Southern No. 24 (later DT&I) stopped at Lima, Ohio in 1901

D T & I Depot, Lima OH, 1992

D T & I train at Lima interchange

D T & I engine # 702 puling a train at the Lima interchange

D T & I Tower & Depot, Malinta OH

D T & I Work Train-1921.

Work trains were a long way from home for weeks at a time. Often the railroad would hire a worker's wife to do the cooking for the men. This situation forced the cook to bring her children.

a Raynond Boothe picture

Detroit Toledo & Ironton RR Coaling Tower Springfield, OH in 1966

D T & I steam engine line up

D T & I engine #113 a 2-8-0

D T & I train wreck Jan 15, 1910

D T & I train at W. Court House, OH

D T & I train at Springfield, Ohio early 1930's

D T & I eng at Dundee yard

May 13,1977 Detroit Toledo and Ironton RR Engines GP 40 # 400 and GP 38-2 #176 with Freight Symbol FB-3 as they swing on to the Ann Arbor Rail road tracks at Dundee for reminder of its Flat Rock to
Toledo trip.

Photo by Bob Lenardson

D T & I Station Carleton MI photo from Barbara Toppins collection

D T & I Depot at Flat Rock, MI photo from Barbara Toppins collection

D. T. & I. Depot at Flat Rock, MI photo from Barbara Toppins collection

D. T. & I. Bridge south of Flat Rock, MI photo from Barbara Toppins collection

D T & I Flat Rock Round House Turntable

D T & I engine on Flat Rock Round House Turntable about 1950 picture courtesy of Dwight Fackender

GP 9 #981 taken at Flat Rock, Michigan April 1973

from Don Elliott Collection

D T & I engine # 1776 a GP 38-2 built and specially panted for the bicentennial by the Electro-Motive Davison of General Motors Corporation

D T & I 250 & 251 at West Detroit May

D T & I #15207 light lifting crane built by Burro Crane Company in 1940, pulling a single car hauling rail spikes etc. for maintenance of way purposes. It is now located at Owosso, MI as part of the Steam Railroad Institute collection. Showing here with the Grand Trunk logo.

D T & I wrecker in the late 40s or early 50s. Engineer was Willis "Jack" Floyd F. Fackender Willis passed away in the 1950's. Dwight reports by way of a friend that the D T & I retirees still meet at the Moose Lodge in Flat Rock. picture courtesy of Dwight Fackender grandson of W. F. Fackender

D T & I train wreckage #2

picture courtesy of Dwight Fackender

D T & I wrecked engine picture courtesy of Dwight Fackender

picture courtesy of Dwight Fackender

D T & I wrecker lifting engine picture courtesy of Dwight Fackender

picture courtesy of Dwight Fackender

D T & I wrecker lifting engine picture courtesy of Dwight Fackender

D T & I wrecker in the late 40s or early 50s. Engineer was Willis "Jack" Floyd Fackender picture courtesy of Dwight Fackender grandson of W. F. Fackender

D T & I crane front view

D T & I crane rear view

D T & I enclosed Hopper Car

D T & I MOW car 99550 at Springfield

D T & I MOW car #99550 at Springfield

D. T. & I. men on a flat car

D. T. & I. men on a flat car photo from Barbara Toppins collection

D T & I railcar # 2 at Ironton in 1924

D T & I 1941 RR Police Car

D T & I business car

D. T. & I. Coil Car

D. T. & I. Coal Car

D T & I eng cab interior

D T & I Steam Engine Cap interior

D. T. & I. engine

D. T. & I. Engine photo from Barbara Toppins collection

D. T.& I. passenger train 31 March 1904 photo from Barbara Toppins collection

D. T. & I. Wrecking Crew Evart Addy far right photo from Barbara Toppins collection

D. T.& I. Train Wreck photo from Barbara Toppins collection

D. T.& I. Train Wreck 31 Aug 1915 photo from Barbara Toppins collection

Detroit Southern No. 24 (later DT&I stopped at Lima, OH in 1901

Detroit Southern No. 24 (later DT&I) stopped at Lima, Ohio in 1901

D T &I Steam engine #113-April 2,

D T & I steam engine #113 a 2-8-0

D T & I Information No. 602 at Springfield, Ohio; Ray B. Dunigan Sept 19, 1932

D T & I Adams & Westlake Bellbottom Lantern

D T & I employee badge

D T & I railroad pass

Detroit Toledo & Ironton Railroad Pass

D T & I Dressler signal light

D T & I Veterans Association Pin

The follow pictures below are not D T & I but are presented for your enjoyment.

Ann Arbor, MI about 1920 photo from Barbara Toppins collection

passenger depot abt 1904 Ann Arbor, MI photo from Barbara Toppins collection

The Old Tea Kettle, Ann Arbor, MI photo from Barbara Toppins collection

street Car #121 photo from Barbara Toppins collection

photo from Barbara Toppins collection

Where the D T & I Diesel Locomotives went

See also Ann Arbor Railroad Pictures

D T & I Pictures

D T & I in Ross Co., OH

D T & I in Pike Co., OH

D T & I in Jackson Co., OH

D T & I in Lawrence Co., OH

25 June 1917 D T & I Train Wreck

D T & I Steam Engines

B & O Railroad in Ross Co., OH

B & O in Scioto Co.

C. G. & P. Railroad

N & W in Scioto Co.

Train wrecks

Wellston-Jackson Belt Railroad

Suggested reading is The Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad by Scott D. Trostel

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