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 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 South Charleston Depot

D T & I bridge at Quincy, OH about 1916

D T & I  train wreck Jan 15, 1910

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

Depot Dundee, MI 1977 Detroit Toledo and Ironton RR Engines with Freight Symbol FB-3 at Dundee Yard Railroad  Photo by Bob Lenardson

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 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 wreck August 31, 1915 photo from Barbara Toppins collection

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

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

	Detroit Toledo & Ironton Railroad Pass
D T & I Dressler signal light
	D T & I Veterans Association Pin
D. T. & I. Engine photo from Barbara Toppins collection	D. T. & I. men on a flat car photo from Barbara Toppins collection
D. T. & I. Coil Car	D. T. & I. Coal Car
D. T.& I. Train Wreck  photo from Barbara Toppins collection	D. T.& I. Train Wreck 31 Aug 1915 photo from Barbara Toppins collection
D. T. & I Station Carleton MI  photo from Barbara Toppins collection	D. T. & I. Wrecking Crew Evart Addy far right photo from Barbara Toppins collection
D. T.& I. passenger train 31 March 1904 photo from Barbara Toppins collection
D. T. & I. Bridge south of Flat Rock, MI photo from Barbara Toppins collection	photo from Barbara Toppins collection

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

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

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