Location: Fordson Yard, Dearborn, MI (DT&I)

Fordson Yard was in and around the Ford Rouge complex in East Dearborn. The yard was operated by the Ford Motor Company locomotive fleet, and later by the DT&I, GTW and CN.

Photo info: Top, a 1977 view of Fordson Yard (directly ahead), taken from a Grand Trunk engine. To the left is the C&O Rougemere Yard engine facility.  Fordson Yard was used by the DT&I, and later by CN to service the Ford Rouge Works. In this photo, the yard is largely empty. It was commonly used for coal and coke cars. [Charles Geletzke Jr]

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