Not satisfied with converting the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad from an obscure failure into a well advertised and moderately successful line, Henry Ford is now planning to electrify it to obtain cheaper operation. Contracts totaling $1,000,000 have been let to the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company for new electrical equipment, including locomotives, and active preparations are already in progress for the electrification of the road's first unit.
Power will be furnished to drive the wheels over the road from Mr. Ford's Rouge powerhouse, whose capacity will be doubled by substituting eight turbine...
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