Pere Marquette Railroad 2-10-2 Steam Train 1940s Photo Detroit Michigan 3.5 x 5.75

This photograph dates to the 1940s and documents a Pere Marquette Railroad 2-10-2 steam locomotive operating in Detroit, Michigan during the final decades of mainline steam.

The Pere Marquette Railroad served Michigan and the Great Lakes region as a major freight and passenger carrier prior to its later absorption into the Chesapeake and Ohio system. Heavy steam locomotives such as the 2-10-2 type were built for tractive effort and sustained freight service, with their long wheelbase and multiple driving axles designed to move substantial tonnage across industrial corridors.

The image shows a side profile of the locomotive coupled to its tender and freight cars, positioned on multiple parallel tracks in a rail yard setting. Visible details include the large cylindrical boiler, prominent smokestack, external piping, driving wheels, and connecting rods, along with the substantial front-mounted air pump assembly typical of freight power of this class. Lettering for Pere Marquette is visible on the tender, and industrial rail equipment appears in the background, situating the scene within an active freight environment. The compact 3.5 x 5.75 format reflects a personal snapshot style commonly produced in the mid twentieth century.

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