The Yuill Brothers operated logging in northern Michigan, and formed their own railroad in the Vanderbilt area north of Gaylord in Otsego County.
Built → Yuill Brothers Logging Railroad → Ended
Began: 1890's.
Operated for about 40 years.
Ended: Around 1930.
Reference: [ITP1]
Photo Info: A Yuill Brothers log loader operates on one of its lines in Otsego County around 1910 in a postcard view.
The Yuill Brothers also operated along MC's Vanderbilt branch, on their D&C Sturgeon Branch, and East Jordan branch. [ITP1]
For an excellent article about Yuill Brothers, go to In The Pines by James Hannum, page 214-216.
1901. The Yuill Brothers are quite extensive farmers and stock raisers. They are English people and formally resided in Canada. [SCH-1901-0912]
1906. February. Yuill Brothers of Vanderbilt, are putting in 7,000,000 feet of logs this winter, 2,000,000 feet of which will be sawed at their mill at Logan and the remainder will be taken to Bay City. The firm has 25 jobbers putting in logs. [DFP-1906-0228]
1914. Yuill Brothers of Vanderbilt have been shipping cattle almost regularly for the past several weeks and various small shipments are made from time to time by the other owners. [WAK-1914-1219]
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