Railroad: Yuill Brothers logging railroad

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.

Notes

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.

Time Line

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]