Merrill and Ring Lumber Company had a significant operation based at the head of Theodosia Inlet, . They incorporated in BC in 1907, but did not begin to operate until getting a railway licence in 1922. By 1924 they had 10 miles of track, several locomotives and more than 40 cars.
Some photos from 1926 - photographer Roozeboom
They operated until 1937.
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Shay #4 is now in Ottawa http://www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca/english/collection/shay4.cfm
Davenport 0-4-0 #7
TPL&E
# 3 and #4 were combined and restrored for the National Science Museum in Ottawa Ottawa Science Museum