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The [[Imperial Gazetteer of India]] in 1908 states ‘The tramway , 8 miles long, built in 1883, runs along a metalled road from Thaton, the district headquarters on the west bank of the Donthami river, whence a steam-launch plies on weekdays to Moulmein. The tramway plays an important part in the carriage of paddy <ref>[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/text.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V23_343.gif Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 23, p. 336 and 337]; Retrieved 17 Aug 2016</ref>.
The Royal Museums, Greenwhich have Photographic Album No ALB0298; Negative number: B2726(F) 79. Date c.1914‘Locomotive engine built at Dick Kerr & Co’s Works Kilmarnock 1901 – Thaton-Duyinzeik Railway [Shows the left side of a 0-6-0 Kerr 2ft 6ins gauge 18 tons locomotive with its 2-axle tender and looking pretty new – Photograph taken in a workshop, probably in Burma’<ref>[http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/533596.html#S2qtl9hwt2usyEVr.99 ‘The Royal Museums, Greenwhich’ – “Photographic Album No ALB0298” ; Negative number: B2726(F) 79.]; Retrieved 15 Oct 2017</ref>. ''This record has not been examined''
The 1921 book “Burma: A Handbook of Practical Information" by Sir J G Scott confirms the tramway was still in operation ‘In the Salween basin there are launches running daily from Moulmein to Duyinzeik in conjunction with a steam tramway from there to Thaton <ref>[https://ia800200.us.archive.org/5/items/cu31924023503208/cu31924023503208.pdf “Burma. A Handbook of Practical Information “ by Sir J G Scott, KCIE, 1921, page 310. Reproduced by Forgotten Books as a pdf file, page 381]; Retrieved 17 Aug 2016</ref>.
