Marker/Howard - CB&Q mikes ran regularly into Denver, on the "Q", not just in C&S service. it should be noted that the C&S facilities adjacent to the Denver Union Station were a joint operation with the ATSF, so it was common to see ATSF steam locomotives in the C&S Denver roundhouse. Additionally Rock Island 4-8-4's were seen in the DRGW's Burnham roundhouse and servicing facilities, demonstrating how multiple roads' power mixed it up in gateway cities. For a CO based layout, you just can't beat the O1a's! You might want to explore the Burlington's 2-10-4's, too, as they were rebuilt for fast freight (meaning 55 mph) service in the mid to late '30's to Denver, as a product of the completion of the Moffat Tunnel, which allowed much more competitive west coast connecting schedules. In fact, the "Q" began calling their 2-10-4's "Colorados", following the rebuilds!
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