It is true that Mikes were widely used in freight service, but not exclusively so. The B&O regularly used Mikes on a few of its local passenger trains that operated in mountainous territory. Perhaps a B&O fan could tell us exactly where the trains operated. I believe, too, that the UP used Mikes for certain passenger trains in mountainous territory. And, as an article in TRAINS long ago related, the GN used its gigantic O-8 Mikes on troop trains. The 0-8's were heavier than NKP Berkshires. In addition, during the late Thirties and thourgh the Forties, the Chicago Great Western used its Harriman Mikes on passenger runs between Chicago and Oelwein, Iowa. It also occasionally used Mikes on the day train between the Twin Cities and Omaha, and less frequently on trains between Oelwein and Kansas City. For the CGW, it was a matter of necessity: The company had scrapped many Pacifics during the Depression and simply needed motive power. What better thing to do than to rebuild several so-called Harriman Mikes for passenger service. I am told that the CGW outfitted these Mikes with steamboat whistles, and thus you could always know when a Mike was on the point. Most Mikes had 63-inch drivers and could handle the schedule of passenger trains on some lines. A few Mikes had smaller drivers, such as those on the M&StL with 59-inch drivers, and a few had larger drivers, but 63-inches was the standard. I would not be surprised to learn that other roads regularly used Mikes on passenger trains. Some people out there may have information about such operations.
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