Maybe the single best public relations initiative for the Colorado Midland Railway was the Wildflower Excursion. A train would depart Colorado Springs first thing in the morning, climb Ute Pass and head into Granite Cañon (Elevenmile Canyon) and continue to Spinney, making stops for the passengers to pick wildflowers.
Photo from the Pikes Peak Library District Digital Collection. Click the image to be taken to the source.
The Wildflower Excursion stopping in Granite Canyon (Elevenmile Canyon) for a quick photo. Photo from the Pikes Peak Library District Digital Collection. Click the image to be taken to the source.