The Deseret Power Ry.'s loaded afternoon train usually leaves the loadout, around 4:30PM shortly after the swing shift arrives for work. This time of year, here in eastern Utah and western Colorad... (more)

On the morning of October 21, 2015, a Deseret Power Railway coal train climbs past milepost 21 into Coyote Basin west of Mormon Gap, Colorado.

Eastbound unit coal empties of Deseret Power Railway swing through a “s curve” at milepost 24 in colorful and remote Coyote Basin, Utah, on October 20, 2015.

Thunder over Morman Gap
As a large thunderstorm moves over Rangely, Colorado, on the afternoon of October 20, 2015, a westbound Deseret Power Railway unit coal train passes milepost 20 a... (more)

A westbound Deseret Power Railway unit coal train is making a run at grade over Holum Pass two miles west of the Deserado Mine Loadout on the afternoon of October 21, 2015. Three General Electric ... (more)

After unloading at the Bonanza Power Plant (in background on the left) in Utah, the eastbound Deseret Power Railway unit train passes milepost 31 a few miles east of the plant on a beautiful Octob... (more)

Heading through Mormon Gap, Colorado, with 44 cars of coal for the Bonanza Power Plant is the westbound afternoon run of the electrified Deseret Power Railway on October 21, 2015. The three GE E60... (more)

The Deseret Power Ry. is definitely a class act. This shot of their office, shop, yard and flood loader shows why. Look how neat and clean it is: no trash, no junk, no weeds, everything neatly org... (more)

With colorful Coyote Basin stretching off into the distance, the Deseret Power Ry’s afternoon loaded train is fully stretched out on this short grade. The train is 44 loaded aluminum coal hopper... (more)

Loading complete, the train awaits the swing shift crew to take it west.

The morning empty descends the 2.2% grade into Mormon Gap (the steepest grade on the line) as they head back to the Deserado Mine loadout while thunderstorms build to the west.

The morning empty returns to the Deserado Mine loadout. Unfortunately for us, there would be no afternoon train today as the longwall was having problems.

This photo was taken about as close to the Bonanza Plant as you can be and not attract attention from plant personnel. The morning train on the Deseret Power Railway has finished unloading and is ... (more)

The Deseret Power Ry’s. afternoon loaded train has just left the Deserado Mine loadout and is making a run for Holum Pass a few miles ahead. The first half mile or so after leaving the loadout i... (more)

DPR-1 leads all 4 of the active E60 electrics out of the loading loop and onto the railroad’s main track through a forest of catenary support poles. All of the many poles necessary to carry the ... (more)