Closing back in on the power plant in Rangely, DPR-1 cools its jets passing through the openness of northwest Colorado.

The Deseret Power departs Rangely with the usual trio of GE E60C's. The Deseret is fully electrified and is isolated from the US rail system.

After changing out all the brake shoes, the train was shoved back under the tipple and the decision was made to leave it there until Monday as repairs to the broken conveyer were still not quite c... (more)

The Deseret Power Railway mine train loads at the tipple outside of Rangely, Colorado, making up what will be that afternoon's train to the power plant.

DPR-1 begins the ascent up Holum Pass with coal loads for Bonanza at sunset

Deseret Power Railway coal train has just finished loading at the Deserado Mine loader on the loop track at the facility north of Rangely, Colorado, on the afternoon of October 19, 2015. Soon, a n... (more)

An afternoon westbound Deseret Power Railway unit coal train is making a run at grade over Holum Pass at milepost 2 west of the Deserado Mine Loadout on the afternoon of October 21, 2015. Three Ge... (more)

Deseret Power Railway’s westbound unit coal train passes milepost 1 west of the Deserado Mine loadout north of Rangely, Colorado, on the afternoon of October 21, 2015. Three General Electric E60... (more)

On the afternoon of October 21, 2015, Deseret Power Railway’s westbound unit coal train is making a run for Holum Pass two miles west of the Deserado Mine Loadout north of Rangely, Colorado. Thr... (more)

The Deseret Power Railway brings 44 loads of coal starting up Holum Pass not far out of the mine heading towards the power plant at Bonanza.

The Deseret Power Railway train creeps along the loop track at a steady half mile per hour while loading 44 cars of coal from the Deserado Mine.

Shortly after departing Deserado Mine loadout located north of Rangely, Colorado, a westbound Deseret Power Railway coal train passes milepost 1 on October 19, 2015.

Deseret Power Railway coal train has just finished loading at the Deserado Mine loader at the DPR loop and facility north of Rangely, Colorado, on the afternoon of October 19, 2015. Soon, a new cr... (more)

During a four-week-break of coal digging DPR-1 gets a slight refreshment/overhaul at Deseret Railway shop in Rangely (CO). Photo taken with permission.

Deseret Power Railway takes a (planned) four-week-break due to a movement of a coal digging machine. My visit just met the middle of this breaking period. E60C-2 DPR-4 & -3 wait for return to serv... (more)