In a panned photograph, Deseret Power Railway E60C-2 DPR-1 and two sisters lead a westbound unit coal train that is about to crest the grade into Coyote Basin west of Mormon Gap, Colorado, on Octo... (more)

In the high desert area of eastern Utah, an eastbound Deseret Power Railway unit train passes through a region of mud mounds at milepost 31 a few miles east of the Bonanza Power Plant on a beautif... (more)

A westbound afternoon run of Deseret Power Railway climbs out of Mormon Gap, Colorado, with 44 cars of coal for the Bonanza Power Plant, on October 21, 2015. Three GE E60 electrics are digging in ... (more)

An afternoon run of the Deseret Power Railway’s unit coal train has just crested Holum Pass and is now dropping downgrade past milepost 7 at Blue Mountain, Colorado, on October 19, 2015.

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)

Deseret Power Ry’s afternoon loaded train is at the very summit of the railroad’s high point, Holum Pass. The usual 44 cars are following behind the 3 E-60’s. In a little less than an hour t... (more)

The unloading process at Bonanza is finished and 3 of Deseret Power Railway’s E-60 electrics are pulling its empty train around the loop track to head back to the Deserado Mine loader in Colorad... (more)

It's 4:30 PM and Deseret Power Ry's afternoon train has just left the loadout. The morning crew had loaded the afternoon train on their return from taking the AM train to Bonanza and back. The swi... (more)

This slightly overpowered Deseret Power Ry. work train is dumping ballast right at the Colorado/Utah state line. The topography between Mormon Gap, Colorado and Coyote Basin, Utah is this elevat... (more)

The Deseret Power Ry. has just finished unloading its 44 car trainload of coal at Utah’s Bonanza Power Plant. It is just getting up to speed heading east back to the loading and shop area in wes... (more)

Deseret Power Ry's afternoon loaded coal train has just exited Mormon Gap Colorado. Actually most of the train is still in this narrow cleft in Raven Ridge. Upon exiting the Gap, the rails turn ha... (more)

Early February means cold in eastern Utah and 2011 was no exception. It was around 5 degrees below zero when I took this shot. This is the morning, loaded train headed for the Bonanza Power Plant.

If you want to get away, the Deseret Railway is the place for you! The Deseret exists solely to transport coal from the Deserado Coal Mine to the Bonanza Power Plant, located about 35 miles apart.... (more)

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