A Deseret Power loaded coal train swings west toward Mormon Gap as it takes a load of black diamonds to the power plant in Bonanza, Utah.

An empty coal train leaves the power plant at Bonanza (visible on the horizon) and heads back to the Deserado Mine near Dinosaur, Colo.

After unloading at the Deseret Power Bonanza power plant in the background, the string of empties streaks across the Utah desert on its way back to the Colorado mine.

Westbound coal for Bonanza snakes through Mormon Gap under wire.

Yes, the Deseret Power Ry occasionally does something other than haul coal. This day they ran a work train. The short train is seen here just after they finished dumping 3 of these side dump cars.... (more)

On the morning of October 22, 2015, three GE E60C-2s dig in on the westbound grade climbing into Coyote Basin at milepost 21 on the electrified Deseret Power Railway with 44 cars of coal for the B... (more)

Making a run for Holum Pass
Deseret Power Railway’s westbound unit coal train is making a run at grade over Holum Pass two miles west of the Deserado Mine Loadout on the afternoon of ... (more)

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)

Coyote Basin, Utah. That is the vast, colorful area in the background of this photo. The Colorado state line is in the hills just behind the last line of colorful rocks in the mid distance. That d... (more)

Deseret Power Ry.’s morning train is seen here rolling south about 3 miles south of the hamlet of Dinosaur, Colorado, population 365. This is about the only place on this 35 mile long railroad w... (more)

After unloading its coal at the power plant in the background, the now empty train heads Eastbound back to the Deserado Mine which is across the state line in Colorado.

The Westbound morning run of the loaded coal train passes Midway Siding which is a couple miles South of the town of Dinosaur.

The Deseret Power Ry. in western Colorado and eastern Utah has exactly one at grade crossing of a public road in it’s entire 35 mile length. This level crossing is of unpaved Moffat County Road... (more)

The first day of Spring was drop dead gorgeous out here on the lonely uplands of eastern Utah. What a great day to photograph this colorful and clean set of 3 E60 electrics as they pull away from ... (more)

Deseret Power Ry’s afternoon train is seen here about a quarter of the way through the process of loading its 44 car train. It is creeping around the loading loop at less than walking speed. Whe... (more)