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

DPR-1 swings its empty train around one of the s curves along Desperado Road. These guys were in for a quick day as they only had one round trip planned. For anyone that wants to feel like a rally... (more)

The Deseret heads back east towards Colorado as they depart the power plant with an empty train.

Up to track speed, DPR-1 leads a loaded coal train to the Bonanza Power Plant just across the border in Utah.

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.

1, 2 & 3 pass Midway whilst hauling a train of coal to the Bonanza power plant

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 PM loads head west behind the regular trio of E60Cs on Deseret Power Railway. I had made a very last second decision on this shot to change my framing, and while I really liked what I did, I w... (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.

The AM empty train has just finished up at the power plant in Utah and is now on its way back to Colorado where it will retrieve another load of coal. It is seen here moments before ducking under ... (more)

The morning coal loads head west near Midway, and just south of Dinosaur behind a trio of E60Cs. 

With their loaded train emptied, the Deseret rips back east just outside of the Bonanza Generating Station.

The Deseret Power Railway is the last electric-powered coal hauling railroad left since the closure of the Black Mesa & Lake Powell and the Navajo Mine Railroad. A loaded coal train is seen here h... (more)

Deseret Power Railway begins the climb out of the Martian like landscape of Utah's Coyote Basin with 44 loads & 7200 tons of coal for the Bonanza Power Plant.

Deseret Power Railway coal loads are westbound at Mormon Gap near milepost 21 on their way to the power plant at Bonanza,UT.