You are looking at Coyote Basin in far eastern Utah. The Colorado state line is just in front of Raven Ridge, that tree covered ridge in the background. No one lives out here; no ranches, no homes... (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)

Mid-afternoon empties on their way back east to the mine for another load. The Colorado state line is ~2 miles to the east.

On the morning of October 20, 2015, a westbound Deseret Power Railway unit coal train thrums past milepost 20 at Mormon Gap, Colorado.

This trio of immaculate General Electric E60’s has the morning, loaded, train well in hand as they climb a short, steep grade that takes them out of eastern Utah’s Coyote Basin. Today’s trai... (more)

Last man standing; that’s the Deseret Power Ry. The Black Mesa & Lake Powell is gone, as is the Escalante Western. There used to be quite a few dedicated commodity short lines in the mountain we... (more)

An afternoon run of the Deseret Power Railway unit coal train is westbound as it approaches the Highway 64 overpass west of Midway, Colorado, on October 19, 2015.

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)