My first visit to the Deseret Railway exceeded my every expectation. From the amazing scenery to the curiosity of shooting one of two 50kV railroads in the country, with some of the most lovingly ... (more)

At the very end of a glorious summer day, a trio of Deseret Power Railway E60Cs easily handle 44 coal loads amongst the curiously-shaped and -colored formations in Coyote Basin of northeastern Uta... (more)

Deseret Ry’s #DPR-2 has the daily loaded coal train rolling easily downgrade about 4 miles from its final destination, the Bonanza Power Plant. The terrain here is composed of colorful Tertiary... (more)

This shot, which looks just like some of my other Deseret Ry shots is really quite different. Notice 4 units. In all my years of watching this remote road this is the first 4 unit power set I have... (more)

Desolate. No other word better describes Coyote Basin in northeastern Utah; stretching all the way to the aptly-named Seep Ridge in the distance, the only signs of human life are scattered... (more)

In the very last minutes of sunlight on a hazy summer evening, the Deseret Power Railway's afternoon train begins the descent into Coyote Basin as it returns empty to Deserado Mine. Photo from... (more)

Imagine being so far out in the middle of nowhere that it's nearly an hour's drive to the nearest gas station. Imagine sitting in this absolutely middle-of-nowhere spot, waiting for the Deseret P... (more)

At the very end of a glorious summer day, a trio of Deseret Power Railway's operating E60Cs easily handle 44 coal loads amongst the curiously-shaped and -colored dune formations in Coyote Basin. ... (more)

Deseret Ry's morning loaded coal train has finished unloading at the power plant and is now on the way back to the Deserado Mine. The coal train has been running 4 days each week lately. Today the... (more)

The vast openness of Coyote Basin, Utah is broken by the rumble of this approaching Deseret Ry. 44 car loaded coal train. The train is headed for the Bonanza Power Plant to unload.

Deseret Ry. empty coal train leaving the power plant after unloading. The train will travel 35 miles east to the Deserado Mine in Colorado for another load of coal.

Deseret Ry. (formerly Deseret Western Ry.) DPR-1 leads a coal train back to the Deserado Mine for another load of coal. The Power Plant is in Utah and the mine is in Colorado. This is typical wint... (more)