The Black Mesa & Lake Powell railroad contuies its journey east toward the coal mine as it exits a s curve surounded by cliffs in the middle of the issolated northern Arizona desert. AS of 8/26/19... (more)

Rise and Shine - As the graveyard shift finishes the unloading of the overnight's coal train at the Najavo Generating Station, the morning crew prepares to take the train back to the Kayent... (more)

Saying Goodbye - Locals gather at the Milepost 30 Indian Route 21 crossing to watch the coal train go by one last time. This is the last loaded coal train that will run through here in the ... (more)

The Last Daylight Run - The final daylight run of the BM&LP leaves the plant for the Kayenta coal mine, which has ceased all mining operations. The train will run back out one more time at ... (more)

Today August 26th 2019 marks the end of an era that started in 1973 with the construction of the 50,000 Volt electrified Black Mesa and Lake Powell Railroad. Before 0700 local time the last load o... (more)

End of the line! With numerous reports stating that this is thier final weekend in operation. It was stated that today would be (potentially) the last coal train to run on the Black Mesa & Lake... (more)

The Final Days... - An empty coal train leaves the Page power plant just a little after 8:30 AM MST bound for the Kayenta mine. Mining operations have already ceased, however the train is s... (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.

Flying high! The Black Mesa & Lake Powell Railroad flys high above the ground as they contue to climb the grade before splitting away from the tracks enroute back to page. Bellow a group of cows b... (more)

Flying high! The Black Mesa & Lake Powell Railroad flys high above the ground as they contue to climb the grade before splitting away from the tracks enroute back to page.

Racing west! The Black Mesa & Lake Powell races west toward the afternoon sun as it dose every day. Unfortunatly this view will soon be no more as the power plant will be ending its run by shuttin... (more)

After loading their train, the Black Mesa & Lake Powell railroad prepears to travel the 78 miles back west toward Page with a fully loaded train of coal.

The Black Mesa & Lake Powell railway rounds a small S curve west of the mine as it contiues its daily journey to replenish the Page electrical plant of coal.

The Black Mesa & Lake Powerll railway continues its journey back towards the power plant near Page, AZ. With only a few weeks left in operation, this view in front of the White Mesa Arch mountains... (more)

With only weeks left in operation, the Black Mesa & Lake Powell railroad contiues its daily journey between Page and the Mine at Kayenta. The BMLP is a unique railroad, it is Arizona's only electr... (more)