In a panned photograph, Deseret Power Railway E60C-2 DPR-1 leads a westbound unit coal train that is about to crest the grade into Coyote Basin west of Mormon Gap, Colorado, on October 22, 2015. D... (more)

After unloading at the Bonanza Power Plant in Utah, the eastbound Deseret Power Railway unit train rumbles through a “s” curve at milepost 31 a few miles east of the plant on October 21, 2015. Hil... (more)

A westbound Deseret Power Railway coal train approaches the Highway 64 overpass, west of Midway, Colorado, on October 19, 2015.

This shot is a companion to my image #555832 and was taken about half a minute before it. This time of year it is often a race between the afternoon loaded coal train’s arrival at a photo location... (more)

The Deseret Power Ry.'s loaded afternoon train usually leaves the loadout, around 4:30PM shortly after the swing shift arrives for work. This time of year, here in eastern Utah and western Colorad... (more)

On the morning of October 21, 2015, a Deseret Power Railway coal train climbs past milepost 21 into Coyote Basin west of Mormon Gap, Colorado.

Eastbound unit coal empties of Deseret Power Railway swing through a “s curve” at milepost 24 in colorful and remote Coyote Basin, Utah, on October 20, 2015.

Thunder over Morman Gap
As a large thunderstorm moves over Rangely, Colorado, on the afternoon of October 20, 2015, a westbound Deseret Power Railway unit coal train passes milepost 20 a... (more)

A westbound Deseret Power Railway unit coal train is making a run at grade over Holum Pass two miles west of the Deserado Mine Loadout on the afternoon of October 21, 2015. Three General Electric ... (more)

After unloading at the Bonanza Power Plant (in background on the left) in Utah, the eastbound Deseret Power Railway unit train passes milepost 31 a few miles east of the plant on a beautiful Octob... (more)

Heading through Mormon Gap, Colorado, with 44 cars of coal for the Bonanza Power Plant is the westbound afternoon run of the electrified Deseret Power Railway on October 21, 2015. The three GE E60... (more)

The Deseret Power Ry. is definitely a class act. This shot of their office, shop, yard and flood loader shows why. Look how neat and clean it is: no trash, no junk, no weeds, everything neatly org... (more)

With colorful Coyote Basin stretching off into the distance, the Deseret Power Ry’s afternoon loaded train is fully stretched out on this short grade. The train is 44 loaded aluminum coal hoppers;... (more)

Loading complete, the train awaits the swing shift crew to take it west.

The morning empty descends the 2.2% grade into Mormon Gap (the steepest grade on the line) as they head back to the Deserado Mine loadout while thunderstorms build to the west.