We took at trip on vacation across the US deliberately avoiding Interstate Highways (it's the way to go). We were blasting across the desert, going to Four Corners I think and there was catenary ... (more)
On a line with only one train every eight hours in either direction, you have to be quite lucky to go along the line and just bump into one - and really lucky we were! Having no idea, when a train... (more)
Lake Powell in the background.
The day's second train is now just a few miles away from the terminus of its 74 mile long journey, the massive Navajo Generating Station.
Ex NdeM´s EA004 and EA023 will never see the rails again, they were bought by the BM&LP just for parts. Photographed stored in Page with the NGS in the background
Ex NdeM EA034 is leading an empty coal train out of Page heading for Kayenta.
Empty approaching the mine. Yes that face needs cleaning. The 78-mile Black Mesa and Lake Powell RR is isolated from other railroads in northeastern Arizona. It's sole purpose is to haul coal fr... (more)
The morning empty passes some Navajo Sheep hearders leading their flock through the culvert under the tracks.
The morning empty heads east to the loader on a beautiful Sunday.
Electrifying!
Looking back on our train of 88 coal hoppers near 10-mile.
A quartet of E60s glides by with the second loaded train of the day at the 31-mile grade crossing.
I found this funky looking thing sitting at the Navajo Generating Station. It was remanufactured at MK's Boise shops in 1975 from a U25B and is the sole diesel-electric engine operated by the BML... (more)
with 6005, 6006, EA039.
