Black Mesa & Lake Powell, EA 036 works downgrade with a coal train for the Navajo Generating Plant at Page, AZ with EA038, EA034 & EA022. The BMLP purchased some of the former NDeM E60's and never... (more)
BM&LP, Black Mesa and Lake Powell, GE E60C's 6005-6006-6003-6002, with a loaded coal train at Cow Springs, Arizona. April 18, 1998. Jack D Kuiphoff photo ?
The railroad was about a month away from pulling its final trains in July 2019. The rails remain in place, perhaps for future use, but its isolated from the rest of the North American railroad sy... (more)
An operation you had to want to see to get to it. Totally isolated from the rest of North America's rail system once roamed the Black Mesa & Lake Powell, delivering coal loads around the clock fr... (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)
As the sun sets behind the photographer, Black Mesa and Lake Powell's loaded afternoon coal train passes on a fill as they prepare to curve to the north towards Page.
Though empty, the eastbound Black Mesa & Lake Powell coal train power has to give it all they've got as they bring their 50 car train upgrade at Cow Springs.