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Black Mesa and Lake Powell Railroad

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to replace some of the aging fleet of 30 year-old FMC and Ortner hoppers. The coal hoppers traveled an average of 400 mi (640 km) on a single day compared to the average American freight car which traveled 58 mi (93 km) on average a day.
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The railroad's final delivery to the Navajo Generating Station was August 26, 2019. The power plant was shut down in December 2019 due to competition from cheaper energy sources.
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The electrical components of the railway were dismantled between winter 2019 and fall 2020, but the tracks have remained in place to be evaluated for future use.
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The line was constructed in the early 1970s and was the first railroad to be electrified at 50,000 volts. It was owned by the
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During normal operations, the railroad operated three round trips per day. Between 1973 and 1976, six
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Eastbound train on the Black Mesa and Lake Powell Railroad, May 19, 2007. Note the
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units. The only diesels on the railway would be scrapped by the mid-1990s.
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locomotives were purchased new. In 1975, the company took delivery of two
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with electricity supplied by the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority.
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In 1999, some 1982/83 built E60C-2s were purchased from
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Ferrocarriles Nacionales de MĂ©xico
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Northern Arizona
Electrification
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Northern Arizona
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Kayenta Mine
Kayenta, Arizona
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