Black Mesa & Lake Powell Railroad

  • Unique Arizona electrified line to close

    Unique Arizona electrified line to close

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    THE 78-mile long electrified Black Mesa & Lake Powell Railroad (BM&LPRR) in the USA – the world’s first to use 50kV (60Hz) AC supply voltage – will close soon as the power station it serves is being shut in the next few weeks.  The line is owned by a state utility supply company, and runs…


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