RELCO MOW... Creation
On May 11, 2025, I got word that one of these EMD-powered, RELCO-built MOW contraptions was headed west down the Kansas Sub, and given the free time I had, I set out to photograph it here in North Topeka.
Sure enough, after great delays at mp 67, it received a light to pull through... and then shove back into the old "Red Rock" tracks to the left.
The 958700 was rebuilt in Iowa in 2021 from an ex-CP SD40-2, the 5739.
These things may not be pretty, and from what I understand, they exist primarily as a means to skirt Union rules about engineer usage which suuuuuuucks, but hey, it's interesting to say the least. If it's here, I'll shoot it.
RELCO MOW... Creation
On May 11, 2025, I got word that one of these EMD-powered, RELCO-built MOW contraptions was headed west down the Kansas Sub, and given the free time I had, I set out to photograph it here in North Topeka.
Sure enough, after great delays at mp 67, it received a light to pull through... and then shove back into the old "Red Rock" tracks to the left.
The 958700 was rebuilt in Iowa in 2021 from an ex-CP SD40-2, the 5739.
These things may not be pretty, and from what I understand, they exist primarily as a means to skirt Union rules about engineer usage which suuuuuuucks, but hey, it's interesting to say the least. If it's here, I'll shoot it.