EMD GP38
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| Power type | Diesel-electric |
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| Builder | General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD) |
| Model | GP38 |
| Build date | January 1966 – December 1971 |
| Total production | 706 |
| AAR wheel arr. | B-B |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8½ in (1435 mm) |
| Fuel capacity | 2,600 (US)gals (9,842 L) |
| Prime mover | EMD 645 |
| Cylinders | 16 |
| Power output | 2,000 hp (1.5 MW) |
| Locale | North America |
An EMD GP38 is a 4-axle diesel locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between January 1966 and December 1971. Power was provided by an EMD 645 16-cylinder engine which generated 2000 horsepower (1.5 MW).
700 examples of this locomotive model were built for American railroads, and 6 were built for Mexican railroads.
[edit] References
- Marre, Louis A., and Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1989). The Contemporary Diesel Spotter's Guide. Waukesha, WI: Kalmbach Books. ISBN 0-89026-088-4.
- Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1973). The Second Diesel Spotter's Guide. Milwaukee, WI: Kalmbach Publishing Co.. ISBN 0-89024-026-4.
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| 4-axle general purpose diesel locomotives built by GM-EMD |
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| BL2, GP7, GP9, GP15-1, GP15AC, GP15T, GP18, GP20, GP20D, GP28, GP30, GP35, GP38, GP38AC, GP38-2, GP39, GP39DC, GP39X, GP39-2, GP40, GP40P, GP40P-2, GP40TC, GP40X, GP40-2, GP49, GP50, GP59, GP60 |
| (See also: List of GM-EMD locomotives) |
