EMD SD38-2
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| EMD SD38-2 | |
|---|---|
 LLPX 2808 in February 2005 | |
| Specifications | |
| Power type | Diesel-electric |
| Builder | General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD), General Motors Diesel, Canada |
| Build date | 1972 – 1979 |
| Total produced | 88 |
| AAR wheel arr. | C-C |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Driver diameter | 3 ft 4 in (1.02 m) |
| Wheelbase | 43 ft 3.5 in (13.195 m) between bolsters; 13 ft 7 in (4.14 m) in each truck |
| Length | 68 ft 10 in (20.98 m) |
| Width | 10 ft 3.125 in (3.13 m) over handrail supports |
| Height | 15 ft 7.25 in (4.75 m) over cooling fan guard |
| Locomotive weight | 368,000 lb (166 t) |
| Fuel capacity | 3,200 or 4,000 U.S. gallons (12,100 L or 15,100 L) |
| Prime mover | EMD 16-645E |
| Aspiration | Roots-blown |
| Cylinders | V16 |
| Power output | 2,000 hp (1,500 kW) |
| Career | |
| Locale | North America, South America |
The EMD SD38-2 is a six-axle diesel locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD) from 1972 to 1979. EMD built 83 of these medium road-switchers, which were used in both yard and mainline roles. Part of the EMD Dash 2 line, the SD38-2 was an upgraded SD38 with modular electronic control systems, HT-C trucks, and many other detail improvements. The locomotive's power was provided by an EMD 16-645E 16-cylinder engine, which could generate 2000 horsepower (1,500 kilowatts). These units were constructed with either 3200 or 4000 U.S. gallons (12,100 L or 15,100 L) fuel tanks and were available with or without dynamic brakes. It shared the same 64-foot-8-inch (19.71 m) frame as the SD40-2 and SD45-2, which gives it a length over couplers of 68 feet 10 inches (20.98 m).
Additional specifications
| Main generator: | AR10E1-D14 generator-alternator | |
| Traction motors: | 6 × D77/78 DC | |
| Standard gearing: | 62:15 | |
Original owners
| Railroad | Quantity | Road numbers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| BC Hydro | 3 | 382-384 | To Southern Railway of British Columbia, same numbers |
| Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad | 13 | 870-879, 890-892 | 870, 872, 876, 879 and 890 to Union RR, 50-54 (?/01); to EJ&E, 671-675 (11/01); 873 to LTEX, 873 (stored as of late '06); 877 to EJ&E, 670 (3/01); 891 to EJ&E, 669 (?/81); 892 to DM&IR, 215 (3/86); 871, 874, 875 all scrapped due to wrecks in the 1980s. 878 remains on B&LE rails as the last SD38-2 on the roster, as of 5-01-07. |
| Chicago and Illinois Midland Railway | 6 | 70-75 | To Union Pacific Railroad, 2800–2805; to UPY, 800-805 |
| Chicago and North Western Railway | 10 | 6650-6659 | To Union Pacific, 2806–2815; to UPY, 806-815 |
| Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway | 5 | 209-213 | |
| Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway | 13 | 656-668 | All units still active, some upgraded to Dash 3 specs. |
| Jari Railway | 2 | 10-11 | Export, Brazil |
| Louisville and Nashville Railroad | 5 | 4500-4504 | To Seaboard System Railroad, 4500-4504; to CSX Transportation, 2450–2454 |
| McCloud River Railroad | 1 | 39 | To Union Pacific, 2824; to UPY, 824 (yard service in Los Angeles) |
| Northern Alberta Railway | 4 | 401-404 | Built by GMDD; to Canadian National Railway, 5700-5703; renumbered 1650-1653 |
| Orinoco Mining Company | 5 | 1028–1032 | Export, Venezuela |
| Reserve Mining | 9 | 1237–1245 | To GATX, same numbers; to LLPX, 2808 still with LLPX; 2801–2809 to Iowa Interstate Railroad, 150-157 |
| St. Louis - San Francisco Railway | 4 | 296-299 | To Burlington Northern Railroad, 6260-6263; to BNSF Railway, same numbers |
| Southern Pacific Railroad | 6 | 2971–2976 | To Union Pacific, 2830–2835; to UPY, 830-835 |
| United States Steel | 1 | 1 | To Cyprus-Amax, same number |
| Yankeetown Dock | 3 | 20-22 | 22 to Cyprus-Amax, same number |
See also
References
- Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1973). The Second Diesel Spotter’s Guide. Milwaukee, WI: Kalmbach Publishing Company. ISBN 0-89024-026-4.
- GATX Rail Locomotive Group. SD38-2 specification page. Retrieved on June 23, 2005.
- Sarberenyi, Robert. EMD SD38-2 Original Owners
- EMD SD38-2 general arrangement drawing (Spec. 8086 07/75) and clearance diagram (04/72), Robb Fisher, RFDI.
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