EMD GP38
This article is about the locomotive. For the family of glycoproteins, see Glycoprotein.
EMD GP38 | |
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EMD GP38 | |
Type and origin | |
Power type | Diesel-electric |
Builder |
General Motors Electro-Motive Division (GM-EMD) General Motors Diesel (GMD) |
Model | GP38 |
Build date | January 1966 – December 1971 |
Total produced | 706 |
Specifications | |
AAR wheel arr. | B-B |
UIC classification | Bo'Bo' |
Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
Fuel capacity | 2,600 US gal (9,800 l; 2,200 imp gal) |
Prime mover | EMD 16-645 |
Aspiration | Roots type supercharger |
Cylinders | 16 |
Performance figures | |
Power output | 2,000 hp (1.49 MW) |
Career | |
Locale | North America |
The EMD GP38 is a 4-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between January 1966 and December 1971. The locomotive's power was provided by an EMD 645 16-cylinder engine which generated 2,000 horsepower (1.49 MW).
The company built 706 GP38s for North American railroads.
In 1972, it was replaced by an updated model, the GP38-2.
Rebuilds
A number of GP38s have been rebuilt into the equivalent of a GP38-2.
Conversely, a number of higher horsepower 40 Series locomotives have been rebuilt into the equivalent of a GP38-2 (GP38AC), by the removal of the turbocharger and the substitution of twin Roots blowers.
See also
References
- Marre, Louis A. & Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1989). The Contemporary Diesel Spotter's Guide. Waukesha, WI: Kalmbach Books. ISBN 0-89024-088-4. LCCN 88083625. OCLC 19959644.
- Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1973). The Second Diesel Spotter’s Guide. Milwaukee, WI: Kalmbach Publishing Company. ISBN 0-89024-026-4.
- Sarberenyi, Robert. EMD GP38 and GP38AC Original Owners
External links
Media related to EMD GP38 locomotives at Wikimedia Commons
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