The EMD GP38 [1] is a four-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between January 1966 and December 1971. The locomotive's prime mover was an EMD 645 16-cylinder engine that generated 2,000 horsepower (1.49 MW). The company built 706 GP38s for North American railroads. [2]

2024年12月26日 · A pair of EMD GP38-2s leased to BN bring the Anacortes Local into Burlington late in the afternoon. Photo Date: 10/17/1987 Upload Date: 4/11/2013 7:29:44 PM

2024年12月17日 · The GP38 series is most easily distinguishable from other models by its twin exhaust stacks for its nonturbocharged 645E prime mover. In addition, it featured only two rear radiator cooling fans, instead of the three found on the more powerful GP40 series. However, identifying the GP38/GP38AC from the GP38-2 is a much more difficult undertaking.

8001, Class GP38-2, was built in August 1972, #7354-62, FN 7354-62, as PC 8001, Class EF-20. It became Conrail 8001, Class GP38-2, in April 1976. It went as EMDX 801 in July 1987. It went to UP as 1941, Class GP38-2, on June 27, 1997, and was renumbered 441 on November 16, 2000. It was retired on January 28, 2003, and became LLPX 2277.

426, Class GP38-2, was built in June 1972, #7354-33, FN 7354-33, as PC 7972, Class EF-20. It became Conrail 7972, Class GP38-2, in April 1976. It went to GM as EMDX 772 in July 1987. It went as UP 1926, Class GP38-2 on August 5, 1997, and renumbered 426 on April 3, 2001. It was retired on May 20, 2003, and became LLPX 2311.

Reporting Marks: EMDX Showing Locomotive model GP38 : Click on a locomotive to view pictures

2024年1月17日 · As in the GP38, the GP38-2 was a diesel-electric locomotive and used primarily in the freight-hauling role. The 250,000lb locomotive operated a B-B wheel configuration (AAR) standard and was powered by an EMD 16-645E 2-stroke diesel engine (with Roots-type blower) outputting 2,000 horsepower, giving the unit a maximum speed of 65 miles-per-hour.

EMD began production of the 16-cylinder, non-turbocharged, 2000 horsepower engine in 1972. Unlike the GP38’s engine, which drove a generator to supply power to the traction motors, the GP38-2s prime mover drove an alternator which produced AC electrical current that was rectified to DC to power the four traction motors.

Conrail's impressive fleet of EMD GP-38's could be found almost anywhere, from yard and local duty to hauling mainline freights. Built between January 1966 and December 1971, Penn Central's 270 2,000hp 16 cylinder-powered units were assigned series 2010-2014 (CR reassigned to 7670-7674) and 7675-7939.