EMD GP38
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| EMD GP38 | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Power output | 2,000 hp (1.49 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 2,000 horsepower (1.5 MW) .
706 examples of this locomotive model were built for North American railroads.
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[edit] References
- Marre, Louis A. & Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1989). The Contemporary Diesel Spotter's Guide. Waukesha, WI: Kalmbach Books. ISBN 0-89024-088-4. OCLC 19959644. LCCN 88-83625.
- 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
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