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The EMD GP38-2 is an American four-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors, Electro-Motive Division. Part of the EMD Dash 2 line, the GP38-2 was an upgraded version of the earlier GP38. Power is provided by an EMD 645E 16-cylinder engine, which generates 2,000 horsepower (1.5 MW). [1]
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]
Type Road number Build year Total produced AAR wheel arrangement Prime mover Power output Image EMC 1800 hp B-B: ATSF 1: 1935 1 B-B+B-B: Dual Winton 12-201-A: 1,800 hp (1,342 kW)
The locomotives were GP38-2s, GP40-2s and GP40-2Ls, and SD40-2s. To denote the comfort cab locomotives, a "W" was often applied at the end of the model name (i.e. GP38-2W, GP40-2W, SD40-2W), although this was not an official designation. The Montreal Locomotive Works also offered a competitive cab design on their M-420 and M-630(W) models. EMD ...
Between 2009 and 2011, MARC retired all of their GP40WH-2 locomotives in favor of new MP36PH-3C locomotives, [9] except for unit 68, which remains for non-revenue work duty and rescue use. Five units were leased to the MBTA in 2011 until 2012, [ 10 ] and one unit was sent to CSX Transportation for use on their track geometry train .
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It was basically a GP38 with an AR10 alternator instead of the GP38's normal generator. [1] [2] 261 examples of this model were built; railroads that purchased this model include CP, DT&I, GTW, GM&O, IC, LV, L&N, N&W, SLSF, SOU and Pacific Power and Light. [3] Many were upgraded to full GP38-2 status with the Dash 2 modular electrical cabinet.
Milwaukee Road class EP-1 - 12 2-unit boxcab sets (24 locomotives) built in 1915 by ALCO/GE.Converted to freight class EF-1 in 1920. In 1950, two boxcab two-unit sets were converted for passenger service (class EP-1A).