EMD SD38-2

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EMD SD38-2
LLPX SD38-2 2808.jpg
LLPX 2808 in February 2005
Type and origin
Power type Diesel-electric
Builder
ModelSD38-2
Build date1972–1979
Total produced90
Specifications
Configuration:
   AAR C-C
   UIC Co′Co′
Gauge 4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge [lower-alpha 1]
Wheel diameter3 ft 4 in (1.016 m)
Wheelbase  
  Truck13 ft 7 in (4.14 m)
Pivot centres43 ft 3.5 in (13.195 m) between bolsters;
Width10 ft 3+18 in (3.13 m) over handrail supports
Height15 ft 7+14 in (4.76 m) over cooling fan guard
Loco weight368,000 lb (167,000 kg)
Fuel typeDiesel
Fuel capacity3,200 or 4,000 US gal (12,000 or 15,000 L; 2,700 or 3,300 imp gal)
Prime mover EMD 16-645E
RPM:
  RPM idle200
  Maximum RPM950
Engine type V16 Two-stroke diesel
Aspiration Roots-blown
Alternator AR10E1-D14 generator-alternator
Generator AR10E1-D14 generator-alternator
Traction motors 6 × D77/78 DC
Cylinders 16
Gear ratio62:15
Loco brake Air, Dynamic
Train brakes Air
Safety systemsDeadman
Performance figures
Maximum speed65 mph (105 km/h)
Power output2,000  hp (1,500  kW)
Career
Locale North America, South America

The EMD SD38-2 is a model of six-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD) from 1972 to 1979. EMD built 90 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 2,000 horsepower (1,500 kilowatts ). These units were constructed with either 3,200 or 4,000 US gal (12,000 or 15,000 L; 2,700 or 3,300 imp gal) 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).

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Original owners

RailroadQuantityRoad numbersNotes
BC Hydro 3382-384
Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad 13870-879, 890-892
Chicago and Illinois Midland Railway 670-75
Chicago and North Western Transportation Company 106650-6659
Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway 5209-213
Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway 13656-668
Jari Railway  [ pt ]210-11Export to Brazil, 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm) gauge
Louisville and Nashville Railroad 54500-4504
McCloud River Railroad 139
Northern Alberta Railway 4401-404Built by GMDD
Orinoco Mining Company 51028–1032Export, Venezuela
Reserve Mining 91237–1245
St. Louis–San Francisco Railway 4296-299
Southern Pacific Transportation Company 62971–2976
United States Steel 11
Yankeetown Dock320-22
Totals90

Note

  1. Except for two units built for the Jari Railway  [ pt ] in Brazil, which were built to a 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm) gauge

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