EMD GP38

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EMD GP38
EMD GP38 of the Gateway Western Railway
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderGeneral Motors Electro-Motive Division (GM-EMD)
General Motors Diesel (GMD)
ModelGP38
Build dateJanuary 1966 – December 1971
Total produced706
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • AARB-B
 • UICBo'Bo'
Gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Fuel capacity2,600 US gal
(9,800 L; 2,200 imp gal)
Prime moverEMD 16-645E
Engine typeV16 Two-stroke diesel
AspirationRoots-type blower
Cylinders16
Performance figures
Power output2,000 hp (1.49 MW)
Career
LocaleNorth America

The EMD GP38 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.

In 1972, EMD began making an updated model, the GP38-2, as part of its Dash-2 line.

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