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EMD SD38

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The EMD SD38 is a six-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division from May 1967 to October 1971. Its EMD 645 16-cylinder engine generated 2,000 horsepower, compared with 3,000 horsepower from the turbocharged 645E3 of the SD40. Apart from its three-axle trucks and longer frame it was identical to the GP38. Fifty-two were built for American railroads, one for a Canadian railroad, four for a mining firm in Jamaica and seven for one in Venezuela, and 40 SDP38 passenger versions went to the Korean National Railroad. The SD38-2 of the Dash 2 line succeeded it.

Facts
Year
1967 1
Propulsion
Diesel 1
Status
Out of production 1
Power (kW)
1491 1
Engine
EMD 645 16-cylinder 1
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is a 6-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between May 1967 and October 1971
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1. EMD SD38 (Wikipedia)
  • Production dates
    between May 1967 and October 1971
  • Power output
    generating 2,000 horsepower (1.5 MW)
  • Prime mover
    an EMD 645 16-cylinder engine
  • End of production
    between May 1967 and October 1971
  • Lead, locomotive type
    is a 6-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between May 1967 and October 1971
  • Lead, builder
    is a 6-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between May 1967 and October 1971
  • Exemplifies: Rail Transport, Lead, locomotive
    is a 6-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between May 1967 and October 1971
  • In Group: American Diesel-Electric Road Locomotives, Lead, road locomotive
    is a 6-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between May 1967 and October 1971
  • is a version of the model: EMD SD-units, Lead and body, series membership
    The EMD SD38 is a 6-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between May 1967 and October 1971.
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