EMD SD38
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| Type and origin | |
|---|---|
| Power type | Diesel-electric |
| Builder | General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD) |
| Model | SD38 |
| Build date | May 1967 – October 1971 |
| Total produced | 53 |
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| AAR wheel arr. | C-C |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Fuel capacity | 3,200 US gal (12,000 l; 2,700 imp gal) |
| Prime mover | EMD 645E |
| Engine type | V16 diesel |
| Cylinders | 16 |
| Performance figures | |
|---|---|
| Power output | 2,000 hp (1.5 MW) |
The SD38 is a 6-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between May 1967 and October 1971. It had an EMD 645 16-cylinder engine generating 2,000 horsepower (1.5 MW), compared to the turbocharged EMD 645E3 V-16 engine that produced 3000 horsepower. The SD38 had the same frame as the SD39, SD40 and SD45. 52 were built for American railroads, one was built for a Canadian railroad, four were exported to a mining firm in Jamaica and seven were exported to a mining firm in Venezuela. The SD38 was succeeded by a Dash 2 version called the EMD SD38-2.
An M version of SD38 was built for the Brazil Federal Railways (RFFSA - Rede Ferroviária Federal S. A.).
Forty of a passenger version, the SDP38, were built for the Korean National Railways in May-July 1967. The units were numbered 6351-6390.
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