EMD SD38AC
 |
|||||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||
| Type and origin | |
|---|---|
| Power type | Diesel-electric |
| Builder | General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD) |
| Model | SD38AC |
| Build date | June – October 1971 |
| Total produced | 15 |
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Configuration: |
|
| • AAR | 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 engine |
| Cylinders | 16 |
| Performance figures | |
|---|---|
| Power output | 2,000 hp (1,500 kW) |
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Locale | North America |
An EMD SD38AC is a 6-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between June and October 1971. It was basically an SD38 with an AR10 alternating current alternator instead of the SD38's normal direct current generator. It produces 2,000 horsepower (1,500 kW) from a 16-cylinder EMD 645E roots blown prime mover. It came equipped with or without dynamic brakes. This locomotive shared the same common frame with the SD39, SD38, SD40 and SD45. The SD38AC is basically the transition engine between the SD38 and the SD38-2. 15 examples of this model were built; 6 for B&LE, 8 for DMIR and one for BC Hydro.
...
Wikipedia