The EMD GP38-2 is an American four-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors, Electro-Motive Division. Part of the EMD Dash 2 line, the GP38-2 was an upgraded version of the earlier GP38.

The EMD GP38 [1] 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).

Dec 17, 2024 · A former Rock Island GP38-2, formerly named the "Fred McKim," is ahead of this Missouri Pacific freight at Austin, Texas in May, 1980. Following the Rock's shutdown, Missouri Pacific picked up the railroad's fleet of GP38-2's.

EMD GP38-2 Data Sheet

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The EMD;Electro Motive Division, GP38-2 is a 2,000 hp four-axle diesel locomotive which was built from 1972 to 1986. It is an upgrade of the original GP38, and has more features like with every other EMD "Dash 2" series locomotive has.

The EMD GP38-2 is an American four-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors, Electro-Motive Division. Part of the EMD Dash 2 line, the GP38-2 was an upgraded version of …

The document provides specifications for a General Motors GP38-2 2000 HP diesel-electric general purpose locomotive. It includes details on the carbody construction, trucks, power plant and transmission systems, air brakes, equipment, …

Burlington Northern’s “Pacific Pride II”, which sported the logos of BN’s predecessor roads, was a GP38-2. Since its debut 40 years ago, the GP38-2 has gone on to become one of EMDs most popular models, with nearly all still in service as of this writing.

Dec 29, 2022 · The GP38-2 was introduced by EMD in 1972 as a replacement for the GP38. It retained the same 2,000 horsepower 645-series engine but received a host of mechanical and electrical upgrades geared at improving reliability and ease of maintenance, the most substantial of which was the introduction of modular electronic components (which had been ...