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EMD SD38-2

North American class of diesel-electric locomotive

4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge^[a]Wheel diameter3 ft 4 in (1.016 m)Wheelbase • Truck13 ft 7 in (4.14 m)Pivot centres43 ft 3.5 in (13.195 m) between bolsters;Width10 ft 3+1⁄8 in (3.13 m) over handrail supportsHeight15 ft 7+1⁄4 in (4.76 m) over cooling fan guardLoco weight368,000 lb (167,000 kg)Fuel capacity3,200 or 4,000 US gal (12,000 or 15,000 L; 2,700 or 3,300 imp gal)Prime moverEMD 16-645EEngine typeV16 Two-stroke dieselAspirationRoots-blownAlternatorAR10E1-D14 generator-alternatorGeneratorAR10E1-D14 generator-alternatorTraction motors6 × D77/78 DCCylinders16Gear ratio62:15

Performance figures
Power output	2,000 hp (1,500 kW)

Career
Locale	North America, South America

The EMD SD38-2 is a model of six-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD) from 1972 to 1979. EMD built 90 of these medium road-switchers, which were used in both yard and mainline roles. Part of the EMD Dash 2 line, the SD38-2 was an upgraded SD38 with modular electronic control systems, HT-C trucks, and many other detail improvements. The locomotive's power was provided by an EMD 16-645E 16-cylinder engine, which could generate 2,000 horsepower (1,500 kilowatts). These units were constructed with either 3,200 or 4,000 US gal (12,000 or 15,000 L; 2,700 or 3,300 imp gal) fuel tanks and were available with or without dynamic brakes. It shared the same 64-foot-8-inch (19.71 m) frame as the SD40-2 and SD45-2, which gives it a length over couplers of 68 feet 10 inches (20.98 m).

Original owners

Railroad	Quantity	Road numbers	Notes
BC Hydro	3	382-384
Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad	13	870-879, 890-892
Chicago and Illinois Midland Railway	6	70-75
Chicago and North Western Transportation Company	10	6650-6659
Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway	5	209-213
Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway	13	656-668
Jari Railway [pt]	2	10-11	Export to Brazil, 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm) gauge
Louisville and Nashville Railroad	5	4500-4504
McCloud River Railroad	1	39
Northern Alberta Railway	4	401-404	Built by GMDD
Orinoco Mining Company	5	1028–1032	Export, Venezuela
Reserve Mining	9	1237–1245
St. Louis–San Francisco Railway	4	296-299
Southern Pacific Transportation Company	6	2971–2976
United States Steel	1	1
Yankeetown Dock	3	20-22
Totals	90

Note

^ Except for two units built for the Jari Railway [pt] in Brazil, which were built to a 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm) gauge

References

Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1973). The Second Diesel Spotter's Guide. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Kalmbach Publishing. ISBN 978-0-89024-026-7.
GATX Rail Locomotive Group. SD38-2 specification page. Retrieved on June 23, 2005.
Sarberenyi, Robert. EMD SD38-2 Original Owners
EMD SD38-2 general arrangement drawing (Spec. 8086 07/75) and clearance diagram (04/72), Robb Fisher, RFDI.