EMD GP38

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EMD GP38
EMD GP38 of the Gateway Western Railway
Type and origin Power type Diesel-electric Builder General Motors Electro-Motive Division (GM-EMD) General Motors Diesel (GMD) Model GP38 Build date January 1966 – December 1971 Total produced 706
Specifications Configuration: ​  • AAR B-B  • UIC Bo'Bo' Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge Fuel capacity 2,600 US gal (9,800 L; 2,200 imp gal) Prime mover EMD 16-645E Engine type V16 Two-stroke diesel Aspiration Roots type supercharger Cylinders 16
Performance figures Power output 2,000 hp (1.49 MW)
Career Locale North America

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). The company built 706 GP38s for North American railroads.^[2]

In 1972, EMD began making an updated model, the GP38-2, as part of its Dash-2 line.^[3]