EMD GP38-2
E769315
The EMD GP38-2 is a widely used four-axle diesel-electric road switcher locomotive built by General Motors’ Electro-Motive Division, known for its reliability and versatility in freight service across North America.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diesel-electric locomotive
ⓘ
road switcher locomotive ⓘ |
| aspiration | Roots blower ⓘ |
| axleCount | 4 ⓘ |
| brakeType | air brake ⓘ |
| buildEndDate | 1986 ⓘ |
| builderLocation | La Grange, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builderModelDesignation | GP38-2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buildStartDate | 1972 ⓘ |
| cabType | standard North American cab ⓘ |
| configuration | hood unit ⓘ |
| controlSystem | Dash 2 modular electronics ⓘ |
| controlType | multiple-unit control capable ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| cylinderCount | 16 ⓘ |
| designedBy | Electro-Motive Division engineering department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
freight service
ⓘ
local freight service ⓘ road switching ⓘ |
| emissionsControl | pre-EPA Tier standards ⓘ |
| engineType | two-stroke diesel ⓘ |
| fuelType | diesel fuel ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasVariant | EMD GP38-2W NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| horsepower | 2000 hp ⓘ |
| introducedAs | improved version of EMD GP38 ⓘ |
| length | 59 ft 2 in ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Electro-Motive Division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
General Motors ⓘ |
| marketedAs | general-purpose road switcher ⓘ |
| modelFamily | EMD Dash 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
reliability
ⓘ
versatility ⓘ |
| powerTransmission | electric ⓘ |
| powerType | diesel-electric ⓘ |
| precededBy | EMD GP38 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primeMover | EMD 645E NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfOperation | North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeededBy |
EMD GP39-2
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
EMD GP40-2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tractionMotors | DC traction motors ⓘ |
| tractionType | adhesion ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
industrial switching
ⓘ
manifest freight trains ⓘ yard transfer runs ⓘ |
| UICClassification | Bo′Bo′ ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Class I railroads in the United States
ⓘ
regional railroads in North America ⓘ short line railroads in North America ⓘ |
| wheelArrangement | B-B ⓘ |
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