What is a GP38 locomotive?
What is a GP38 locomotive?
The EMD GP38 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.
How much horsepower does a GP38 2 have?
2,000 horsepower
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. Power is provided by an EMD 645E 16-cylinder engine, which generates 2,000 horsepower (1.5 MW).
How much horsepower does a GP40 have?
The GP40 is a 4-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors’ Electro-Motive Division between November 1965 and December 1971. It has an EMD 645E3 16-cylinder engine generating 3,000 hp (2,240 kW).
What kind of locomotive is the EMD GP38-2?
The EMD GP38-2 is an American four-axle diesel-electric locomotive of the road switcher type 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.
What’s the difference between the GP38 and GP38-2?
The GP38-2 differs externally from the earlier GP38 only in minor details. Its most distinctive identifying feature is the cooling water level sight glass on the right side of the long hood. The battery box covers of the Dash 2s are bolted down instead of hinged.
Where are the radiator fans on the EMD GP38-2?
The GP39-2 has two radiator fans on the rear of the long hood like the GP38-2, while the GP40-2 has three. It was also available with either a high-short-hood, common on Norfolk Southern units, or a low-short-hood, which is found on most other railroads.
Is the BNSF GP38-2 in Team Fortress 2?
In popular culture. BNSF GP38-2 number 2081 is featured as a player-drivable locomotive in Microsoft Train Simulator . Parts of the EMD GP38-2 are used to form the children’s TV series Chuggington character, Dunbar. The train in the 2007 PC game Team Fortress 2 is based on the GP38-2.
