What Does GP38 Stand For?
GP38-2 2000 HP Diesel-Electric General Purpose Locomotive. AAR Designation (B-B), Common designation (0440).Jan 3, 1972
How much horsepower does a GP38-2 have?
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).
EMD GP38-2 - Wikipedia
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.
EMD GP38 - Wikipedia
What is the difference between a GP38 and GP40?
In the GP40, a 16-cylinder turbocharged version of the engine produced 3,000 horsepower. ... The GP38 was a 16-cylinder, non-turbocharged (Roots-blown) model that produced 2,000 horsepower, initially using a DC generator and later (in the GP38AC) using the same AR10 alternator as the GP40.
EMD GP38, GP39, GP40 - Locomotive Phases - Trainiax
What is the difference between GP38 and GP38-2?
There are only very minor differences with the GP38 and GP38AC while the GP38-2 carries an updated prime mover and newer electronics. The locomotive looked almost identical to the GP35 thanks to that model's standard carbody and cab design that EMD stuck with through the 1980s.
EMD "GP38" Locomotives: Data, History, Photos & More