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Mosaic 3802 at Agrock Yard near Brewster, Florida — August, 2005 <tr><th>Builder</th><td>General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD)</td></tr><tr><th>Model</th><td>GP38-2</td></tr><tr><th>Build date</th><td>January 1972 –</td></tr><tr><th>Total production</th><td>2,208</td></tr><tr><th>Gauge</th><td>4 ft 8¹⁄₂ in (1435 mm)</td></tr><tr><th>Length</th><td>59 ft 2 in (18 m)</td></tr><tr><th>Prime mover</th><td>EMD 645</td></tr><tr><th>Cylinders</th><td>16</td></tr><tr><th>Transmission</th><td>AC alternator, DC traction motors</td></tr><tr><th>Power output</th><td>2,000 hp (1.5 MW)</td></tr><tr><th>Locale</th><td>North America</td></tr>

EMD GP38-2

Power type	Diesel-electric

An EMD GP38-2 is a 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. Power was provided by an EMD 645E 16-cylinder engine, which generated 2000 horsepower (1.5 MW).<ref>Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1973). The Second Diesel Spotter's Guide. Milwaukee, WI: Kalmbach Publishing Co.. ISBN 0-89024-026-4.</ref>

Contents 1 Production and deliveries 2 Spotting features 3 GP38-2W 4 References

[edit] Production and deliveries

1,801 examples of this locomotive model were built for American railroads, 254 for Canadian railroads and 133 for Mexican railroads. In addition to these, 20 more examples were built with high short hoods containing steam generators for use on Mexican railroads.<ref>Marre, Louis A., and Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1989). The Contemporary Diesel Spotter's Guide. Waukesha, WI: Kalmbach Books. ISBN 0-89026-088-4.</ref>

Original owners of the EMD GP38-2 include:

Railroad	Quantity

Atlanta & Saint Andrews Bay Line Burlington Northern Canadian National Chicago& North Western Chicago,south shore & south Bend Clinchfield (family Lines) Frisco Georgia Railroad (Family lines) Grand Trunk Illinois Central Katy L&N Missouri Pacific N de M Penn Central Rock Island (all units named) Seaboard Coast Line Southern (high hood) Southern Pacific

[edit] Spotting features

The GP38-2 differs externally from the earlier GP38 only in minor ways. There is a cooling water level sight glass on the right side of the hood, and the battery box covers are bolted down, instead of hinged. It can be distinguished from the contemporary GP39-2 in that its blown engine had two exhaust stacks, one each side of the dynamic brake fan if fitted, while the turbocharged GP39-2 had a single stack.

[edit] GP38-2W

The GP38-2W is a Canadian variant of the GP38-2. It is easily distinguished by its wide-nose Canadian comfort cab. 51 of these locomotives were produced for Canadian National during 1973–1974.

There are snow-shields above the inertial-filter central air intakes behind the cab; the electrical boxes and equipment blower behind the cab also differ in detail from a standard GP38-2. They are otherwise identical.<ref>Foster, Gerald (1996). A Field Guide to Trains of North America. Houghton Mifflin Field Guides, 74–75. ISBN 0395701120.</ref>

[edit] References

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4-axle general purpose diesel locomotives built by GM-EMD
BL2, GP7, GP9, GP15-1, GP15AC, GP15T, GP18, GP20, GP20D, GP28, GP30, GP35, GP38, GP38AC, GP38-2, GP39, GP39DC, GP39X, GP39-2, GP40, GP40P, GP40P-2, GP40TC, GP40X, GP40-2, GP49, GP50, GP59, GP60
(See also: List of GM-EMD locomotives)