EMD GP38-2

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Diesel-electric
Builder	United States - Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD); Canada - General Motors Diesel (GMD)
Model	GP38-2
Build date	January 1972–July 1986
Total produced	2,264

EMD GP38-2
EMD GP38-2
	BNSF GP38-2s 2273 and 2778 in Lincoln, Nebraska
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Diesel-electric
Builder	United States - Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD); Canada - General Motors Diesel (GMD)
Model	GP38-2
Build date	January 1972–July 1986
Total produced	2,264
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• AAR	B-B
• UIC	Bo'Bo'
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length	59 ft 2 in (18.03 m)
Width	10 ft 4.5 in (3.16 m)
Height	15 ft 4 in (4.67 m)
Loco weight	250,000 lb (113,400 kg)
Prime mover	EMD 16-645E
Engine type	V16 Two-stroke diesel
Aspiration	Roots-type blower
Alternator	AC alternator,
Traction motors	DC traction motors
Cylinders	16
Transmission	diesel electric
Loco brake	Straight air, Dynamic
Maximum speed
Performance figures
Maximum speed	65 mph (105 km/h)
Power output	2,000 hp (1.49 MW)
Tractive effort	Starting: 61,000 lbf (271 kN) at 20%; Continuous: 54,700 lbf (243 kN) and 11.1 mph (17.9 km/h)
Locale
Career
Locale	North America, Saudi Arabia, México
Disposition	Most still in service as of 2019

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).