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). [1]

The EMD GP38 [1] 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).

Dec 17, 2024 · A former Rock Island GP38-2, formerly named the "Fred McKim," is ahead of this Missouri Pacific freight at Austin, Texas in May, 1980. Following the Rock's shutdown, Missouri Pacific picked up the railroad's fleet of GP38-2's.

EMD GP38-2; Data Sheet Information Compiled by: JEAN-DENIS BACHAND: New: 21 June 2006 : Artwork by: Jean-Denis Bachand-Engine Builder: EMD: Engine: 645E 16 cylinder: ... Vol.2, by Bob Hayden Illustrated Treasury of GM Locomotives, by James W. Kerr Diesel Locomotives, The First 50 Years by Louis A. Marre ...

General Motors sixteen cylinder, 2 cycle diesel engine. Power assembl arranged in 45 degree V, with 9-1/16" bore, 10" stroke, and unit injection. Roots blower scavenging through cylinder wall intake, and multivalve ex­ haust. Water cooled cylinder liners …

Jul 26, 2010 · The GP38-2 was a GP38 with more modern hardware, but it still shared the same body and 16 cylinder 645E prime mover rated at 2,000 HP. The more advanced electrical system found on the Dash 2 line greatly simplified operation …

Mar 16, 2020 · Lancaster & Chester GP38-2 type locomotives hauling a passenger train special. •YEARS BUILT: 1966-1986. •MANUFACTURER: EMD/GMD. •OPERATED ON: Most North American Class I freight railroads. •NAMES: GP38, GP38AC, GP38-2; nicknames: Geep, High Hood (for SR and N&W), Wide Nose (for CN) •QUANTITY: …

GP38-2 #7307 lays over at Buffalo's SK Yard in February, 1992. Transferred from CD by John Reay.

GP38-2s worked in yards, switched industries, and powered local freights all across North America. They powered locals and branch-line trains and worked as mine shifters in the coalfields of West Virginia and Kentucky. They worked as helpers on grades all across North America.

Produced from 1972 to 1986, the GP38-2 helped inaugurate Electro-Motive’s “Dash-2” series of locomotives and became one of EMD’s all-time best sellers. With over 2200 engines sold throughout North America, rare was the railroad that did not roster these reliable, second-generation EMD workhorses.