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{{more footnotes|date=March 2017}}
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{{Infobox locomotive
{{Infobox locomotive
| name=EMD SD38
| name = EMD SD38
| powertype=[[Diesel-electric]]
| powertype = [[Diesel-electric]]
| gauge={{track gauge|ussg|allk=on}}
| gauge = {{track gauge|ussg|allk=on}}
| image=NS locomotive 3809 in Buckeye Yard, (Columbus, Ohio).jpg
| image = NS locomotive 3809 in Buckeye Yard, (Columbus, Ohio).jpg
| caption=[[Norfolk Southern]] #3809.
| caption = [[Norfolk Southern]] #3809.
| fuelcap={{convert|3,200|USgal|abbr=on}}
| fuelcap = {{convert|3,200|USgal|abbr=on}}
| aarwheels=C-C
| aarwheels = C-C
| builder=[[Electro-Motive Diesel|General Motors Electro-Motive Division]] (EMD)
| builder = [[Electro-Motive Diesel|General Motors Electro-Motive Division]] (EMD)
| buildmodel=SD38
| buildmodel = SD38, SDP38, SD38M
| builddate=May 1967 – October 1971
| builddate = May 1967 – October 1971
| primemover=[[Electro-Motive Diesel|EMD]] [[EMD 645|645E]]
| primemover = [[Electro-Motive Diesel|EMD]] [[EMD 645|16-645E]]
| enginetype=[[V16 engine|V16]] [[Diesel engine|diesel]]
| enginetype = [[V16 engine|V16]] [[Diesel engine|diesel]]
| cylindercount=16
| cylindercount = 16
| poweroutput={{convert|2,000|hp|MW|abbr=on|lk=in}}
| poweroutput = {{convert|2,000|hp|MW|abbr=on|lk=in}}
| totalproduction=108
| totalproduction = 108
}}
}}


The '''EMD SD38''' is a 6-axle [[diesel-electric locomotive]] built by [[Electro-Motive Diesel|General Motors Electro-Motive Division]] between May 1967 and October 1971. It had an [[EMD 645]] 16-[[cylinder (engine)|cylinder]] engine generating {{convert|2,000|hp|MW|lk=in}}, compared to the turbocharged EMD 645E3 V-16 engine that produced 3000 horsepower. Aside from the 3-axle trucks and a longer frame to accommodate them, the SD38 was identical to the [[EMD GP38|GP38]]; the SD38 had the same frame as the [[EMD SD39|SD39]], [[EMD SD40|SD40]] and [[EMD SD45|SD45]]. 52 were built for [[United States|American]] railroads, one was built for a [[Canada|Canadian]] railroad, four were exported to a mining firm in Jamaica and seven were exported to a mining firm in Venezuela. The SD38 was succeeded by a [[EMD Dash 2|Dash 2]] version called the [[EMD SD38-2]].
The '''EMD SD38''' is a 6-axle [[diesel-electric locomotive]] built by [[Electro-Motive Diesel|General Motors Electro-Motive Division]] between May 1967 and October 1971. It had an [[EMD 645]] 16-[[cylinder (engine)|cylinder]] engine generating {{convert|2,000|hp|MW|lk=in}}, compared to the turbocharged EMD 645E3 V-16 engine that produced 3000 horsepower. Aside from the 3-axle trucks and a longer frame to accommodate them, the SD38 was identical to the [[EMD GP38|GP38]]; the SD38 had the same frame as the [[EMD SD39|SD39]], [[EMD SD40|SD40]] and [[EMD SD45|SD45]]. 52 were built for [[United States|American]] railroads, one was built for a [[Canada|Canadian]] railroad, four were exported to a mining firm in Jamaica and seven were exported to a mining firm in Venezuela. The SD38 was succeeded by a [[EMD Dash 2|Dash 2]] version called the [[EMD SD38-2]].


==Original Owners==
==Original owners==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Railroad
! Railroad
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|3
|3
|861-863
|861-863
|862 was sold to DMIR. Later was bought back by BLE. Still is a SD38 and is the only one of it kind of CNs roster.
|862 was sold to DMIR. Later was bought back by BLE. Still is a SD38 and is the only one of its kind of CNs roster.
|-
|-
|[[Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad]]
|[[Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad]]
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An M version of SD38 was built for the Brazil Federal Railways ([[RFFSA]] - Rede Ferroviária Federal S. A.).
An M version of SD38 was built for the Brazil Federal Railways ([[RFFSA]] - Rede Ferroviária Federal S. A.).


Forty of a passenger version, the SDP38, were built for the Korean National Railways in May-July 1967. The units were numbered 6351–6390. It was later changed to 6201-6240.
Forty of a passenger version, the SDP38, were built for the Korean National Railroad in May-July 1967. The units were numbered 6351–6390. It was later changed to 6201-6240.

SD38 None have been preserved as of January of 2021. But SDP38 is being preserved in [[Korea]] [[Daejeon]] city.


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Electro-Motive Division locomotives|SD38]]
[[Category:Electro-Motive Division locomotives|SD38]]
[[Category:C-C locomotives]]
[[Category:C-C locomotives]]
[[Category:Diesel-electric locomotives of the United States]]
[[Category:Diesel–electric locomotives of the United States]]
[[Category:Railway locomotives introduced in 1967]]
[[Category:Railway locomotives introduced in 1967]]
[[Category:Standard gauge locomotives of the United States]]
[[Category:Standard gauge locomotives of the United States]]

Latest revision as of 06:40, 25 October 2024

"SD38" redirects here. For the state highway, see South Dakota Highway 38.
EMD SD38
Norfolk Southern #3809.
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderGeneral Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD)
ModelSD38, SDP38, SD38M
Build dateMay 1967 – October 1971
Total produced108
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • AARC-C
Gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Fuel capacity3,200 US gal (12,000 L; 2,700 imp gal)
Prime moverEMD 16-645E
Engine typeV16 diesel
Cylinders16
Performance figures
Power output2,000 hp (1.5 MW)

The EMD SD38 is a 6-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between May 1967 and October 1971. It had an EMD 645 16-cylinder engine generating 2,000 horsepower (1.5 MW), compared to the turbocharged EMD 645E3 V-16 engine that produced 3000 horsepower. Aside from the 3-axle trucks and a longer frame to accommodate them, the SD38 was identical to the GP38; the SD38 had the same frame as the SD39, SD40 and SD45. 52 were built for American railroads, one was built for a Canadian railroad, four were exported to a mining firm in Jamaica and seven were exported to a mining firm in Venezuela. The SD38 was succeeded by a Dash 2 version called the EMD SD38-2.

Original owners

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Railroad Quantity Road numbers Notes
Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad 3 861-863 862 was sold to DMIR. Later was bought back by BLE. Still is a SD38 and is the only one of its kind of CNs roster.
Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad 5 250-254 To Grand Trunk Western 6250-6254; 253 and 254 still in service as Reading and Northern Railroad Nos. 2003 and 2004
Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway 6 650-655 650 sold to CITI Rail in 2011, 654 sold to Hartwell railroad in 2011, 651–653, and 655 sold to DMIR in 1992/1993.
Kaiser Bauxite 4 5101-5104 Jamaica/Now called Noranda Bauxite Limited (NBL)
McCloud River Railroad 3 36-38 36 & 38 on MCR property as of July 2017, 37 Now On Dakota Southern Railway
Orinoco Mining Company 7 1021–1027 Venezuela
Penn Central 35 6925-6959 All went to Conrail with same #'s. 21 to Norfolk Southern, 13 to CSX
RFFSA (Brazil) 45 3601-3645 SD38M - 34 units in service
Totals 108

An M version of SD38 was built for the Brazil Federal Railways (RFFSA - Rede Ferroviária Federal S. A.).

Forty of a passenger version, the SDP38, were built for the Korean National Railroad in May-July 1967. The units were numbered 6351–6390. It was later changed to 6201-6240.

References

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  • Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1973). The Second Diesel Spotter's Guide. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Kalmbach Publishing. ISBN 978-0-89024-026-7.
  • Sarberenyi, Robert. EMD SD38, SD38AC, and SDP38 Original Owners. Retrieved on August 27, 2006
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