The 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 is provided by an EMD 645E 16-cylinder engine which generates 2000 horsepower (1.5 MW). Most built still remain in service as of 2013 due to ease of maintenance and exceptional reliability.
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length (km)
17.9832
active years end year
1986-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
active years start year
1972-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
builder
General Motors, Electro-Motive Diesel, General Motors Diesel
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