EMD SD38

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf railway line
gptkbp:availability second-hand market
gptkbp:averageTemperature full-width cab
gptkbp:brakes air brake
gptkbp:built 1970
gptkbp:cabinType spacious crew cabin
gptkbp:colors various
gptkbp:controls electro-pneumatic control
modernized controls in some units
gptkbp:coolingSystem water-cooled
gptkbp:cylinderCount 12
gptkbp:design_feature high adhesion
gptkbp:displacement 645 cubic inches per cylinder
gptkbp:electronic_systems 72-volt system
gptkbp:enginePower 2,000 hp
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:V12_diesel_engine
gptkbp:environmental_impact diesel emissions
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 1,200 US gallons
gptkbp:fuelType diesel
gptkbp:historical_significance popular in the 1970s
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:Santa_Fe_Railway
gptkb:Burlington_Northern_Railroad
gptkb:Illinois_Central_Railroad
gptkb:Western_Pacific_Railroad
gptkb:Missouri_Pacific_Railroad
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label EMD SD38
gptkbp:introduced 1967
gptkbp:is_designed_to freight service
gptkbp:is_used_in various railroads
gptkbp:landscape 6
gptkbp:legacy influenced future locomotive designs
gptkbp:length 60 ft 2 in
gptkbp:maintenance requires regular maintenance
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Electro-Motive_Division
gptkbp:market_segment freight railroads
gptkbp:maximum_speed 65 mph
gptkbp:minister gptkb:EMD_645
gptkbp:modifications upgraded engines in some units
gptkbp:notableOperations gptkb:CSX_Transportation
gptkb:Norfolk_Southern_Railway
gptkb:Southern_Pacific_Railroad
gptkb:Union_Pacific_Railroad
Conrail
gptkbp:operational_status some still in service
heavy freight trains
gptkbp:operationalRange gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:produces approximately 1,200
gptkbp:productionYears 1967-1970
gptkbp:relatedModel gptkb:EMD_SD39
EMD SD35
gptkbp:retirementYear many retired by 2000s
gptkbp:safety_features multiple-unit control
gptkbp:successor gptkb:EMD_SD40
gptkbp:unitAwards some preserved in museums
gptkbp:vehicleClass B-B trucks
gptkbp:weight 260,000 lb
gptkbp:wheelDrive C-C