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An '''EMD SD38AC''' is a 6-axle [[road switcher]] [[diesel-electric locomotive]] built by [[Electro-Motive Diesel|General Motors Electro-Motive Division]] between June and October 1971. This model is an [[EMD SD38|SD38]] with an AR10 [[alternating current]] [[alternator]] instead of the SD38's normal [[direct current]] generator. It produces {{convert|2,000|hp|kW|lk=on}} from a 16-[[cylinder (engine)|cylinder]] EMD 645E roots blown prime mover. It came equipped with or without dynamic brakes. This locomotive shares a common frame with the [[EMD SD39|SD39]], [[EMD SD38|SD38]], [[EMD SD40|SD40]] and [[EMD SD45|SD45]]. The SD38AC was a transition between the [[EMD SD38|SD38]] and it's successor, the [[EMD SD38-2|SD38-2]]. 15 examples of this model were built; 6 for [[Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad|B&LE]], 8 for [[Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway|DMIR]] and one for [[BC Hydro]].
An '''EMD SD38AC''' is a 6-axle [[diesel-electric locomotive]] built by [[Electro-Motive Diesel|General Motors Electro-Motive Division]] between June and October 1971. This model is an [[EMD SD38|SD38]] with an AR10 [[alternating current]] [[alternator]] instead of the SD38's normal [[direct current]] generator. It produces {{convert|2,000|hp|kW|lk=on}} from a 16-[[cylinder (engine)|cylinder]] EMD 645E roots blown prime mover. It came equipped with or without dynamic brakes. This locomotive shares a common frame with the [[EMD SD38|SD38]], [[EMD SD39|SD39]], [[EMD SD40|SD40]] and [[EMD SD45|SD45]]. The SD38AC was a transition between the [[EMD SD38|SD38]] and its successor, the [[EMD SD38-2|SD38-2]]. 15 examples of this model were built; 6 for [[Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad|B&LE]], 8 for [[Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway|DMIR]] and one for [[BC Hydro]].


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|864-869. 866,867,868 are the last 3 SD38AC's on A Class 1 Railroad and 868 is the last one working in its home territory. 866 works in Chicago and 867 works on the former Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway. All three are owned by the Canadian National Railway.
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Latest revision as of 06:40, 25 October 2024

EMD SD38AC
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderGeneral Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD)
ModelSD38AC
Build dateJune – October 1971
Total produced15
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 engine
Cylinders16
Performance figures
Power output2,000 hp (1,500 kW)
Career
LocaleNorth America

An EMD SD38AC is a 6-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between June and October 1971. This model is an SD38 with an AR10 alternating current alternator instead of the SD38's normal direct current generator. It produces 2,000 horsepower (1,500 kW) from a 16-cylinder EMD 645E roots blown prime mover. It came equipped with or without dynamic brakes. This locomotive shares a common frame with the SD38, SD39, SD40 and SD45. The SD38AC was a transition between the SD38 and its successor, the SD38-2. 15 examples of this model were built; 6 for B&LE, 8 for DMIR and one for BC Hydro.

Original owners

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Railroad Quantity Road numbers
Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad 6 864-869. 866,867,868 are the last 3 SD38AC's on A Class 1 Railroad and 868 is the last one working in its home territory. 866 works in Chicago and 867 works on the former Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway. All three are owned by the Canadian National Railway.
Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway 8 201-208
BC Hydro 1 381
Totals 15

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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