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An '''EMD SD38AC''' is a 6-axle diesel [[locomotive]] built by [[Electro-Motive Diesel|General Motors Electro-Motive Division]] between June and October [[1971]]. It was basically an [[EMD SD38|SD38]] with an AR10 [[alternating current]] [[alternator]] instead of the SD38's normal [[direct current]] generator. It produces 2000 [[horsepower]](1,500 [[kilowatts]]) from a 16-[[cylinder (engine)|cylinder]] EMD 645E roots blown prime mover. It came equipped with or without dynamic brakes. This locomotive shared the same common frame with the [[EMD SD39|SD39]], [[EMD SD38|SD38]], [[EMD SD40|SD40]] and [[EMD SD45|SD45]]. The SD38AC is basically the transition engine between the [[EMD SD38|SD38]] and 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 [[locomotive]] built by [[Electro-Motive Diesel|General Motors Electro-Motive Division]] between June and October [[1971]]. It was basically an [[EMD SD38|SD38]] with an AR10 [[alternating current]] [[alternator]] instead of the SD38's normal [[direct current]] generator. It produces 2000 [[horsepower]](1,500 [[kilowatts]]) from a 16-[[cylinder (engine)|cylinder]] EMD 645E roots blown prime mover. It came equipped with or without dynamic brakes. This locomotive shared the same common frame with the [[EMD SD39|SD39]], [[EMD SD38|SD38]], [[EMD SD40|SD40]] and [[EMD SD45|SD45]]. The SD38AC is basically the transition engine between the [[EMD SD38|SD38]] and 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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==External links== |
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* Sarberenyi, Robert. ''[http://www.trainweb.org/jaydeet/sd38.htm EMD SD38, SD38AC, and SDP38 Original Owners]'' |
* Sarberenyi, Robert. ''[http://www.trainweb.org/jaydeet/sd38.htm EMD SD38, SD38AC, and SDP38 Original Owners]'' |
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== References == |
== References == |
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* {{Pinkepank diesel spotters guide 2}} |
* {{Pinkepank diesel spotters guide 2}} |
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* Sarberenyi, Robert. ''[http://www.trainweb.org/jaydeet/sd38.htm EMD SD38, SD38AC, and SDP38 Original Owners]''. Retrieved on [[August 27]], [[2006]] |
* Sarberenyi, Robert. ''[http://www.trainweb.org/jaydeet/sd38.htm EMD SD38, SD38AC, and SDP38 Original Owners]''. Retrieved on [[August 27]], [[2006]] |
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An EMD SD38AC is a 6-axle diesel locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between June and October 1971. It was basically an SD38 with an AR10 alternating current alternator instead of the SD38's normal direct current generator. It produces 2000 horsepower(1,500 kilowatts) from a 16-cylinder EMD 645E roots blown prime mover. It came equipped with or without dynamic brakes. This locomotive shared the same common frame with the SD39, SD38, SD40 and SD45. The SD38AC is basically the transition engine between the SD38 and the SD38-2. 15 examples of this model were built; 6 for B&LE, 8 for DMIR and one for BC Hydro.
External links
- Sarberenyi, Robert. EMD SD38, SD38AC, and SDP38 Original Owners
Original owners
| Railroad | Quantity | Road numbers | Notes |
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| Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad | 6 | 864-869 | 864 wrecked near Conneaut, OH (mid '70s); 865 to DM&IR 200 (early '90s); 869 to DM&IR 869 (?/2002); 866 (rebuilt to SD38-3 and repainted in early 2000s), 867 (rebuilt and repainted in early 2000s). 866, 867, and 868 remain on home rails as of 5-01-07. |
| Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway | 8 | 201-208 | 204, to LTEX (8/03), scrapped at Proctor (5/04); 208, stored (7/03), to LTEX (4/28/04 |
| BC Hydro | 1 | 381 |
References
- 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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