Support this website by joining the Silver Rails TrainWeb Club for as little as $1 per month. Click here for info.



This website has been archived from TrainWeb.org/jaydeet to TrainWeb.US/jaydeet.

EMD's GP38-2 - Original Owners

by Robert Sarberenyi

1,851 US, 206 Canada, 156 Mexico, 1 export GP38-2
51 Canada GP38-2W

Qty.RoadNumbersDateBuilder's #sPhaseNotes
1 AHdeM 141 1/74 712953-1 Altos Hornos de Mexico, no d/b
1 AHdeM 145 11/75 756062-1 Altos Hornos de Mexico, no d/b
2 AHdeM 157,158 10/78 788062-1,-2 Altos Hornos de Mexico
2 AHdeM 167,168 10/80 798075-1,-2 Altos Hornos de Mexico, no d/b
6 ACR 200-205 4/81 A4067-A4072 IId Algoma Central Rwy. (Canada)
1 ANR 2000 8/80 796383-1IIc1 Angelina & Neches River, no d/b
2 ASAB 508,509 5/73 72686-1,-2 Ib2 Atlanta & St. Andrews Bay, no d/b
1 ASAB 510 6/75 75623-1 Ib3 Atlanta & St. Andrews Bay, no d/b
1 ASCX B-84 9/75 756065-1Ib3 Armco Steel Corp
2 A&WP 6007,6008 4/79 786206-1,-2IIb2 Atlanta & West Point (Family Lines)
1 BAP 108 1/77 766008-1 Butte Anaconda & Pacific
1 BAP 109 12/78 786138-1 Butte Anaconda & Pacific
12 B&M 201-212 12/73 73636-1 to -12 Ib2 Boston & Maine, no d/b; 212 re# 200, painted in Bicentennial colors
10 BN 2078-2087 5/72 7369-1 to -10Ia
22 BN 2088-2109 11/74 74647-1 to -22Ib
5 BN 2150-2154 6-7/80 796299-1 to -5IIc Fort Worth & Denver; to BN
6 BRC 490-495 8/72 5807-1 to -6 Ib1 Belt Railway of Chicago, no d/b, enlarged stepwells
26 C&NW 4600-4625 11-12/79 786271-1 to -26 IIb3 no d/b; ordered by Rock Island
9 C&NW 4626-4634 12/79 797303-1 to -9IIb3 no d/b; ordered by Rock Island
36 CN 5500-5535 11/72 A2673-A2708 Ib Canadian National, no d/b
24 CN 5536-5559 1/73 A2819-A2842 Ib Canadian National, no d/b
20 CP 3021-3040 3-5/83 A4318-A4337IIIb Canadian Pacific
40 CP 3041-3080 10-12/85 A4508-A4541 IIIc Canadian Pacific
5 CP 3081-3085 1/86 A4542-A4546 IIIc Canadian Pacific
50 CP 3086-3135 3-6/86 A4637-A4686 IIIc Canadian Pacific
9 CEIX 100-108 9/75 756112-1 to -9Ib3 Cleveland Electric Illuminating
10 Ch-P 900-909 2/79 788017-1 to -10IIa2 Chihuahua Pacific, square PAF box, delivered in NdeM colors
2 Ch-P 910,911 4/80 788028-1,-2 Chihuahua Pacific, delivered in NdeM colors; hi-nose, s/g
1 CME 810 1/81 796388-4 Curtis Milburn & Eastern; to Chehalis Western same #s
3 CME 817-819 1/81 796388-1 to -3 Curtis Milburn & Eastern; to Chehalis Western same #s
18 CR 8163-8180 6/77 767077-1 to -18 IIa1 Conrail
21 CR 8181-8201 5-6/78 777125-1 to -21 IIa2 Conrail
22 CR 8202-8223 7-8/78 777126-1 to -22 IIa2 Conrail
32 CR 8224-8255 9/78 787147-1 to -32 IIa2 Conrail
26 CR 8256-8281 5-7/79 787192-1 to -26IIb3 Conrail
5 CRR 6000-6004 6/78 777132-1 to -4 Clinchfield (Family Lines)
2 CRR 6005,6006 4/79 786205-1,-2 IIb2 Clinchfield (Family Lines)
1 CRR 6045 8/79 796312-1 Clinchfield (Family Lines); transferred to WofA
10 CSS 2000-2009 1/81 796333-1 to -10 IIc2 Chicago South Shore & South Bend; no d/b
2 CW 2000,2001 11,12/73 73632-1,2 Ib2 Colorado & Wyoming
4 D&S 2000-2003 12/72 72760-1 to -4 Ib1Durham & Southern; no d/b; to SCL 556-559
4 DVR 216-219 5-6/79 A3684-A3687 Devco (Canada), no d/b
4 DVR 220-223 3/81 A4063-A4066 IIc2 Devco (Canada), no d/b
4 DVR 224-227 6/82 A4278-A4281 IId Devco (Canada), no d/b
1 DVR 228 7/83 A4347 IIIb Devco (Canada), no d/b
8 DT&I 221-228 8/75 74652-1 to -8 Ib3 Detroit Toledo & Ironton, no d/b; 228 re# 1776 for Bicentennial
4 EJ&E 700-703 12/72 72614-1 to -4Ib1
1 EJ&E 704 10/73 73618-1Ib2
4 FEC 501-504 11/77 776040-1 to -4 IIa1 no d/b
6 FEC 505-510 4/78 776110-1 to -6 IIa1 no d/b
1 FEC 511 4/78 777041-1 IIa1 no d/b
1 FUS 514 8/72 712423-1 Ib1 Ferrocarril Unidos del Sureste, no d/b
1 FUS 515 8/72 712424-1 Ib1 Ferrocarril Unidos del Sureste, no d/b
1 FUS 516 8/72 712425-1 Ib1 Ferrocarril Unidos del Sureste, no d/b
5 FUS 517-521 7/75 75630-1 to -5 Ferrocarril Unidos del Sureste, no d/b
3 FUS 528-530 8/81 808055-1 to -3IId Ferrocarril Unidos del Sureste, no d/b
3 FUS 531-533 3/82 818024-1 to -3 IId Ferrocarril Unidos del Sureste, no d/b
2 GA 6009,6010 4/79 786206-3,-4 IIb2 Georgia Railroad (Family Lines)
15 GM&O 740-754 4/72 7351-1 to -15 Ia no d/b; to Illinois Central Gulf same #s, then 9560-9574
20 GTW 5812-5831 12/78 776095-1 to -20IIa2 Grand Trunk Western, no d/b, square PAF box
5 GTW 5832-5836 1/80 796298-1 to -5 IIc Grand Trunk Western, no d/b, square PAF box
40 ICG 9600-9639 11-12/74 74646-1 to -40Ib2 no d/b
4 IT 2001-2004 5/77 766065-1 to -4 IIa1 Illinois Terminal, no d/b
10 KCS 4000-4009 1/74 72691-1 to -10 Ib2 Kansas City Southern
2 KCS 4010,4011 6/78 786135-1,-2 IIa1 Kansas City Southern
10 L&N 4050-4059 1/72 5806-1 to -10Ia
10 L&N 4060-4069 4/72 7339-1 to -10Ia
20 L&N 4070-4089 9/72 72704-1 to -20Ib1
10 L&N 4090-4099 10/72 72604-1 to -10Ib1
15 L&N 4100-4114 2/73 72735-1 to -15Ib2
10 L&N 4115-4124 3/73 72635-1 to -10Ib2
17 L&N 4125-4141 8-9/73 73631-1 to -17Ib2
3 L&N 4142-4144 9/73 73731-1 to -3Ib2
20 L&N 6011-6030 3-4/79 786204-1 to -20 IIb2Family Lines
14 L&N 6031-6044 7-8/79 786238-1 to -14 IIb3Family Lines
22 LI 250-271 1-2/76 756091-1 to -22 Ib3 Long Island, no d/b
6 LI 272-277 3-4/77 766041-1 to -6 IIa1 Long Island, no d/b
12 LV 314-325 11/72 7386-1 to -12 Ib2Lehigh Valley; to D&H 7314-7325
6 MILW 350-355 6/73 72689-1 to -6 Ib2 no d/b
10 MILW 356-365 9/74 74619-1 to -10Ib2
10 MKT 304-313 12/72 72644-1 to -10Ib2 no d/b
4 MKT 314-317 8/74 74629-1 to -4 Ib2 no d/b
4 MKT 318-321 6/76 767003-1 to -4 Ib3
45 MP 858-902 1-2/72 7344-1 to -45 Ia no d/b; re# 2009-2053
10 MP 903-912 9-10/72 72759-1 to -10 Ib1 no d/b; re# 2054-2063
10 MP 913-922 10/72 72659-1 to -10 Ib1 no d/b; re# 2064-2073
27 MP 923-949 1-3/73 71702-1 to -27 Ib2 no d/b; re# 2074-2100
10 MP 950-959 5/73 71702-28 to -37 Ib2 no d/b; re# 2101-2110
10 MP 2111-2120 9-10/74 73769-1 to -10 Ib2 no d/b
12 MP 2121-2132 1-2/75 74689-1 to -12 Ib2 no d/b
5 MP 2133-2137 7-8/76 766004-1 to -5 Ib3 no d/b
10 MP 2138-2147 10/77 766034-1 to -10IIa1 no d/b
10 MP 2148-2157 10-11/77 777035-1 to -10IIa1 no d/b
1 MP 2158 3/80 787270-1 IIc1 no d/b
39 MP 2159-2197 1-2/80 787270-2 to -40 IIc1 no d/b
40 MP 2198-2237 7-8/80 796323-1 to -40 IIc1 no d/b
30 MP 2290-2319 2-3/81 807047-1 to -30 IIc2 no d/b
15 MP 2320-2334 7-8/81 807052-1 to -15 IId no d/b
1 MSE 65 9/75 75645-1 Ib3 Mississippi Export, no d/b
1 MSE 66 8/79 786213-1 IIb2 Mississippi Export, no d/b
20 NdeM 9200-9219 6/75 75633-1 to -20 Ib3 Nationales de Mexico, hi-nose, s/g
81 NdeM 9220-9299,9400 11-12/75 756076-1 to -81Ib3Nationales de Mexico
4 NdeM 9401-9404 10/75 756056-1 to -4 Nationales de Mexico; assembed at San Luis Potosi
10 NdeM 9405-9414 3/79 788030-1 to -10 Nationales de Mexico
9 NdeM 9901-9909 6-7/82 818041-1 to -9 IIIaNationales de Mexico, hi-nose, s/g
4 ONR 1800-1803 11/74 A3109-A3112 IbOntario Northland
4 ONR 1804-1807 11/82 A4284-A4287 IIIaOntario Northland
2 ONR 1808,1809 9/84 A4427,A4428 IIIcOntario Northland
6 P&LE 2051-2056 6/77 766073-1 to -6 IIa1 Pittsburgh & Lake Erie, no d/b
100 PC 7940-8039 5-8/72 7354-1 to -100 Ib1 Penn Central; to CR same #s
114 PC 8040-8153 2-3/73 72627-1 to -114Ib2 Penn Centrall; to CR same #s
9 PC 8154-8162 10/73 73608-1 to -9 Ib2 Penn Centrall; to CR same #s
3 PD 1-3 10/73 73640-1 to -3 Phelps-Dodge
1 PD 4 3/77 766036-1 Phelps-Dodge
1 PD 9 3/76 756116-1 Phelps-Dodge
2 PD 55,56 3/76 756116-2,-3 Phelps-Dodge
1 PD 58 4/82 816026-1 Phelps-Dodge
2 PSIX WG-1,WG-2 3/74 72656-1,-2 Ib2 Public Service Co. of Indiana; lettered for AMAX Coal Co.
1 P&W 2006 2/80 796301-1 IIc1 Providence & Worcester
2 P&W 2007,2008 12/80 796356-1,-2 IIc2 Providence & Worcester
1 P&W 2009 9/82 827002-1 IIIa Providence & Worcester, no d/b
15 RI 4300-4314 9/76 756136-1 to -14 Id Rock Island, no d/b; to MP 2238-2252
37 RI 4315-4351 9-11/76 757136-1 to -37Id Rock Island, no d/b; to MP 2253-2289
4 RI 4352-4355 9/76 757136-38 to -41 Id Rock Island, no d/b; to P&LE 2057-2060
12 RI 4368-4379 11/76 786157-1 to -12 Id Rock Island, no d/b; to GTW 5850-5861
25 SCL 500-524 3-4/73 72785-1 to -25Ib2
31 SCL 525-555 10-11/73 73607-1 to -31Ib2
5 SCL 6046-6050 8/79 796313-1 to -5 IIb3 Family Lines; 6046 transferred to WofA
4 SCL 6051-6054 8/80 797351-1 to -4 IIc1 Family Lines
5 SCL 6055-6059 10/80 796381-1 to -4 Family Lines
6 SCL 6060-6065 11/80 807032-1 to -6 Family Lines
3 SECX 3821-3823 3/79 786237-1 to -3 South East Coal Co.
1 SGRO 2000 9/73 712783-1 Saudi Government Railway Organization (Saudi Arabia), no d/b
18 SLSF 400-417 6-7/73 73606-1 to -18 Ib2 Frisco; to BN 2255-2272
8 SLSF 418-425 7/73 73706-1 to -8 Ib2 Frisco; to BN 2273-2280
21 SLSF 426-446 8/74 74617-1 to -21 Ib2 Frisco; to BN 2281-2301
12 SLSF 447-458 1/75 74693-1 to -12 Ib2 Frisco; to BN 2302-2313
20 SLSF 459-478 11-12/76 767030-1 to -20 Id Frisco; some have angled PAF box; 459 to BN 2314; 460 wrecked, rebuilt to cabless BN 2601; 461-478 to BN 2316-2333
15 SLSF 663-677 3/72 7342-1 to -15 Ia Frisco; 663-673 to BN 234-2444; 674 wrecked 8/20/79 at Satsuma, AL; 675-677 to BN 2345-2347
5 SLSF 678-682 3/72 5810-1 to -5 Ia Frisco; to BN 2348-2352
9 SLSF 683-691 12/72 72634-1 to -9 Ib2 Frisco; to BN 2353-2361
8 SLSF 692-699 11-12/72 72734-1 to -8 Ib2 Frisco; to BN 2362-2369
1 SMA 16 10/74 74631-1 San Manuel Arizona
1 SMA 17 1/75 74631-2 San Manuel Arizona
7 SOO 790-796 9-10/77 777020-1 to -7 IIa1 no d/b; re# 4400-4406
3 SOO 797-799 4-5/78 777112-1 to -3 IIa1 no d/b; re# 4407-4409
6 SOO 4410-4415 10/78 786161-1 to -6 IIa2 no d/b
10 SOO 4416-4425 5-6/79 786188-1 to -10 IIb3 no d/b
10 SOO 4426-4435 6/79 787189-1 to -10 IIb3 no d/b
8 SOO 4436-4443 6/80 787255-1 to -8 IIc1 no d/b
7 SOO 4444-4450 2/81 797394-1 to -7 IIc2 no d/b, square PAF box
2 SOO 4451,4452 3/83 827032-1,-2 IIIb no d/b
10 SOU 5000-5009 1-2/72 5809-1 to -9Iahi-nose, oil-bath air filters; to NS same #s
45 SOU 5010-5054 2-3/72 7362-1 to -45Iahi-nose, oil-bath air filters; to NS same #s
4 SOU 5055-5058 12/72 72653-1 to -4Ib2hi-nose, oil-bath air filters; to NS same #s
16 SOU 5059-5074 8/72 72745-1 to -16Ib1hi-nose, oil-bath air filters; to NS same #s
29 SOU 5075-5103 10/72 72745-17 to -45Ib2hi-nose, oil-bath air filters; to NS same #s
4 SOU 5104-5107 1/74 73652-1 to -4Ib2hi-nose; to NS same #s
31 SOU 5108-5138 1-2/74 73752-1 to -31Ib2hi-nose; to NS same #s
24 SOU 5139-5162 10/74 73677-1 to -24Ib2hi-nose; to NS same #s
9 SOU 5163-5171 8/75 75614-1 to -9Ib2hi-nose, battery box slot; to NS same #s
30 SOU 5172-5201 9-10/76 767011-1 to -30Ichi-nose; to NS same #s
24 SOU 5202-5225 1/77 767017-1 to -24IIa1hi-nose, bolted equipment doors; to NS same #s
6 SOU 5226-5231 1-2/77 767053-1 to -6IIa1hi-nose, bolted equipment doors; to NS same #s
25 SOU 5232-5256 8-9/79 786292-1 to -25IIb3hi-nose; to NS same #s
45 SP 4800-4844 5-7/80 786272-1 to -45 IIc1 square PAF box; 4809, 4817,4839-4841,4843 rebuilt for snow-fighting service
2 TGF 54,55 10/76 A3494,A3495Texasgulf Sulfur Ltd. (Canada); no d/b
2 TM 861,862 9/74 74625-1,-2 Ib2 Texas Mexican Rwy., no d/b
1 TM 863 6/78 776077-1 Texas Mexican Rwy., no d/b
1 TM 864 9/79 786233-1 IIb3 Texas Mexican Rwy., no d/b, square PAF box
1 TM 865 7/80 796326-1 IIc1 Texas Mexican Rwy., no d/b, square PAF box
1 TM 866 11/80 806017-1 IIc2 Texas Mexican Rwy., no d/b, square PAF box
1 TM 867 6/85 847025-1 IIIc Texas Mexican Rwy., no d/b, square PAF box
4 TP&W 2001-2004 5/77 766058-1 to -4 IIa2 Toledo Peoria & Western, no d/b
7 TP&W 2005-2011 10/78 776122-1 to -7IIa2 Toledo Peoria & Western, no d/b
40 UP 2000-2039 3-6/74 73662-1 to -40Ib2
20 UP 2040-2059 4/75 74675-1 to -20Ib2
1 VTR 201 12/72 72655-1 Ib2 Vermont Railway, no d/b
1 VTR 202 10/74 75603-1 Ib2 Vermont Railway, no d/b
GP38-2W
1 CN 5561 6/73 A2843 Ib Canadian National; no d/b
49 CN 5562-5609 10/73 A2889-A2936 Ib Canadian National; no d/b
1 CN 5610 1/74 A2937 Ib Canadian National; no d/b
GP38-2 Phases

Ia: two-panel radiator grilles
Ib1: one-panel radiator grilles
Ib2: upper inertial intake rail
Ib3: wider battery box louvers
Ic: corrugated radiator grille
Id: welded ECAFB

IIa1: clean cab, 88" low nose, notched stepwells, lift-off equipment doors, most have angled PAF box
IIa2: no riveted batten strip on dynamic hatch
IIb1: welded cab panel
IIb2: angled rear fan grab
IIb3: lower inertial intake rail
IIc1: round recessed stacks, Q fans (on US and Canadian models)
IIc2: battery box cover stiffener
IId: toilet hatch

IIIa: straight side sills
IIIb: angled blower bump
IIIc: hinged battery box covers

Back to the roster page.

ad pos61 ad pos63
ad pos62 ad pos64



Support this website by joining the Silver Rails TrainWeb Club for as little as $1 per month. Click here for info.