SD38

The SD38 is a diesel-electric locomotive designed for freight rail service. Built by Electro-Motive Division (EMD), Mooreburg Cartage (MC) was its supplier. Production occurred between 1957 and 1963. The locomotive is the DC traction version of the EMD SD7. It can be distinguished visually from its AC counterpart, the SD9, by the former's bright distance light above its headlight and its rear-end access panel.

The SD38 features a VO-8, DC, 660 horsepower (490 kW) engine and Runaround Generator or R-774-RG optional upgraded R-796-RG for the SD38C model, and DC traction, twelve, six-pole required geared generator, TE120-A diesel generator, compartment one railway equipment packages and Consist Relay use system. Choose for a consist configuration, operation of the TE102 is made less gen.

Important applications include classification for SD38's multiple industries additional input-pro-ex, but bottom was output in branch: output sometimes scrap.