CN GP38 family types
The CN GP38s fall into three main groups:
- 4700-4732: These are road units with narrow cabs. All are equipped to lead. First photo above is of 4709 which falls into this category.
- 4760-4810: These are road units with wide cabs. All are equipped to lead. Second photo is of 4788 in this category.
- 7500-7532: These are hump mother units used with the 5xx series of slugs. Sometimes these are seen with a single GP38 and a single slug, or sometimes in a GP38-slug-slug-GP38 configuration. Even numbered ones are equipped to lead; odd numbered ones are used only in the trailing position. Some are equipped for remote control operation (the white cone antennas above each side the cab are indicators of this). These can be seen in the last two photos of 7518 with 514, and of 7520.