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(drawing copyright Shane Stewart )

CN SD38 family

CN has four SD38-2s that operate mainly in Western Canada and five other SD38s (not SD38-2) that belong to GTW. They all produce 2000 horsepower and have a rated top speed of 65 miles (105 kilometres) per hour. They have six-wheel trucks, narrow cabs, and the SD38-2s have dynamic brakes.

SD38 locomotive history index

1650 1651 1652 1653

5700 5701 5702 5703

GT 6250 GT 6251 GT 6252 GT 6253 GT 6254

CN 1650

SD38-2, class GF-620a, built 1974
renumbered from 5700 in spring of 1996
[photo] 1650 in Edmonton, summer 1996

CN 1651

SD38-2, class GF-620a, built 1974
renumbered from 5701 in spring of 1996
[photo] 1651 in Edmonton, summer 1996

CN 1652

SD38-2, class GF-620a, built 1974
renumbered from 5702 in spring of 1996
[photo] 1652 in Edmonton, spring 1997
in May 2004, blew a power assembly while enroute from Edmonton to Whitecourt AB; sent to Transcona for repair

CN 1653

SD38-2, class GF-620a, built 1974
renumbered from 5703 in spring of 1996

CN 5700

SD38-2, class GF-620a, built 1974
originally owned by NAR, named "Peace River" and numbered 401
acquired by CN in Jan 1981 when NAR was absorbed into CN
renumbered to 1650 in spring of 1996

CN 5701

SD38-2, class GF-620a, built 1974
originally owned by NAR, named "Pembina River" and numbered 402
acquired by CN in Jan 1981 when NAR was absorbed into CN
renumbered to 1651 in spring of 1996

CN 5702

SD38-2, class GF-620a, built 1974
originally owned by NAR, named "Athabasca River" and numbered 403
acquired by CN in Jan 1981 when NAR was absorbed into CN
renumbered to 1652 in spring of 1996

CN 5703

SD38-2, class GF-620a, built 1974
originally owned by NAR, named "Smoky River" and number 404
acquired by CN in Jan 1981 when NAR was absorbed into CN
damaged in washout on 23 July 1981 at Chisholm AB (Westlock Subdivision) while leading F7A 9193 and 9197. Repaired and returned to service.
renumbered to 1653 in spring of 1996

GT 6250

SD38, class GF-620b, built 1969
originally owned by Detroit Toledo and Ironton, numbered DT&I 250
acquired in 1984 when DT&I was absorbed into GTW
retired 20 January 1999
sold to Progress Rail in spring 2000; shipped to VMV in Paducah KY

GT 6251

SD38, class GF-620b, built 1969
originally owned by Detroit Toledo and Ironton, numbered DT&I 251
acquired in 1984 when DT&I was absorbed into GTW
retired 23 March 1999
sold to Progress Rail in spring 2000; shipped to VMV in Paducah KY

GT 6252

SD38, class GF-620b, built 1969
originally owned by Detroit Toledo and Ironton, numbered DT&I 252
acquired in 1984 when DT&I was absorbed into GTW
retired 23 March 1999
sold to Progress Rail in spring 2000; shipped to VMV in Paducah KY

GT 6253

SD38, class GF-620c, built 1971
originally owned by Detroit Toledo and Ironton, numbered DT&I 253
acquired in 1984 when DT&I was absorbed into GTW
retired 23 March 1999
sold to Progress Rail in spring 2000; shipped to VMV in Paducah KY

GT 6254

SD38, class GF-620c, built 1971
originally owned by Detroit Toledo and Ironton, numbered DT&I 254
acquired in 1984 when DT&I was absorbed into GTW
retired 23 March 1999
sold to Progress Rail in spring 2000; shipped to VMV in Paducah KY