Retirement of the GP-38's.

Most if not all of The EX Lirr Gp-38's are still in service, they were send to a leasing company and Modified.
Here is a picture taken 2 weeks ago in dallas texas of EX Lirr 265

Here is the roster..
2234: ex-LIRR 265 2246: ex-LIRR 253
2235: ex-LIRR 263 2247: ex-LIRR 258
2236: ex-LIRR 262 2248: ex-LIRR 259
2237: ex-LIRR 254 2249: ex-LIRR 266
2238: ex-LIRR 255 2250: ex-LIRR 269
2239: ex-LIRR 251 2251: ex-LIRR 250
2240: ex-LIRR 252 2252: ex-LIRR 273
2241: ex-LIRR 256 2253: ex-LIRR 275
2242: ex-LIRR 257 2254: ex-LIRR 277
2243: ex-LIRR 260 2255: ex-LIRR 274
2244: ex-LIRR 264 2256: ex-LIRR 272


This info and picture Comes from this web site
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/locoli ... LLPX&mid=3
2245: ex-LIRR 267 2257: ex-LIRR 276

Backshophoss wrote:Most of the Alcos and the remaining FM's were worn out from years of commuter service

Huh? Weren't the FM's loooong gone by the time a GP38 ventured anywhere near the property?

by DutchRailnut » Tue Dec 18, 2012 5:13 pm

you are correct, Faux pax in wikipedia.

1,500 hp (1,120 kW)


You need Wilkepedia for that spec?

Railfan 365 said:Thanks for the feedback, and the reminder of where most of the GP's went. I looked up the spec's on the two locootive models in question and saw that the MP15 actually produces more TE than the GP38 at start up, and is rated at about 7/8 of the GP's continuous TE even though it only generates 3/4 the hp


I might add both The EMD MP-15 or 1500's and the GP-38 weigh in about the same, 248,000lbs and 250,000 lbs. Tractive effort during start up is about the same, with the MP-15 at 62,000 LBF and the GP-38 at 61,000 LBF. Continuous Tractive effort measures MP-15 at 48,000 LBF and GP-38 with a slight edge at 54,000 LBF.

[quote="Doc Emmet Brown"]Most if not all of The EX Lirr Gp-38's are still in service, they were send to a leasing company and Modified..."

Thanks Doc for the info/photo post.

Moderator: This question may need a new thread started.

Which locomotive gave better startup acceleration, the Alco C420 or the GP 38? This would be with the same amount of passenger cars.

Not being an Engineer, I am not an authority. It did seem to me the C420's were quicker out of the stations. Gotta ask some Engineers who operated them on passenger trains their opinion.
Totally off topic, but the Metro north engines they used on the c-3's had the fastest acceleration of anything I ever worked on the LIRR.

Doc, were those the FL9s?