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 #182199  by AmtrakPhill629
 
Why was LIRR GP38's loud they made a rumbling sound? were they specially made like that or thats the way all GP38's are made?

 #182272  by MEC407
 
Don't all locomotives make a loud rumbling sound? LOL :P

 #182511  by trainiac
 
Compared to a turbocharged unit like a GP40 or F40PH, GP38-2's will make a more vocal sound (because of a more open exhaust system), but not as deep (because of a lower horsepower rating). I recall the ex-LIRR units that passed where I live (on St. Lawrence & Atlantic) sounding quite "healthy", probably since they were all freshly rebuilt for LLPX leasing. They also did sound a bit louder than the GP40M-3's currently used--mainly because the trains back then had 4 GP38-2's instead of 2 GP40M-3's with slugs now!
 #1594595  by freightguy
 
Does anybody know where the ex LIRR geeps 250-277(barring NYA) are along with the numbers and current lease company they belong to?