SD38T-2

[reddawg]

I have had this one rattling around in my head for a while..would be a fun project.

Dave C
(check link since I cannot attach a photobucket pic here... )

i366.photobucket.com/albums/oo101/Railnut/untitled.jpg?t=1244578498

[Randy Earle]

Dave, when you are at your Photobucket page, point your cursor just below the photo you want to link and use the URL for DIRECT LINK. You can post your pics then.

[stillbre]

Or even better, a SD39T-2. A SD39-2 was offered in the catalog but nobody purchased one. Many of the late SP and ATSF units had Dash-2 features though. SP and ATSF bought a lot of the 39-series because they were more efficient at producing horsepower at high elevations than the 38-series were. I think the "Tunnel" radiators would make more sense on a 39 than a 38 for this reason. With the 12-cylinder prime mover, it might even fit on a standard SD40-2 frame.
Neat looking drawing though. Thanks for posting.

[Jack Napier]

Jun 11, 2009 11:59:34 GMT -5 stillbre said:

Or even better, a SD39T-2. A SD39-2 was offered in the catalog but nobody purchased one. Many of the late SP and ATSF units had Dash-2 features though. SP and ATSF bought a lot of the 39-series because they were more efficient at producing horsepower at high elevations than the 38-series were. I think the "Tunnel" radiators would make more sense on a 39 than a 38 for this reason. With the 12-cylinder prime mover, it might even fit on a standard SD40-2 frame.
Neat looking drawing though. Thanks for posting.

It couldn't fit onto a standard SD40-2 frame. The longer frame (also found on the SDP45 and FP45) was needed because of the tunnel sections weight. An SD38T-2 could have been an Ideal locomotive for a railroad like the DM&IR or B&LE because they were fans of the '38 series.