{"product_id":"emd-sd38-2-locomotive-texas-and-great-northern-dc-dcc-ready-tgn-438-hfl506001-ho","title":"EMD SD38-2 Locomotive, Texas and Great Northern DC\/DCC Ready, TGN #438 - HFL506001 : HO","description":"\u003cp\u003eHomeShops EMD SD38-2 Locomotive, Texas and Great Northern DC\/DCC Ready, TGN #438\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Limited Edition ScaleTrains EMD SD38-2 Locomotive painted for freelance model railroad Texas \u0026amp; Great Northern!  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChris Palmieri's \"Meridian Speedway\" features two prominent freelance roads; The Natchez Trace \u0026amp; Orient (NT\u0026amp;O) and The Texas \u0026amp; Great Northern (T\u0026amp;GN). The T\u0026amp;GN is offered in this release in its striking green and white scheme with yellow herald. Used in a variety of freight service on the \"Meridian Speedway\" these locomotives haul tonnage across the southern US.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith several interchange points at key cities of commerce these locomotives are perfect for yard transfers to the Meridian Speedway's freelance and prototype partners. With their high horsepower the T\u0026amp;GN SD38-2 locomotives can also be seen on road freights and locals throughout the system. Chris models the \"Meridian Speedway\" in 1996 and is the founder of HomeShops!\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Prototype: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing the success of the “1966-Line” of that same year, in January 1972 EMD was to give its product catalog a refresh, introducing what it dubbed the “Dash 2” line. Based upon customer feedback, EMD retained the basics of the previous 1966-Line, adding various improvements aimed at increasing reliability and performance. The Flexicoil-C truck used under the 1966-Line, its original iteration dating back to the SD7 of 1951, was replaced by a new truck design, called the HT-C, which offered greater adhesion, and was slightly longer than the Flexicoil-C. The frames of the six-axle Dash 2 units were lengthened slightly to accommodate the new truck design, and internally, all sported a new main electrical control cabinet featuring modular, solid-state components in the form of “cards” controlling various locomotive functions that could be pulled and replaced as needed, greatly simplifying the troubleshooting and repair process. The new models received a “-2” suffix, with the SD38 of 1966 being revised into the SD38-2.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMuch like its SD38 predecessor, the SD38-2 was envisioned as a medium horsepower, high tractive effort machine, designed to haul heavy tonnage at relatively lower speeds. In contrast to its SD40-2 and SD45-2 brethren, which were optimized for hauling tonnage at higher speeds across all types of operating profiles, the SD38-2 was more at home lugging heavy commodity trains at low speed, or shuffling long cuts of cars in yards. While it wasn’t the ideal choice for blasting high-priority TOFC trains across the country, it would be right at home dragging a heavy ironore train up a 2% grade. Powered by the same basic 16-645 prime mover that drove the SD40-2, the SD38-2 lacked turbocharging, which kept its horsepower (HP) at 2,000, as opposed to the 3,000 of the 40-series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ScaleTrains EMD SD38-2 Locomotive features:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e    Fully-assembled\u003cbr\u003e    Multiple road numbers\u003cbr\u003e    Directional LED-illuminated headlights\u003cbr\u003e    LED-illuminated ground lights on both sides of locomotive\u003cbr\u003e    LED-Illuminated walkway lights\u003cbr\u003e    LED-illuminated front tricolor stand-off class lights\u003cbr\u003e    Printed number boards with separately controlled backlit LED-illumination*\u003cbr\u003e    Front and rear full width multiple unit (MU) hose catch tray\u003cbr\u003e    3-hose multiple unit (MU) hose clusters with silver gladhands\u003cbr\u003e    Semi-scale coupler buffer equipped with durable metal semi-scale Type E knuckle couplers\u003cbr\u003e    Front and rear straight uncoupling levers with loop handles\u003cbr\u003e    Notched pilot faces with high angled lifting slots\u003cbr\u003e    Scale sectioned treadplate detail on walkways\u003cbr\u003e    Detailed HT-C trucks with Hyatt bearing caps, early center axle snubbers, sanding lines and brackets, and D-77 traction motor and air duct details, triple clasp brake shoes, and third brake cylinder\u003cbr\u003e    Rust-color painted wheelsets\u003cbr\u003e    Dimensionally accurate truck centers\u003cbr\u003e    Factory-applied wire grab irons, wire lift rings, windshield wipers, trainline hoses with silver gladhands, sand hatch covers, and more\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HomeShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50884113793339,"sku":"1127-HFL506001","price":229.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0824\/4117\/5355\/files\/06_-_side_1024x1024_2x_47768130-1472-47b1-bd2f-a82a20072bac.jpg?v=1767039513","url":"https:\/\/enginehouseservices.com\/products\/emd-sd38-2-locomotive-texas-and-great-northern-dc-dcc-ready-tgn-438-hfl506001-ho","provider":"EngineHouse Services LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}