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MICROSOFT TRAIN SIMULATOR ENGINEER’S HANDBOOK
HOW TO DRIVE A DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE | 48
GP38-2
Since its introduction by the Electro-Motive Division of
General Motors in 1972, the GP38-2 diesel-electric locomo-
tive has proven to be a popular and versatile performer for
North American railroads, capable of tasks ranging from
switching to pulling freight over the main line. While the
GP38-2 lacks the awesome power of the more modern six-
axle locomotives (like the 4,400 hp Dash 9 modeled in Train
Simulator), many are still in service today, 25 years or more
after first hitting the rails. This 2,000 hp locomotive could
even be ordered with dual controls to allow the engineer to
effectively operate from either side of the locomotive.
The Heritage I
The GP38-2 in Train Simulator
displays BNSF’s Heritage I
colors. This livery is the
current scheme for all BNSF’s
secondary and switching
locomotives, plus those older
mainline units not equipped
with comfort cabs. Like the
Dash 9’s Heritage II colors,
this paint scheme is based on
the green and orange colors of
the Great Northern Railway in
the 1940s and ’50s, and the
silver and yellow of the Santa
Fe Railway engines from the
1950s through the 1990s.