Penn Central
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| Jim Six researched the
Penn Central roster of EMD GP38 locomotives and with the help of Bob Grahm, Warren Calloway, and Tom Haagth, pieced together a comprehensive roster of 280 PENN CENTRAL GP38s. Charted here is a complete listing of all 280 Penn Central GP38s and their visual spotting features, along with the 223 PC GP38-2 types. For the GP38s, there are are six different versions, determined by selections of controls, cab type, air filter and implementation of dynamic brakes. None of the extended front versions are available as HO plastic models and would thus require kitbashing to represent.. |
| The 7675-7737
series matches the old Atlas/Con-Cor GP38. |
| The
three series in bold below are the group of those locomotives that the new Atlas factory painted
PC GP38 matches. |
| The 7940-8162 series
GP38-2 units can be modeled using the Athearn blue box kits. |
PENN CENTRAL GP38 Roster[1]
| Road Numbers | Built | Controls | Cab Type | Air Filter | Dynamics? | Fuel Tank |
| 2000-2004 [2] | 1967 | dual | extended front | oil-bath | no dynamic |
2600 gal |
| 2005-2009 [2] | 1969 | dual | extended front | paper | no dynamic | 2600 gal |
| 2010-2014 [3] | 1970 | dual | extended front | paper | no dynamic | 3200 gal |
| 7675-7737 | 1969-71 | single | standard | oil-bath | equipped | 2600 gal |
| 7738-7814 | 1969-71 | single | standard | paper | equipped | 2600 gal |
| 7815-7824 | 1969-71 | dual | extended front | paper | equipped | 2600 gal |
| 7825-7903 | 1969-71 | single | standard | paper | equipped | 2600 gal |
| 7904-7907 | 1969-71 | dual | extended front | paper | no dynamic | 3200 gal |
| 7908-7939 | 1969-71 | single | standard | paper | equipped | 2600 gal |
| 7940-8162 [4] | 1972-73 |
single |
standard |
paper |
equipped |
NOTES:
[1] The above summary from 1978 Conrail diagram
book p.122-123
[2] 2000-2009 were ex-Pennsylvania-Reading
Seashore Lines
[3] 2010-2014 were ordered as PRSL but delivered
as PC
[4] 7940-8162 are GP38-2
These photos were found at the Conrail Cyclopedia:
| Thumbnail | Road No. |
REMARKS |
LOCATION
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PHOTO BY |
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7862 | Survived on roster to CR 7862.
Retired by
1995, possibly earlier. Built 1970. |
unknown | Vic Mailloux |
 |
7880 | Still in original Penn Central logo and paint
two years after the Conrail merger. |
Croxton, NJ 9-11-78 |
Bob Dobrowolski |
 |
7888 | Conrail did slap on a maintenance assignment
sticker onto the cab, otherwise no other sign of CR. |
Painsville, OH 2-27-82 |
Roger Durfee |
 |
2002 | Extended cab version of the GP38 |
Camden, NJ 3-26-76 |
Robert S. Waller Collection |
 |
7885 | Still in its CR stencils, resting
with GP38-2 PC 8073 |
Danbury, CT 8-27-77 |
Joe Testagrose Collection |
