LIRR GP38-2 Engine Roster 


GP38-2's eastbound, under the Pulaski Bridge overpass, to Jamaica after a morning rush hour from LI City, 11th St. crossing in 1979. View NE

GP38-2's  #271, #252, #258, #258 eastbound at Jamaica - View W from JAY Tower  8/1978  Photo/Archive: William Mangahas
 

EMD Builder photo GP38-2 - LIRR #252 Serial no. 756091 3/01/1976
GP38-2 CONTROL STAND

1 Train Radio
2 Timing Air (ASC equipped)
3 Air Gauges
4 Load Current Indicating Meter
5 Speedometer
6 Heater switch
7 Control and Operating Switches
8 Light Dimmer
9 Dynamic Brake Circuit Breaker
10 Throttle Handle
11 ASC Whistle
12 Heater
13 Reverser Holder (not used on LIRR)
14 Deadman Pedal
15 Control Stand access hatch
16 Headlight Switch-Rear
17 Auxiliary Light Switch-Rear
18 Ground and Gauge Light Switches
19 Indicator Light Panel
20 Air Horn Valve
21 Automatic Brake Valve and Train Order Holder
22 Sanding Wobble Switch
23 Bell Ringer Valve
24 Cut-off Valve
25 Independent Brake Handle
26 Headlight Switch-Front
27 Auxiliary lights-Front
28 Reverser Control
29 Dynamic Brake Handle location
 

The first 22 EMD GP38-2 LIRR engines were:

Numbered: 250-271
Serial #'s: 756091-1 thru 756091-22
Built: 01/1976-02/1976

Delivery began: January 1976  Units: 251, 253, 255, 256
LIRR #252  Delivered from EMD in 1976 to Morris Park in Bicentennial scheme.

The GP38-2 units arrived in blue and white. After a short while on the property, the red was added, due to the bicentennial (1776-1976) plus a special, bicentennial logo.  After the bicentennial was over, they reverted back to blue and white. Info: Dave Keller  

March 1991 #269 first unit painted in yellow & blue

The second order of 6 EMD GP38-2 LIRR engines were:

Numbered: 272-277
Serial #s: 766041-1 thru 766041-6
Built: 03/1977-04/1977

Scrapped: They were shipped with the aid of New York Cross Harbor in Nov. 1999 when the first units started to be withdrawn from service. The engines were stored in Bush Terminal and were car floated over to Greenville a few at a time.  Info: Al Castelli 

Last revenue train was in March, 2000 with a few hanging around for a month, or so later.  Of coarse everything was off in April, or May, 2000 with the last 4 in NYA service.  Info: Neil Feldman

RMLI Postboy Oct. 2007 Locomotive Snapshot EMD GP38-2  
Article/Photos/Research: Al Castelli 
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ETT #2 5/24/74
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ETT #2 5/24/74 cont.

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ETT #2 5/24/74 Max Speed

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ETT 5/16/83 Max Speed

Originally issued G.O. #222 1/29/76 as the GP-38 engines
 went into service on 1/27/1976 with #250-253, #251 
was used on train #42. Info/Archive: Bob Bender

Diesel Era March/April 2004 LIRR GP38-2s Article by John J. Scala
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LIRR GP38-2  Units #250-271 First 4 Units: 251, 253, 255, 256*

Newly arrived GP-38's at Morris Park
1/29/1976 - Photo: Tim Darnell
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LIRR #250 5/2008 
Photo: Tom Collins
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LIRR #250 Morris Park
Photo: Steve Hoskins
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LIRR #250 

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LIRR #251, #253 new delivery
LIRR Publicity Photo
Archive: Joe Sam

NW view.  Train is eastbound.  You’re looking towards Jamaica station. Early morning lighting. Info: Dave Keller

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LIRR #251 Montauk c.1983 Photo: Mike Koehler

A special thanks to Tim Darnell for his
photos/information contributions.

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LIRR #251 7/1991 Smithtown
Photo: John Volpi

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LIRR #251 Port Jefferson -  1/23/1999
Photo: William Skeats
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LIRR #252  Morris Park 
Photo: Tim Darnell
 As delivered from EMD in 1976
Info: Steve Hoskins

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LIRR #252 Photo: Tom Collins
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LIRR GP38-2 #252 #256 westbound at station Speonk 8/1992
Tom Collins photo, Dave Keller archive
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LIRR #253  Morris Park 10/1979
Photo: Tim Darnell
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LIRR #254 Smithtown c.1984
Photo: Mike Koehler
 
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LIRR #255 LHF and #259 Port Jefferson
c.1984 Photo: Mike Koehler
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LIRR #255 Photo: Tom Collins
   
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LIRR #256 Speonk   8/1990
Photo: Tom Collins
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LIRR #256 
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LIRR #256 5/31/1992 Smithtown
Photo: John Volpi   

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LIRR #256 Port Jefferson 3/15/1999
Photo: William Skeats
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LIRR  #257 freshly painted Morris Park
Photo: Steve Rothaug 
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LIRR #257 at Merillon Ave 7/1980
Photo: Tim Darnell
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LIRR #257, fire protection car Westhampton c1989 Archive: Dave Keller
 
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LIRR #258  5/1988
Photo: Tom Collins
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LIRR #258  MPark  turntable
Photo: Steve Hoskins
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LIRR #258 Smithtown c.1984
Photo:  Mike Koehler
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LIRR #258 Photo: Phil Goldstein
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LIRR #259  7/03/1988
Photo: Tom Collins
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LIRR #259 Fresh Pond
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LIRR #271 #259 Port Jeff 01/26/92
Archive/Photo: Kevin Gulau

 

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LIRR #259 Engineer Art Sanwald Montauk 1995
Thomas Collins photo,
Dave Keller archive
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LIRR #260  6/30/1988
Photo: Tom Collins

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LIRR #260  7/1989
Photo: Tom Collins
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LIRR #260 Hicksville c.1980
Photo: Len Torney
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GP38-2 #260 eastbound passing GP38-2 #270 and one-car train at Patchogue , NY c. 1997  (Block operator’s platform for “PD” tower in foreground)  Thomas Collins photo, Dave Keller archive
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LIRR #261 9/28/1982 Bethpage
Photo/Archive:: Al Castelli
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LIRR #261 10/05/1982 Bethpage
Photo/Archive:: Al Castelli
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LIRR #261 Port Jefferson East Yard 12/25/1998
Photo/Archive: William Skeats
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NYA #261 7/06/2000 Emerging under the Atlantic Ave Overpass  - Photo/Archive: Steve Lynch


NYA #261 2/15/2004
Photo/Archive: Joe Tischner
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LIRR #262 Huntington c.1983 Photo: Mike Koehler
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LIRR #262 Speonk 05/1990
Photo: Tom Collins
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LIRR #262 Port Jeff 01/04/1999
Photo: William Skeats
 
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LIRR #263 Speonk 08/1990
Photo: Tom Collins
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LIRR #263 Montauk 
Photo: Tom Collins
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LIRR #263 Oyster Bay 1976 
Photo: Tim Darnell
 
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LIRR #264 12/25/1998 Port Jefferson Yard
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LIRR #264 Port Jeff 10/19/1991
Dave Keller Archive
   
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LIRR #265 St. James eastbound 1979 
Photo: Len Torney
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LIRR #265 heading east out of Smithtown
1997-1998
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LIRR #265  Morris Park
Photo: Steve Hoskins
 
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LIRR #266 Montauk

 

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LIRR #266 
Photo: William Skeats

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LIRR #266 Port Jefferson  1/26/92
Photo: Kevin Gulau LIRR removed on Logo
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LIRR #266 eastbound out of Glen St., Glen Cove 1997-1998
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LIRR #267 west of Smithtown 1979
Photo: Len Torney
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LIRR #267 at MP47
 1979 Photo: Len Torney
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LIRR #267 Photo: Tom Collins
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LIRR #r267 Smithtown c.1984
Photo: Mike Koehler
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LIRR #268, #276 Fan Trip 1988
Photo: Joe Sam
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LIRR #268 Morris Park
Photo: Steve Hoskins
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LIRR #268 “John (Tanky) Bell , Jr.” with train westbound out of yard onto main at station platform -  Speonk , NY – 6/1990
Thomas Collins photo, Dave Keller archive
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NYA #268 eastbound to Carle Place 8/2006
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LIRR #269 Oyster Bay 6/11/83 Photo: Al Castelli 
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LIRR #269 Ronkonkoma 1983
Photo: Mike Koehler
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LIRR #269 Smithtown
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LIRR #269 Speonk 03/1991
Photo: Tom Collins
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LIRR #270 Oyster Bay 1976 
Photo: Tim Darnell
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LIRR #270 Port Jefferson 03-1996
Photo: Joe Sam
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NYA #270 Wellwood Ave siding with NYA #268 rear unit 01/21/2008 Photo: Mike McDermet
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NYA #270 03/20/2007 
Photo: William Skeats
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LIRR #271 Mineola 06/1976 
Photo: Tim Darnell
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LIRR #271 Port Jefferson 3/1996
Photo: Joe Sam
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NYA #271 at DK (Deer Park)
Photo: Joe Sam
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NYA #271 05/30/2007 Port Jefferson
Photo: Joe Tischner
LIRR GP38-2  Units #272-277 Delivered 1977
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LIRR #272 " Robert Franke"
Photo: 1990
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LIRR #272 heading east out of Smithtown
1997-1998
   
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LIRR #273 Hunter's Point 1976

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LIRR #273 Mineola  7/1979
Photo: Tim Darnell

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LIRR #273, #271, #260
 Fresh Pond
Photo" Tim Darnell
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LIRR # 273 and #250 doubleheaded on "The Cannonball" at Jamaica on 06/18/1999.  Photo: Michael Ringbauer  Archive: Jack Deasy
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LIRR #274 new delivery at Morris Park 
3/1977 Photo: Tim Darnell
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LIRR #274 Ronkonkoma
Photo: Joe Sam
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LIRR #274 Photo: Tom Collins
 
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LIRR #275
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LIRR #275 Ronkonkoma
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LIRR  #275 Train #238 at Pinelawn 11/07/1983
Photo: Kevin Gulau
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LIRR #275 PD Patchogue with parlor car 01/07/1990 Alan Tillotson photo, Dave Keller archive
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LIRR #276 Train 4054  Bethpage  11/26/1983
Photo: Kevin Gulau
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LIRR #276 Port Jefferson
Photo: Joe Tischner
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LIRR #276 "Cannonball" 
Photo: William Skeats
 
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LIRR #277 Bay Shore 11/27/1987
Photo: Joe Sam
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LIRR #277 Morris Park
Photo: Steve Hoskins
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LIRR #277 "Walter Schlager" Morris Park
Photo: Tim Darnell
 

 
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Morris Park  GP38-2 "Herd" c.1977
Photo: Bob Anderson
 

Ex-LIRR GP38-2 ENGINES

GATX Corporation (reporting marks: LLPX) is an equipment finance company based in Chicago, IL. Founded in 1898, GATX's primary activities consist of railcar operating leasing in North America and Europe. In addition, GATX leases locomotives in North America.

2234: ex-LIRR 265 
2235: ex-LIRR 263 
2236: ex-LIRR 262 
2237: ex-LIRR 254 
2238: ex-LIRR 255
2239: ex-LIRR 251

2240: ex-LIRR 252 
2241: ex-LIRR 256 
2242: ex-LIRR 257 
2243: ex-LIRR 260 
2244: ex-LIRR 264
2245: ex-LIRR 267
2246: ex-LIRR 253
2247: ex-LIRR 258
2248: ex-LIRR 259
2249: ex-LIRR 266
2250: ex-LIRR 269
2251: ex-LIRR 250
2252: ex-LIRR 273
2253: ex-LIRR 275
2254: ex-LIRR 277
2255: ex-LIRR 274
2256: ex-LIRR 272
2257: ex-LIRR 276

Progress Rail Services Corporation (reporting marks: PRLX), a fully owned subsidiary of Caterpillar since 2006.


 


CSX M403 move of PRLX #2282 ex-LIRR #275 to become Amtrak #726 at Neshaminy Falls, PA 9/25/2022 - Photo/Archive: Tim Darnell
 

PRLX #2268 ex-LIRR #255 Morrisville, PA
10/11/2022 - Photo/Archive: Tim Darnell

CSX Q403-09 move of PRLX #2268
10/09/2022  - Photo/Archive: Neo Jiang

Sunday’s Q403-09 brings down PRLX #2268 down the CSX River Line, painted in Amtrak colors. Built in January, 1976 as a GP38-2 LIRR #255.  After retirement from commuter service, it served as LLPX #2238 and GMTX #2268 before getting sent to rebuild into a GP38-3. This unit will soon be serving Amtrak in the near future, with several other ex LIRR GP38s.  Neo Jiang


Amtrak #728-734 ex-LIRR #253-263 - 3/2024
New Haven, CT - Photo/Archive: Thomas Tomasz

AMTK #740 (GP38-3, Phase VII)  3/18/2024
Photo/Archive: Marc Glucksman

An unusual test train was operated out of Amtrak's Albany-Rensselaer Shop on Monday, March 18, 2024. Testing various upgrades, including PTC installation, Train 863 was getting ready to depart the yard with Phase VII painted AMTK 740 (GP38-3) leading. 
Marc Glucksman 

Toiling for Amtrak as work train engines (730-series) numbered above 739 will be painted as shown.  John Kilbride


Amtrak GP38-3 #731 ex-LIRR #272 Princeton Jct., NJ Now toiling for Amtrak in work train service, one of 11 formerly operated in commuter runs on the Island.  4/17/2024 Photo/Archive: Timothy Hosey

Ex-LIRR GP38-2 Progress Rail Services Corporation and Amtrak engines  
 Amtrak # LIRR # Builder # Build Date PRLX #
735 250 756091 – 01 1/76 2280
728 253 756091 – 04 1-2/76 2275
730 254 756091 – 05 1-2/76 2267
729 255 756091 – 06 1-2/76 2268
733 257 756091 – 08 1/76 2271
727 260 756091 – 11 1-2/76 2272
734 263 756091 – 14 1-2/76 2266
731 272 766041 – 01 3-4/77 2285
726 275 766041 – 04 3-4/77 2282
732 276 766041 – 05 3-4/77 2286
725 277 766041 – 06 3-4/77 2283
Data: John Kilbride
 

06/07/2024