For more than 90 years, we have produced the most durable, reliable and sustainable locomotive products and services in the rail industry. As a diesel-electric locomotive supplier to the Middle East and North Africa regions over many decades, we have engineered locomotives tailored for desert environments including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Mauritania.

The EMD® SDL38 was designed specifically with the tough environment of the Middle East and North Africa in mind, with sand resistant features such as active air filtration, sealed car body, battery box doors, drains and partitions, and a stationery and movable sand plow.

The SDL38 locomotive is equipped with the EMD^® 8-710 G3B 2,000 THP engine, DC traction, EM2000™ microprocessor control system and GC Truck. This locomotive is also fitted with a 26L Pneumatic Air Brake System.

• 2,000 THP (UIC) locomotive equipped with an EMD® 8-710G3B engine

• Operation up to 80 km/hr

• Tractive Effort Capability (UIC)

• 339 kN starting tractive effort (New 1016 mm diameter wheels)

• AAR designation: Co – Co

Engine

• 2,000 THP (UIC) 8-710G3B

• High Efficiency Turbocharger

• Low Emissions

• Capable of meeting US EPA Tier I Emission standards

• Electronic Unit Injection

• Automatic Engine Start Stop (AESS™)

• Starting motor thermal overload protection through the EM2000™ microprocessor control system

EM2000™ - Microprocessor Control System

• Excitation and load control

• Adhesion control

• Engine control

• Diagnostic system

• Archived unit history data

Sand Resistant Features

• Active Air Filtration - High Efficiency primary air filter system filters air to the engine air filters, electrical cabinet, traction motors and main generator

• Overlapping carbody doors and compartment with increased pressurization

• Sealing of carbody and battery box doors, latches, drains and partitions

• Stationery and Movable Sand Plow