SP 5300-5325
These 26 units were the only examples of model SD38-2 on the entire SP system. They were bought specifically to work the mountain grades of California where their 2300 hp, 12 cylinder, turbocharged prime movers were every bit the match for an SD40 at low speeds.
SP 5300-5317 - built 8-10/1968 - builders numbers 33998-34015:
| SP 5300 | SP 5301 | SP 5302 | SP 5303 | SP 5304 |
| SP 5305 | SP 5306 | SP 5307 | SP 5308 | SP 5309 |
| SP 5310 | SP 5311 | SP 5312 | SP 5313 | SP 5314 |
| SP 5315 | SP 5316 | SP 5317 |
SP 5318-5325 - built 4/1970 - builders numbers 35815-35822:
| SP 5318 | SP 5319 | |||
| SP 5320 | SP 5321 | SP 5322 | SP 5323 | SP 5324 |
| SP 5325 |