Fan Railer 1,502 #1 Posted July 28, 2012 They look pretty sleek to me 8 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
error46146 1,007 #2 Posted July 28, 2012 (edited) idk is it me or does that train look angry lol.. much better than that fugly Talgo thing or w/e though Edited July 28, 2012 by error46146 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fan Railer 1,502 #3 Posted July 28, 2012 idk is it me or does that train look angry lol.. much better than that fugly Talgo thing or w/e though Reminds me of those SP1900 EMUs in Hong Kong. The trailing cab looks demonic with those rear tail lights on lolol. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DanTheTransitMan 355 #4 Posted July 28, 2012 Well finally Amtrak gets something good besides the acela. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark1447 685 #5 Posted July 28, 2012 (edited) Well finally Amtrak gets something good besides the acela. Yeah but only for the NEC services. Acela no. They will kill the AEM7/HHP8. Edited July 28, 2012 by mark1447 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DanTheTransitMan 355 #6 Posted July 28, 2012 Yeah but only for the NEC services. Acela no. They will kill the AEM7/HHP8. I ment that the Acela is the only good looking train set that Amtrak has got in a while; everything else,the P40, AEM7, and HHP8 locomotives are unpleasing to the eye. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark1447 685 #7 Posted July 28, 2012 I ment that the Acela is the only good looking train set that Amtrak has got in a while; everything else,the P40, AEM7, and HHP8 locomotives are unpleasing to the eye. Amtrak doesn't only have P40s, it also has P32s / P42s and many more Non-Genesis sets. Of course the Acela looks like a euro type car. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GojiMet86 4,698 #8 Posted July 28, 2012 It looks a lot like this (not my photo, credit to Thomas Wolf, Wikipedia): Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KeystoneRegional 246 #9 Posted July 30, 2012 Yeah but only for the NEC services. Acela no. They will kill the AEM7/HHP8. The AEM7's might see it's fate, the HHP8's are probably going to be sold for other use since their age are relatively young. I wouldn't necessarily say they're being killed, rather they're displaced. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amtrak7 427 #10 Posted August 1, 2012 The AEM7's might see it's fate, the HHP8's are probably going to be sold for other use since their age are relatively young. I wouldn't necessarily say they're being killed, rather they're displaced. Who would buy the HHP8? Its reliability is pathetic. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KeystoneRegional 246 #11 Posted August 1, 2012 Who would buy the HHP8? Its reliability is pathetic. From speculations and stuff, a South American nation or a regional transit system. Though yes, their reliability is poor, however I wouldn't label them as pathetic because I saw them rescue AEM7's in videos and on a train ride up the NHL. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quill Depot 1,570 #12 Posted August 2, 2012 Cool! That will run on the NEC? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fan Railer 1,502 #13 Posted August 2, 2012 Cool! That will run on the NEC? Cool! That will run on the NEC? Where else would it run? lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KeystoneRegional 246 #14 Posted August 2, 2012 Where else would it run? lol In addition to the North East Corridor, it will also serve the Keystone Corridor [which is currently run by AEM7's]. Thus the corridor that inspired my username, =]! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Engr08 39 #15 Posted August 22, 2012 Who would buy the HHP8? Its reliability is pathetic. I love running the HHP's, they are very powerful engines and they use to be bad in the rain but now I havent had a problem with them. From what Ive heard they are constantly breaking down and in the shop. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KeystoneRegional 246 #16 Posted August 23, 2012 The HHP8's aren't as bad as the LIRR DE/DM30's at least, right? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theaveragejoe 282 #17 Posted August 29, 2012 The HHP8's aren't as bad as the LIRR DE/DM30's at least, right? The same to worse! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KeystoneRegional 246 #18 Posted September 13, 2012 The same to worse! I might need to check out the MDBF statistics... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilbluefoxie 820 #19 Posted September 13, 2012 it looks better than the toaster and those electric locomotives they use in jersey that look like big doorstops. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bustitution 16 #20 Posted September 14, 2012 I ment that the Acela is the only good looking train set that Amtrak has got in a while; everything else,the P40, AEM7, and HHP8 locomotives are unpleasing to the eye. Ever since they got rid of the Phase III Livery every amtrak rail vehicle on the NEC looks unappealing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
