HHP8s?

[TheEmpireBuilder]

Hey everyone.

I've seen the HHP-8s in many vids, but have never seen them in real life. What happened to them?

 

[CCC1007]

They were retired last year

 

[Ryan]

MARC is still operating theirs for a short while longer.

 

[CSXfoamer1997]

All 15 of Amtrak's HHP-8's are retired and stored in Bear, DE. MARC still has 6 of them in service, but will replace them, along with 4 AEM-7's with 8 Siemens Chargers.

 

[Thirdrail7]

All 15 of Amtrak's HHP-8's are retired and stored in Bear, DE. MARC still has 6 of them in service, but will replace them, along with 4 AEM-7's with 8 Siemens Chargers.

There are only 5 MARC units in service with only two currently available for service. Indeed, MARC has two Amtrak Remans in their pool right now.

 

[Devil's Advocate]

I always kind of liked the look of the HHP's. Even though they never passed within a thousand miles of my home. I believe I read that they were serious shop queens.

 

[CelticWhisper]

I always kind of liked the look of the HHP's. Even though they never passed within a thousand miles of my home. I believe I read that they were serious shop queens.

Something about them being overpowered for their weight and having wheel-slip problems, IIRC.

 

[jis]

They also had a somewhat serious "hunting" problem AFAIR. I have seen videos that are outright scary at times. Thirdrail might be able to throw more light on this.

 

[CelticWhisper]

They also had a somewhat serious "hunting" problem AFAIR. I have seen videos that are outright scary at times. Thirdrail might be able to throw more light on this.

Hunting?

 

[Dutchrailnut]

Hunting?

you could have used Google and educate yourself , https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunting_oscillation

 

[CelticWhisper]

Hunting?

you could have used Google and educate yourself , https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunting_oscillation

Or I could have inferred that it likely had a specific meaning within the context of railroads and, this being a railroad discussion board, that it would be reasonable to pose the question here since someone would probably know the answer.

 

[Chaz]

Agree w Celtic!