AEM7 Retirement
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Ryan
Court Jester
Pictures all over the place in the NEC Railfans Facebook Group too.
Triley
Real Lead Service Attendant
Seems like they're being retired a little quick. I heard a rumor earlier about four certain engines being put back out on the road. I won't say any more on that for the time being however.
Four of the HHP-8. They are being mothballed, not scrapped because they are leased, so they can reduce the shortage by bringing them back.
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Acela150
Super Buff
I don't know my engines, except the Sprinter (because they're new), but do know there's usually an old engine on #85 as I see it everyday as I walk towards WIL after work.
Triley
Real Lead Service Attendant
I'm afraid you're wrong, and Hal is right. Much to the chagrin of every engineer on the corridor.
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HHP 654 was parked at Wilmington shops yesterday, when I cruised by..........or 684.....or 694.....didn't pay close attention...LOL
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neroden
Engineer
At some point, I saw the lease expiration dates for the individual HHP-8s. I strongly suspect they'll be retired exactly when the leases expire.
neroden
Engineer
On another topic, I really hope that at least one AEM-7-DC gets saved for the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania or whereever. There is a serious chance that they'll all get scrapped, which would be a bad result historically....
....and I see that gephoto has linked to a press release alleviating my worries.
#915 saved for history. Awesome.
I hope RR Museum of Pennsylvania can also get some spare parts from the other AEM-7s being retired.
....and I see that gephoto has linked to a press release alleviating my worries.
#915 saved for history. Awesome.
I hope RR Museum of Pennsylvania can also get some spare parts from the other AEM-7s being retired.
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Acela150
Super Buff
Per several Amtrak Enginners on the NEC Facebook page, the HHP's are NOT returning to service. They must undergo the 92 day inspection which is performed at WIL shops. On top of that a bulletin put out several weeks ago states HHP's are now numbered 680-694.
neroden
Engineer
Oooh. An interesting renumbering decision. This requires going back and repainting the numbers on all of them to add 30. (5->8, 6->9). It also leaves room for only 10 potential option purchases on the ACS-64s (including #666)... I don't know why but I was expecting them to be renumbered at the hundreds digit. Maybe all those series are being saved for the Chargers.
MikefromCrete
Engineer
Those HHP's will be off the roster long before there are new ACS-64s. Since they're just sitting in a yard right now, I doubt if they will even be repainted into their new numbers. They'll never see service again and will be sent back to Bombardier as soon as the lease is up.
neroden
Engineer
If I remember anything about railroad regulations, I think they have to have the new numbers painted on in order to move 'em. I wouldn't expect a nice job to be done of it.
Dutchrailnut
Conductor
they can be moved under their own numbers they will just get Bombardier reporting marks BBRX added to them , they willl not run for Amtrak again.
as for spares if Amtrak wanted to put engines back in service they have AEM-7ac's sitting around and will keep spares.
as for spares if Amtrak wanted to put engines back in service they have AEM-7ac's sitting around and will keep spares.
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Triley
Real Lead Service Attendant
And per the Amtrak Employee Facebook page, there are four returning to service, and I saw no corrections on that post. So, I guess we'll have to see.
Acela150
Super Buff
The engineers who post on the NEC page are exclusive to the NEC and don't give out bad info. One even mentioned that they are running more ACS units then AEM-7's. I trust him. I would try to find out where that employee is getting their info. If they're based anywhere outside of the NEC don't believe it.
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It is a rumor going around the NEC. Of course the rumor is from engineers based on the NEC. Why would any other engineers care? They don't have to run them. We shall see if it goes from rumor to fact.
