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Amtrak HHP-8 Locomotive
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lugnet.trains
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Date:
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Thu, 21 Jun 2001 17:17:40 GMT
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What used to be only in CAD/POV, is now making its way into ABS.
This is an attempt to model the Amtrak HHP-8 locomotive used for Acela route
service (I think).
During the build, details of the decorations changed a bit. Overall form
and construction followed the original CAD design quite closely. There was
one problem with the trucks pivoting: some interference above the buffers
with bare studs hitting the main platform. That problem was fixed.
Here's the result:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=5107
Several details are inconsistent throughout the decorative design:
I'm still contemplating "what looks best" for lower headlights, pantagraph,
door color, under-carriage decorations, and roof-top decorations, etc.
Studs-forward nose construction:
Sorry, I took photos of the nose construction, but I forgot to download them
from the camea before I deleted the images from the camera's memory! Ugh.
The studs-forward construction is quite simple and robust. Uses this right
angle bracket element: 2x2-to-2x2 right angle bracket:
http://guide.lugnet.com/partsref/search.cgi?q=3956
Thanks for looking.
later,
James Mathis
later,
James Mathis
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: Amtrak HHP-8 Locomotive
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| James, You are the man. Is that a handle bar for the red pantograph? It looks good. I frequently see the prototype at Union Station in Washington, DC. Washington is the southern terminal of the electrified northeast cooridor. I was going to try to (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: Amtrak HHP-8 Locomotive
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| (...) I've heard it was used in Acela service, as a dual direction locomotive (no need for a turntable). I think it is used on shorter trains. (...) I think the pantagraph is all red like the Acela single direction locomotives. (...) LOL, twice hey? (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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