Amtrak’s Failed Locomotive is getting a Second Chance | HHP-8 to HHP-C @Thom-TRA
Amtrak’s Failed Locomotive is getting a Second Chance | HHP-8 to HHP-C @Thom-TRA
Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The HHP-8 was built by Alstom and Bombardier to run on electric Amtrak and MARC services. However, they were plagued by a ton of issues. So after just 15 years, Amtrak got rid of them (MARC kept them and fixed them). But now, several HHP-8s are coming back as HHP-Cs. Instead of locomotives, they will now operate as cab cars.

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