Lionel 6-18323 o gauge AMTRAK HHP-8 Locomotive #656

This is a Lionel Toy replica of the AMTRAK HHP-8. High Horsepower Locomotive, (8,000 nominal horsepower). Amtrak operated its HHP-8s on the. Between Boston and Washington, DC. Racking up approximately 1,000,000 miles each.

Mtrak ordered (15) HHP-8s in 1996 at the same time as Acela trainsets. The HHP-8s have external styling that is similar to the Acela, but are designed to operate as independent locomotives.

Amtrak's (15) HHP-8s suffered from low reliability. As a result, after only one decade in service, their replacement was considered. This Lionel Amtrak replica will make a sleek and striking addition to your layout.

Command Control equipped - able to run in Command Control or in conventional transformer control mode. Transformer controlled forward, neutral, and reverse operation. Dual powerful maintenance free motors. Realistic horn and bell sounds.

Refined conventional transformer control mode with lower starting speeds. Note rear windshield wipers are missing.

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