HHP-8 hustles southbound Amtrak train through Hook interlocking.

This Richmond-bound Northeast Direct service is running about 45 minutes late, and sports two HHP-8 locomotives - pans up on both.

In the care of an HHP, Amtrak 175 tiptoes over the soon-to-be-replaced Niantic River bridge. Viewed from the Niantic beach boardwalk.

Nothing like fishing and rail-fanning at the same time. A westbound HHP-8 passes the DEP pier while people fish, crab and enjoy one of the last weekends of summer. Taken with Canon Digital Rebel

HHP-8 no. 658 leads train no. 19, the southbound Crescent, through Princeton Junction Station in West Windsor.

The catenary shadows this HHP-8 passes by en route to New York. 654 is the only HHP-8 that still bears the Acela logo.

Amtrak HHP8 655 heads up a Silver Service train to Florida as seen during a station stop at Wilmington, DE.

Northbound Silver Meteor crossing the Susquehanna.

Amtrak Regional hugs the coast through Niantic.

Once a station of wood and stone with GG-1's arriving and departing, Stamford sports a new almost science fiction-like appearance while Amtrak's HHP-8's provide the motive power.

The lone passenger waiting on the southbound platform casts a quick glance at the northbound Amtrak regional, whose Amfleets reflect the rapidly setting sun nicely.

The Southbound Silver Meteor passes Elizabeth Station on this unusually warm February Sunday.

The snow begins to pick up as AMTK 657 races south through PJ.

Amtrak HHP-8 650 pulls long distance train northbound by Shore Tower on the NEC at Frankford Junction.

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