Tie renewal on the Northeast Corridor, 2000s.
Color digital image showing tie renewal work near Elizabeth, N.J.; image dates to the late 2000s.
- Digital Image Details
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- Date Archived:
- September 4, 2014
- Geography:
- Northeast
- Decade:
- 2000s
- Data Format:
- Image
- Route:
- Northeast Regional
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In this image, crews use the track laying machine to replace ties along the Northeast Corridor (NEC) south of the Elizabeth, N.J. station; this section of the NEC is used by Amtrak and New Jersey Transit trains. To the right is a Northeast Regional train pulled by an HHP-8 electric locomotive.
Based on the design of the Acela Express power car, the HHP-8 can achieve a top speed of 135 mph. It has 8000 horsepower and features regenerative braking, meaning that energy generated during braking is returned to the power grid for greater efficiency. Fifteen HHP-8s entered service from 2000 to 2001 to supplement the AEM-7 fleet following the completion of the Northeast High-Speed Rail Improvement Project.
Photographer: Doug Riddell for Amtrak. From the Amtrak Corporate Collection.
