User Guide

MICROSOFT TRAIN SIMULATOR ENGINEER’S HANDBOOK
HOW TO DRIVE AN ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE | 61
ACELA HHP-8
The dual cab, 8,000 hp Acela
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HHP-8 (sometimes called the HHL, the manufacturer’s abbreviation for
“High Horsepower Locomotive”) is by far the most powerful locomotive in Train Simulator. It is also
the only Train Simulator electric locomotive not permanently coupled into a trainset. The HHP-8 is
designed to operate singly, or in a consist with only one other active locomotive, pulling up to 18
passenger cars. A typical consist would be 8 to 10 passenger cars with the occasional inclusion of a
mail car at the rear of the consist. The locomotive has cabs at both ends for bi-directional operation.
It also has an independent brake—an air brake that can be applied to the locomotive only.
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HHP-8 Locomotive Specifications
Locomotive type: Bombardier ALSTOM Consortium dual cab
high-speed electric power car
Power source: Catenary from stationary electric generator
Power: 8,046 hp; 6,000 kilowatts
Max. speed: 135 mph (217 km/h)
Height: 14 ft, 5 in (4.4 m)
Width: 10 ft, 5 in (3.2 m)
Length: 67 ft, 1 in (20.4 m)
Weight: 111 U.S. tons (100.7 metric tons)
Max. short time tractive effort: 71,240 lb (32,314 kg)
Wheel configuration: Eight 40-inch diameter wheels in B-B configuration
(two sets of two driven axles)
Brakes: Same as Acela Express above, plus an
independent/locomotive brake