Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Although the the class of Bombardier built HHP-8 locomotives were given early retirement at Amtrak, the 6 units of the Maryland Area Commuter Railroad continue to see weekdayly service on the road's heaviest and fastest trains.
Here a train of Kawasaki Bi-levels blasts through the BWI Airport Rail Station at top speed around 7pm on a Friday as it heads back to Washington Union Station in time for another northbound run. The leading cab car is #7857.
Although the the class of Bombardier built HHP-8 locomotives were given early retirement at Amtrak, the 6 units of the Maryland Area Commuter Railroad continue to see weekdayly service on the road's heaviest and fastest trains.
Here a train of Kawasaki Bi-levels blasts through the BWI Airport Rail Station at top speed around 7pm on a Friday as it heads back to Washington Union Station in time for another northbound run. The leading cab car is #7857.










