Extra Board
Welcome to Railpace’s Extra Board! Here you will find previews from features published in our magazine monthly.
February 16, 2021
Rent-A-Railroad for a Day! Middletown & Hummelstown Charter
The author arranged his first-ever photo charter for a private group of friends on the Middletown & Hummelstown Railroad totally on a whim, in an effort to capture the line’s unique segment of street-running track in operation.
February 16, 2021
Moynihan Train Hall Debuts in Manhattan
The long-awaited $1.6 Billion Daniel Patrick Moynihan Train Hall at Amtrak’s New York Pennsylvania Station opened to the public on January 1, 2021.
February 16, 2021
The Long Life and Slow Death of Cokemaking in Erie, Pennsylvania
A merchant producer of high-quality foundry coke sold to the automotive and steel industries, Erie Coke Corp. ceased operations on December 19, 2019, ending 186 years of coke production in the city of Erie, Pa.
January 20, 2021
Railfanning the Massachusetts Central Railroad
Massachusetts Central took over the contract to operate this former Boston & Albany branch from Conrail in 1979.
January 20, 2021
Notable Progress at the East Broad Top
After nearly eight previous seasons of suspended operations, the staff of the newly-formed organization has taken on the task of restoring everything, and seemingly all of the work is ongoing simultaneously.
January 20, 2021
Fairport, N.Y., Debuts Train Viewing Pavilion
The Albert H. Knapp Rotary Pavilion in Fairport, New York, located at milepost 361 on CSX’s Rochester Subdivision, is an new location to safely view CSX freight and Amtrak passenger trains on this busy former New York Central line.
December 18, 2020
Mass Bay RRE’s Lochmere Limited
Mass Bay RRE sponsored the Lochmere Limited rail excursion on October 31, 2020, over rare mileage of the Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad from Meredith south to Lochmere, New Hampshire.
December 18, 2020
New Amtrak Station for Downtown Buffalo
Amtrak’s new facility at Exchange Street in Buffalo, N.Y., officially opened to the public in a modest ribbon-cutting ceremony on November 8, 2020.
December 18, 2020
Steam Strikes Back! Strasburg Rail Road Celebrates 60 Years
On the weekend of October 16-18, 2020, the Strasburg Rail Road marked its 60 year heritage as a tourist railroad with a series of photo charters titled “Steam Strikes Back.”
December 1, 2020
Swatara Depot: If Only Its Walls Could Talk
The former Reading depot in Swatara, Pa., has had a long and colorful history serving this small community located between Allentown and Harrisburg.
