MARCH 2026: This month, we go lineside with John Olejnik to visit “Jersey Arrow” multiple-unit trains in their twilight; with Alex Mayes and Anthony Rynkiewicz to the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore and the restoration of American Freedom Train steam locomotive 2101; and with Andrew Grahl for the last run of Central New England Railroad’s Scantic operation and Connecticut Southern’s inaugural replacement run. We continue our popular “My Favorite Spot” series as Scott Ornstein takes us to Old Saybrook, Connecticut. All this and more in the March 2026 issue of Railpace Newsmagazine!
AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending February 21, 2026
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending February 21, 2026. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 507,712 carloads and intermodal units, up 10.7 percent compared with the same week last year.
Delaware–Lackawanna Debuts Restored Delaware & Hudson 4068
Genesee Valley Transportation’s Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad restored Alco RS-3 4068 into Delaware & Hudson blue-and-gray “lightning stripe” paint scheme.
My Favorite Spot: Croton-Harmon Station
Located just a half-hour from New York City, Croton-Harmon is home to Metro-North and Amtrak passenger trains, with some CSX freight action.
Whippany Railway Museum Celebrates 60th Anniversary of the Morris County Central Railroad
Whippany Railway Museum celebrates 60th anniversary of the Morris County Central Railroad, one of the first tourist railroads in New Jersey.
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