Extra Board

Welcome to Railpace’s Extra Board! Here you will find previews from features published in our magazine monthly.

The Windsor and Sarnia Rail Tunnels

March 23, 2026

The Windsor and Sarnia Rail Tunnels

More than a million rail cars a year traverse the Detroit-Windsor and Port Huron-Sarnia rail tunnels, economic lifelines to both countries.

My Favorite Spot: The Reading’s East Penn Branch

March 23, 2026

My Favorite Spot: The Reading’s East Penn Branch

Dale W. Woodland’s Favorite Spot is Reading Company’s East Penn Branch: Wyomissing, Belt Line Junction, West Laurel, Tuckerton, and Blandon.

Winter Storm Fern

March 23, 2026

Winter Storm Fern

Winter Storm FERN caused major delays in the Mid-Atlantic region during late January, affecting Amtrak, VRE, WMATA, and CSX.

Central New England Farewell Run

February 26, 2026

Central New England Farewell Run

Railfans from as far away as Florida flocked trackside to record a bittersweet day, the last run of the Central New England Railroad

My Favorite SPOT: Old Saybrook, Connecticut

February 26, 2026

My Favorite SPOT: Old Saybrook, Connecticut

We continue our popular “My Favorite Spot” series and this month Scott Ornstein takes us to Old Saybrook, Connecticut.

Jersey Arrows in Twilight

February 26, 2026

Jersey Arrows in Twilight

The single-level Jersey Arrow electric m.u. cars are rolling off their last miles for NJ Transit, about to be replaced by new double-deckers.

Delaware–Lackawanna Debuts Restored Delaware & Hudson 4068

July 20, 2025

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

July 20, 2025

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

July 20, 2025

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.

Exploring Norfolk Southern’s Lititz Industrial Track

June 15, 2025

Exploring Norfolk Southern’s Lititz Industrial Track

The Lititz Industrial Track was originally part of Reading Company’s Reading & Columbia Branch, now operated by Norfolk Southern.