Extra Board
Welcome to Railpace’s Extra Board! Here you will find previews from features published in our magazine monthly.
September 21, 2026
My Favorite Spot: Metro-North’s Upper Harlem Line
Chris Healy takes us along Metro-North Railroad’s single-track Upper Harlem Line with stations, rolling hills, and river crossings.
September 21, 2026
America 250 Locomotive Celebration at Spencer
Once-in-a-generation gathering of specially painted locomotives at the North Carolina Transportation Museum celebrating America’s 250th.
August 17, 2026
Big Boy – Take 2: UP 4014 Heads Home
UP Big Boy 4014 heads home, departing Steamtown National Historic Site in Pennsylvania, following a two-week visit and scheduled maintenance.
August 17, 2026
Electromotive’s Critter: EMD’s Model 40 Diesel
The term “critter” came to represent any smaller locomotive, typically 44 tons or less, that was designed for use in industrial settings.
August 17, 2026
New Jersey Transit FIFA World Cup Trains
NJ Transit colorfully met the challenge of transporting soccer fans from around the world to MetLife Stadium in the Meadowlands.
August 17, 2026
Gateway Tunnel Project Update
The Gateway Tunnel project has been progressing at a feverish pace on both sides of the Hudson River, toward projected completion in 2035.
August 17, 2026
Reading Company 2100 Restoration
Reading Company T1 No. 2100 began its modern restoration chapter in 2015, with a move to Cleveland, Ohio, and a major mechanical rebuild.
July 21, 2026
Big Boy 4014 Eastern Tour
Union Pacific Big Boy 4-8-8-4 steam locomotive 4014 made its much-anticipated visit to the East Coast as part of its Coast-to-Coast tour.
July 21, 2026
Big Boy Reunion
Big Boys 4014 and 4012, two of the largest steam locomotives ever built, together side-by-side for the first time since the 1950s.
July 21, 2026
Susquehanna Office Car Specials
New York, Susquehanna & Western operated two Office Car Specials from Binghamton over the Southern Tier Line during June.
