Extra Board
Welcome to Railpace’s Extra Board! Here you will find previews from features published in our magazine monthly.
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.
June 23, 2026
Urban Railfanning: New Brunswick, New Jersey
Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor pierces the heart of New Brunswick, New Jersey, on an elevated, four-track right-of-way.
June 23, 2026
Just for the fun of it–Railroad Explorer VI
Railroad Historians of the Lehigh Valley and Lehigh Valley Chapter, NRHS sponsored Railroad Explorer VI on Saturday, April 18, 2026.
