Extra Board
Welcome to Railpace’s Extra Board! Here you will find previews from features published in our magazine monthly.
March 1, 2022
Railfanning the North Fork of Long Island, Part 1: Ronkonkoma to Calverton
Overlooked by railfans, Long Island Rail Road’s Greenport Branch features freight and passenger trains on the scenic North Fork of Long Island.
February 4, 2022
Railfanning the NS Southern Tier Line Part 2: Hornell to Gang Mills
In the next installment of our series railfanning Norfolk Southern’s Southern Tier Line, we follow the line from Hornell to Gang Mills.
February 4, 2022
The Telford Swap
East Penn Railways and Pennsylvania Northeastern perform a rare short line-to-short line interchange at Telford, Pa., on the former Reading Railroad.
January 25, 2022
Railfanning the NS Southern Tier Line Part 1: Buffalo to Hornell
How to railfan Norfolk Southern’s scenic and challenging former Erie Railroad Southern Tier Line from Buffalo to Hornell.
December 6, 2021
Eagle Bridge Station Restoration Underway
More than 30 railfans from across the Northeast came together on October 2 to start the clean up and restoration of the former Boston & Maine depot at Eagle Bridge, New York.
October 27, 2021
Western New York Fantrip Trifecta
Three rare-mileage trips were chartered on short lines in Western New York, including Falls Road Railroad, New York & Lake Erie, and Arcade & Attica.
October 27, 2021
Streetcar 790 Progress Report
The ultimate goal for this massive job is to put 790 back into operating condition so that one day it will run again, this time on the tracks and under the overhead catenary of the Lackawanna County Electric City Trolley Museum in Scranton.
October 27, 2021
Charlotte Opens Gold Line Streetcar Extension
Charlotte Area Transit System opened Phase II of its $150 million CityLynx Gold Line streetcar extension on August 30, 2021.
September 28, 2021
The First Decade of the Pennsylvania Northeastern Railroad
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Pennsylvania Northeastern Railroad operates on 55.53 miles of SEPTA-owned track, mostly in Bucks and Montgomery counties to the north of Philadelphia.
September 28, 2021
Over the Top: SEPTA 2021 Trolley Tunnel Blitz
SEPTA replaced worn track and overhead wire, made station upgrades, as well as improvements to the signal system during the summer program.
