Extra Board
Welcome to Railpace’s Extra Board! Here you will find previews from features published in our magazine monthly.
April 23, 2020
Railfanning the Buffalo & Pittsburgh: Salamanca to Johnsonburg
Winding its way through the mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania, the Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad offers a bastion of classic railroading running amongst rich scenery and vintage Baltimore & Ohio signals.
April 23, 2020
New Pedestrian Walkway Opens on Goethals Bridge
The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey opened the pedestrian/cyclist walkway on the new Goethals Bridge on Wednesday, March 4, 2020.
April 23, 2020
New York & Greenwood Lake Dundee Spur Cleanout
Time has finally run out for the old Erie Railroad Dundee Spur, operated by New York & Greenwood Lake Railway from 1992 through 2012. At the end of February 2020, the site was cleared out for future development.
March 16, 2020
Hershey’s Cocoa Bean Silos
Morning trains are ideal for getting the best images of the Hershey silos looming over an eastbound train. Norfolk Southern’s black diesels stand out quite nicely against the tan colored silos.
March 16, 2020
Railfan Hot Spot: North Philadelphia Station
Although much has changed in the ensuing decades, the North Philadelphia Station remains a hot spot today and is worthy of a visit, featuring Amtrak, SEPTA, NJ Transit, and Conrail Shared Assets.
March 16, 2020
The Grand Reunion: A Maine Two-Footer Winter Weekend
Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum, Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Company & Museum, and Maine Locomotive & Machine Works collaborated to organize the Grand Reunion of narrow gauge steam.
March 16, 2020
The End of SEPTA Route 15… For Now?
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority’s renowned trolley route 15, operated with rebuilt PCC streetcars painted in heritage Philadelphia Transportation Company green and cream, was shut down January 25, 2020.
February 27, 2020
The OC Transpo Confederation Line Opens in Ottawa
On September 14, 2019, Phase 1 of the OC Transpo Confederation Line, North America’s newest electric light-rail line, opened in Ottawa, Ontario.
February 27, 2020
A Visit to the Corning Secondary: Corning to Geneva
Located in New York State’s beautiful Finger Lakes region, Norfolk Southern’s Corning Secondary extends approximately 57 miles from Corning north to Geneva, N.Y., to interchange with Finger Lakes Railway.
January 28, 2020
White River Productions acquires Railpace Newsmagazine
White River Productions has added Railpace Newsmagazine to the company’s family of publications. The agreement between Railpace, Inc., and WRP was completed Monday, January 20, 2020.
