Extra Board

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

Reading Company 902 Makes Inaugural Run on Woodstown Central

June 15, 2025

Reading Company 902 Makes Inaugural Run on Woodstown Central

Built in 1950 and restored in the 1980s, Reading Company FP7 902 made its inaugural run Woodstown Central Railroad on May 10, 2025.

Arcade & Attica Photo Charter

June 15, 2025

Arcade & Attica Photo Charter

An enjoyable private photo charter on New York’s Arcade & Attica short line with 2-8-0 No. 18 and Alco RS-3m 114.

Livonia, Avon & Lakeville Railroad Celebrates 60 Years

June 6, 2025

Livonia, Avon & Lakeville Railroad Celebrates 60 Years

Livonia, Avon & Lakeville celebrates 60 years with a special night photo shoot at Lakeville Shops, and equipment displays and train rides at Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum.

Chasing a CSX Hopper Train on the former C&O

May 16, 2025

Chasing a CSX Hopper Train on the former C&O

Chase a westbound CSX empty hopper train returning from Newport News, Va., to the mines in West Virginia and Kentucky.

PATCO Reopens Franklin Square Station

May 16, 2025

PATCO Reopens Franklin Square Station

Opened in 1936, and last used in 1979, a renovated PATCO Franklin Square station in Philadelphia reopened to the public on April 3, 2025.

MBTA Debuts South Coast Rail

April 16, 2025

MBTA Debuts South Coast Rail

Passenger service returned to Fall River and New Bedford for the first time in 67 years, thanks to the new MBTA South Coast Rail extension.

The Railroads of South Amboy, New Jersey, Yesterday and Today

April 16, 2025

The Railroads of South Amboy, New Jersey, Yesterday and Today

Looking back at the rich history of South Amboy, New Jersey, from Pennsylvania to Penn Central to Conrail and NJ Transit.

My Favorite Spot: Two Bridges, Four Main Tracks

March 21, 2025

My Favorite Spot: Two Bridges, Four Main Tracks

Operations at Norfolk Southern’s Conway Yard are fun and easy to capture from two public overpasses located at either end of the busy yard.

New England Central’s Swanton Subdivision

March 20, 2025

New England Central’s Swanton Subdivision

New England Central’s Swanton Subdivision in Vermont is a railfan’s dream with consistent traffic that favors the sun angles.

River Sub Variety Show

March 20, 2025

River Sub Variety Show

A colorful variety of freight trains can be found on the CSX River Subdivision along the west shore of the Hudson River.