Extra Board
Welcome to Railpace’s Extra Board! Here you will find previews from features published in our magazine monthly.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
December 20, 2024
Reading & Northern’s “Rush Hour Dance” at Jim Thorpe
Reading & Northern keeps the freight and passenger traffic flowing through the busy junction at Jim Thorpe, Pa.
December 20, 2024
A Rockaways Getaway
A loyal group of beachgoers are drawn to Queens’ Rockaway Beach, situated on a peninsula surrounded by Jamaica Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.
December 20, 2024
VIA Historical Association Debuts Restored VIA FP9
VIA Historical Association debuted their restored VIA Rail GMD FP9 at the end of October at the Ontario Southland Railway shops.
