Extra Board

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

Reading & Northern’s “Rush Hour Dance” at Jim Thorpe

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.

A Rockaways Getaway

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.

VIA Historical Association Debuts Restored VIA FP9

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.

Historic Livonia, Avon & Lakeville Equipment Donated to Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum

April 4, 2024

Historic Livonia, Avon & Lakeville Equipment Donated to Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum

A retired Alco switcher, snow plow, work car, and caboose were donated to the railroad museum in November 2023.

Ontario Southland Railway – A Short Line at the Crossroads

April 3, 2024

Ontario Southland Railway – A Short Line at the Crossroads

Ontario Southland Railway is a Canadian short line railway famous for a locomotive roster worthy of any museum.

Buffalo & Pittsburgh’s Petrolia Local

April 3, 2024

Buffalo & Pittsburgh’s Petrolia Local

Buffalo & Pittsburgh’s Petrolia Local operates out of Butler, Pa., to serve two oil refineries in the Petrolia area.

The Danbury Branch – Yesterday and Today

February 15, 2024

The Danbury Branch – Yesterday and Today

Metro-North’s Danbury Branch of the New Haven Line operates between South Norwalk and Danbury, Conn., providing excellent opportunities for photographers.

Western Maryland Scenic Railway Acquires Former WM Georges Creek Branch

February 15, 2024

Western Maryland Scenic Railway Acquires Former WM Georges Creek Branch

Western Maryland Scenic announced it has signed a lease with Gorges Creek Railroad and will operate the 12.8-mile line as the Georges Creek Division

A Visit to the Madison Railroad in North Vernon, Indiana

February 15, 2024

A Visit to the Madison Railroad in North Vernon, Indiana

Madison Railroad operates the remaining segment of Indiana’s first rail line, the Madison & Indianapolis Railroad, which dates back to 1836.

VIA RDC Journey Through Remote Ontario

January 15, 2024

VIA RDC Journey Through Remote Ontario

Ride one of the last regularly-scheduled Budd Rail Diesel Car runs in the Northeast, operated by VIA Rail through northern Ontario.