Extra Board
Welcome to Railpace’s Extra Board! Here you will find previews from features published in our magazine monthly.
July 26, 2022
CNJ Veterans Special
The CNJ Veterans Association chartered a special train over the Chesapeake & Delaware’s High Bridge and Chester Branches on May 21, 2022.
July 18, 2022
America’s Freight Train: Reading & Northern NRFF – White Haven to Mountain Top
Reading & Northern’s “North Reading Fast Freight” (NRFF) runs on an expedited schedule over the main line from Reading to Pittston, Pa.
July 18, 2022
Edaville Railroad Celebrates 75 Years
The Edaville Railroad celebrated its 75th anniversary over the weekend of April 23–24, 2022, on home rails in South Carver, Mass.
July 18, 2022
Return of the Iron Horse Rambles
Iron Horse Rambles returned to eastern Pennsylvania with the debut of 4-8-4 2102 rebuilt by the Reading & Northern Railroad.
June 17, 2022
Exploring the East Penn Railroad, Part 1: Chadds Ford Jct. to Nottingham
Exploring East Penn Railroad operations on the former Pennsylvania Railroad Octararo Branch between Chadds Ford Jct. and Nottingham.
April 20, 2022
Treefall Cripples NJ Transit’s Morris & Essex Line
A massive six-foot diameter tree fell during a storm on March 7, 2022, damaging infrastructure and interrupting service on NJ Transit’s busy Morris & Essex Line.
April 20, 2022
Western Maryland Scenic Operates First Charter with WMSR 2-6-6-2 No. 1309
After a long multi-year restoration process, Chesapeake & Ohio 2-6-6-2 1309 hauled its first photo charter on Western Maryland Scenic Railway this past February.
April 14, 2022
CSX Honors First Responders
During the past few years, several Class-1s have decorated locomotives to honor the fire and EMS service first responders.
April 1, 2022
Railfanning the North Fork of Long Island, Part 2: Riverhead to Greenport
The eastern end of Long Island features rural scenery that includes small bridges, pine barrens, colorful buildings, and charming North Fork villages that form the backdrop for Long Island Rail Road and New York & Atlantic operations.
March 4, 2022
Farewell to New York’s R-32 Subway Cars
On January 9, 2022, a train of NYCTA R-32 subway cars made four round trips on the Brighton and Second Avenue Lines, closing the books on 58 years of revenue service.
