AUGUST 2025: This month, photographer William Skeats takes us on a tour of one of his favorite spots: busy Croton-Harmon Station served by Metro-North’s Hudson Line, Amtrak, and occasional CSX freight trains. Genesee Valley Transportation debuts their restored Delaware & Hudson Alco RS-3, while Whippany Railway Museum celebrates the 60th anniversary of the old Morris County Central tourist line. All this plus the latest photos and news stories from across the Northeast in the August issue of Railpace Newsmagazine!
Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway Sets New Single-Day and Weekly Ridership Records
The Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway, and the Reading & Northern Passenger Department at large, are seeing unprecedented growth in ridership in 2025. As owner and CEO
Andy Muller, Jr. aptly summarized the situation, “People want to ride trains, and no one else in the country can do what we are doing!”
Delaware–Lackawanna Debuts Restored Delaware & Hudson 4068
Genesee Valley Transportation’s Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad restored Alco RS-3 4068 into Delaware & Hudson blue-and-gray “lightning stripe” paint scheme.
My Favorite Spot: Croton-Harmon Station
Located just a half-hour from New York City, Croton-Harmon is home to Metro-North and Amtrak passenger trains, with some CSX freight action.
Whippany Railway Museum Celebrates 60th Anniversary of the Morris County Central Railroad
Whippany Railway Museum celebrates 60th anniversary of the Morris County Central Railroad, one of the first tourist railroads in New Jersey.