Extra Board
Welcome to Railfan & Railroad Extra Board, a monthly exploration of the passion for trains from many perspectives. Extra Board welcomes your submissions. We’re looking for about 1500 words accompanied by two or three photos. Each photo should be no smaller than 14 inches (or 1024 pixels) across at 72 dpi (no verticals, please). Brief caption information must accompany each photo. Please send your inquiries to the Webmaster for consideration.
November 22, 2018
What’s The Deal With Mirrorless Cameras?
So then just what the heck do you get if you go with one of these newfangled cameras? At the outset, you will be getting the latest in sensor technology and image quality with features such as a tilting screen that makes very low or very high angle shots possible.
November 22, 2018
When They Were New: Southern Pacific AC4400CWs
Brand-new General Electric AC4400CWs were the shot in the arm Southern Pacific needed to modernize its diesel fleet in the 1990s. The locomotives pulled well, with the only major issue being that for some crew members, it took a little time to get used to the new electronic gauges and desktop placement.
November 13, 2018
Remembering Photographer John Gruber
Photographer John Gruber passed away on October 9 following a brief illness at age 82. Founder of the Center for Railroad Photography & Art, his own innovative style inspired a generation of railroad photographers.
October 23, 2018
Remembering the Dutchman’s Curve Wreck
On July 9, 1918, the deadliest train wreck in American history occurred just west of Nashville, Tenn., when two passenger trains collided head-on, claiming more than 100 lives.
October 23, 2018
When Alcos Came from GE: Part 2
Delaware & Hudson found the answer to its motive power needs at GE Hornell to acquire rebuilt Alco Centuries through a partnership with Genesee & Wyoming.
September 13, 2018
Conrail Alcos of Conway
The year 1976 was a pivotal point for Northeast railroading, with the formation of Conrail. The new railroad would assign most of its inherited Alco Century power to Conway Yard, which becme the units’ home base for maintenance.
September 13, 2018
405: A Rutland Survivor
Since purchased by the Rutland Railroad nearly 70 years ago, Green Mountain 405 has polished home rails ever since, thanks to the efforts of Scott Whitney.
August 22, 2018
The Final Decade of D&H
A chance encounter led photographer Amanda McCarthy to document the final decade of operations along the Delaware & Hudson line operated by Canadian Pacific.
August 14, 2018
Conversations West 2018 Conference Comes to the California State Railroad Museum
The new Conversations West 2018, to be held at the co-hosting California State Railroad Museum on September 21-22, 2018, is a full day of presentations about railroad photography and art focusing specifically on the American West.
August 8, 2018
The Call of Trains: Railroad Photography of Jim Shaughnessy
No one told Jim Shaughnessy to go out and take great photos. He wasn’t influenced by his contemporaries. He simply followed his passions. This book is a spectacular retrospective of his work, and an overdue tribute to a photographer that has not sought the limelight, yet deserves it all the same.
