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.

Modern Missabe

March 16, 2023

Modern Missabe

The changing face of the modern Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range includes a fleet of rebuilt Canadian National General Electric C40-9Ws.

Last Dance for Indiana SD90MACs

March 16, 2023

Last Dance for Indiana SD90MACs

Once the front-runner in the high-horsepower race, Indiana Rail Road is running the last miles on their fleet of SD90MACs.

25 Years of Union Pacifc on Donner Pass

February 21, 2023

25 Years of Union Pacifc on Donner Pass

Since Union Pacific absorbed Southern Pacific in 1996, the battle for the mountain over Donner Pass has not relented.

Raritan Central Railway

February 21, 2023

Raritan Central Railway

This busy switching railroad serves a suburban New Jersey industrial park located on a former Lehigh Valley branch line.

California’s Quincy Railroad

January 19, 2023

California’s Quincy Railroad

For more than 100 years, this tiny switching railroad in northern California has survived hauling finished lumber from mill to market.

LA Metro to LAX: Crenshaw Extension Opens

January 19, 2023

LA Metro to LAX: Crenshaw Extension Opens

LA Metro’s newest Crenshaw light rail extension brings commuters within reach of one of the world’s busiest airports.

Railnews Review 2022: A Look Back at the Biggest Stories in Railroading

December 30, 2022

Railnews Review 2022: A Look Back at the Biggest Stories in Railroading

From the end of regular service steam in China to the demise of a beloved western regional, 2022 was a big year in railroad news.

Durango Flangers

December 27, 2022

Durango Flangers

Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge uses flangers to keep the line open through the winter, just like it has for more than a hundred years.

CSX Santa Train Returns to Clinchfield Country

December 27, 2022

CSX Santa Train Returns to Clinchfield Country

After a two-year hiatus, the CSX Santa Train returns to Clinchfield Country to maintain an 80-year Appalachian holiday tradition.

Get Trackside? Send Us Your Best For ‘Along the Rails 2022’

December 26, 2022

Get Trackside? Send Us Your Best For ‘Along the Rails 2022’

Railfan & Railroad is looking for photos for its annual ‘Along the Rails’ photo gallery in the March 2023 issue.