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.
July 20, 2020
Echoes Through the Canyon: Feather River
The Feather River Canyon first saw rails when Western Pacific was completed in 1909. Great Northern was seeking to access the California Bay Area market from Klamath Falls, Ore., and joined with Western Pacific to form the Inside Gateway, opening in 1931.
July 20, 2020
Canadian Pacific Comes Full Circle in Maine
Almost thirty years after departing from Maine and the Canadian Maritimes, Canadian Pacific returns to its old main line cutting across the top of the Pine Tree State from Megantic to McAdam.
June 16, 2020
Air Line Blues: Ontario Southland Bows Out of the Cayuga Spur
Time has run out for the 25.5-mile St. Thomas–Courtland Cayuga Spur, one of the last remnants of Canada Air Line completed by Great Western Railway in 1873.
June 16, 2020
Escalante Western Farewell
Operarting for 35 years in relative obscurity, New Mexico’s Escalante-Western Railway ceased operations at the end of April after delivering one final load of coal to the Tri-State Escalante Generating Station in Prewitt.
June 1, 2020
Railfan & Railroad Now Accepting Photos for Annual Contest
The contest will provide a skilled and/or lucky photographer the opportunity to see his or her photo grace the center spread of the September 2020 issue.
May 20, 2020
Hollywood’s Movie Railroad: Fillmore & Western
“Hollywood’s Railroad” is the Fillmore & Western Railway, operating on a former Southern Pacific branch line between the city of Santa Paula to the west and Piru to the east.
May 20, 2020
Canadian National GMD-1 Resurrection
With only 14 left active on the roster, these Canadian National GMD-1 switchers have been high on the hit list of most Toronto-area railfans for some time.
April 28, 2020
Digging into the Nevada Northern Archives
A look at the Nevada Northern Railway Museum’s incredible archive that is now being digitized and put online.
April 17, 2020
How to Enjoy Railfanning While Staying at Home
Sheltering in place doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy your hobby from the comfort and safety of your home.
April 15, 2020
Housatonic Today
The “new” Housatonic Railroad was chartered in July 1984 and operated passenger excursions from Canaan to Cornwall Bridge, Conn., on the former New Haven Berkshire Line.
