Extra Board
Welcome to Passenger Train Journal’s Extra Board! Enjoy previews and features from the pages of our magazine.
February 15, 2026
Arrow III Twilight: New Jersey Workhorses for Almost 50 Years
After 50 years of reliable service in the Garden State, NJ Transit’s Arrow III workhorses approach the end of the line.
February 15, 2026
VIA to Hudson Bay from Chicago to Churchill by Rail (and Air)
Riding VIA Rail’s unique passenger service to Churchill, Manitoba, an adventure to a subarctic port home to polar bears.
February 15, 2026
The Potatoland Special and Other North Woods Favorites
Remembering Bangor & Aroostook’s northern Maine passenger services from the turn of the century through the 1960s.
November 19, 2025
Metra: Chicagoland’s Commuter Service
Inherited from a variety of legacy railroads, Metra operates eleven vital routes that keep Chicago commuters moving.
November 19, 2025
My Most Memorable Christmas Eve
How Burlington Northern and Amtrak crews came together to get stranded passengers home in time for Christmas.
November 19, 2025
Chicago’s Big Six: Recalling the Windy City’s major passenger terminals
The life and times of Chicago’s six major intercity passenger terminals that once connected the Windy City with the nation.
August 15, 2025
Amtrak NextGen Acela: Full Speed Ahead
It’s been a long wait, but Amtrak’s new high-speed NextGen Acela trains are poised to enter Northeast Corridor service.
August 15, 2025
Ike and Mamie on the Santa Fe
The Eisenhowers’ post-presidential travels usually included travel aboard their favorite railroad; the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe.
August 15, 2025
Tennessee Central: Passenger Trains on ‘The Road of Personal Service’
Passenger trains on “The Road of Personal Service” included locals and through trains serving the region in Kentucky and Tennessee.
May 12, 2025
50 Years of Amfleet
Budd’s stainless-steel stalwarts mark a half-century of successful service on Amtrak trains from coast to coast.
