Extra Board
Welcome to Passenger Train Journal’s Extra Board! Enjoy previews and features from the pages of our magazine.
May 1, 2023
My New Haven Over the Years
An American Flyer train set inspired a long-distance love affair with the colorful New Haven Railroad from my home 900 miles west in Chicago.
May 1, 2023
The Month the New Haven Railroad Died
On New Year’s Day 1969, the New Haven became a ward of Penn Central, ad with it came drastic changes to the railroad’s passenger service.
May 1, 2023
Trip Report: Italy to Amsterdam
Traveling from Rome to the Netherlands by rail, navigating a new post-pandemic world of online apps and higher-speed rail.
May 1, 2023
50 Years of Auto Train Service
For 50 years, Auto Train has been associated with a more relaxing way to travel to Florida, and bring your car along for the ride, too.
February 8, 2023
Jonesey’s Big Adventure: Part 6
A first trip as Service Attendant on Amtrak’s Lake Shore Limited, and a trip on Chicago & North Western’s business train.
February 7, 2023
Trip Report: Hiwassee Loop
A scenic ride over the former Louisville & Nashville “Hook and Eye Line” operated by the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum.
February 7, 2023
Credit Where Credit was Due
Sampling the last years of pre-Amtrak passenger trains with the Rail Travel Card; a convenient way to pay for travel expenses.
February 7, 2023
Back on Track
Restoring passenger service after abandonment can mean different things to different people as passenger stations are put back on the map.
November 1, 2022
White Pass & Yukon In Transition
When the three-foot-gauge White Pass & Yukon Railway was revived in 1988 after a six-year shutdown triggered by the collapse of its ore traffic, its new management placed their faith in passengers rather than freight for the line’s future prosperity.
October 30, 2022
Santa Fe All The Way
Riding Santa Fe’s Super Chief in the 1960s and 1970s was a prime example of consistent first class passenger service provided in the traditional way.
