Extra Board
Welcome to Passenger Train Journal’s Extra Board! Enjoy previews and features from the pages of our magazine.
December 13, 2023
War, Rockets, and The Morning Dew
Amid Vietnam protests at school, a trip on the Rock Island from Chicago to Peoria was a welcome diversion in the spring of 1970.
December 13, 2023
Trailblazer: Amtrak Ethan Allen Express
A round trip on Amtrak’s Ethan Allen Express, recently extended from Rutland north to Burlington, Vermont.
July 15, 2023
Alaska Railroad’s Whittier Shuttle
A look back at America’s first “auto train” operated by the Alaska Railroad as the Whittier Shuttle.
July 15, 2023
Black Beauties: Encounters with the KCS Business Train
A photographer encounters the Kansas City Southern business train, evoking memories of the old Southern Belle.
July 15, 2023
The Michigan Timberliner
Starting in 1947, New York Central operated seasonal service to northern Michigan, bringing vacationers to their favorite resorts until 1962.
July 15, 2023
Alaska Railroad 2023
Much has changed since the driving of that gold spike 100 years ago, but one thing remains the same: the Alaska Railroad still carries passengers and freight between Anchorage and Fairbanks year round.
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.
