May 2026: This month we continue our exploration of the Reading Railroad East Penn Branch – Today’s Norfolk Southern “Reading Line” – between Fleetwood and Alburtis, Pennsylvania. Enjoy classic views of Reading Railroad freights with current-day Norfolk Southern trains, including many NS heritage units. We also railfan Hudson, New York, a scenic location with Amtrak Empire Service and CSX branch line grain trains with street running. All this and more in the May 2026 issue of Railpace Newsmagazine!
Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Unveils New Rule to Protect Critical Infrastructure from Drone Threats
The Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a proposed rule that would allow specific categories of critical infrastructure sites to apply for restrictions on drone operations around their facilities.
Trackside in Hudson, New York
This month we make a visit to Hudson, New York, located on the eastern shore of the Hudson River, on Amtrak’s Hudson Main.
Railfanning the Reading’s East Penn Branch, Part 2: Blandon to Alburtis
The former Reading Company East Penn Branch connects Reading with Allentown, Pennsylvania, and is today’s busy Norfolk Southern Reading Line.
The Windsor and Sarnia Rail Tunnels
More than a million rail cars a year traverse the Detroit-Windsor and Port Huron-Sarnia rail tunnels, economic lifelines to both countries.
















