July 2026: Join author Alexander Piechowski on Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor in New Brunswick, New Jersey, exploring the vantage points from three trackside public parking decks. Get a first-hand look at North Shore Railroad’s America 250 diesel adorned with scenes of America’s heritage by local artist Pedro Reyes. Come along with photographer specials on Delaware-Lackawanna and Reading & Northern. All this and more in the July 2026 issue of Railpace Newsmagazine!
B&O Railroad Museum becomes the National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation
As the nation prepares to commemorate the 200th anniversary of American railroading in 2027, the B&O Railroad Museum, birthplace of American railroading, today announced it will become the National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation, reflecting its expanded national mission to preserve and interpret America’s railroad heritage while exploring the innovations shaping the future of rail transportation.
Urban Railfanning: New Brunswick, New Jersey
Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor pierces the heart of New Brunswick, New Jersey, on an elevated, four-track right-of-way.
Just for the fun of it–Railroad Explorer VI
Railroad Historians of the Lehigh Valley and Lehigh Valley Chapter, NRHS sponsored Railroad Explorer VI on Saturday, April 18, 2026.
All in the (Norfolk Southern) Family
April 1, 2026, marked the creation of Conrail, comprised of six bankrupt railroad companies folded into one.















