October 2026: Chris Healy takes us trackside exploring great photo locations along Metro-North Railroad’s Upper Harlem Line. Kevin EuDaly brings us the scoop on more than 30 diesel locomotives decorated for America’s semiquincentennial that gathered at the North Carolina Transportation Museum’s Spencer Shops. And, Bill Monaghan gets us close to the action as a trolley operated in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, for the first time since 1938 during the Williams Grove Historical Steam Engine Association Steam Show. All this and more in the October 2026 issue of Railpace Newsmagazine!
Stadler and Metra to Showcase First Zero-Emission Battery-Electric FLIRT Train at APTA EXPO 2026
Stadler and Metra will present the first battery-electric FLIRT train developed for the U.S. market at APTA EXPO 2026 on October 5th. This technology marks a significant milestone in the evolution of sustainable, zero-emission passenger rail transportation in North America.
My Favorite Spot: Metro-North’s Upper Harlem Line
Chris Healy takes us along Metro-North Railroad’s single-track Upper Harlem Line with stations, rolling hills, and river crossings.
America 250 Locomotive Celebration at Spencer
Once-in-a-generation gathering of specially painted locomotives at the North Carolina Transportation Museum celebrating America’s 250th.
Big Boy – Take 2: UP 4014 Heads Home
UP Big Boy 4014 heads home, departing Steamtown National Historic Site in Pennsylvania, following a two-week visit and scheduled maintenance.
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