CERA is pulling out all the stops as we celebrate our 75th Anniversary this Sept. 20, 21, and 22. Tickets are on sale now by mail and through the CERA web site. As detailed in our 75th Anniversary brochure, there… Read More ›
Month: May 2013
A Victim of Success
The recent SEPTA fantrip on the Media trolley line, which used an LRV with a red overwrap paying tribute to the Philadelphia and West Chester cars that began service there 100 years ago, got us to thinking about how trolley… Read More ›
Garfield/Congress/CA&E Mystery Photos Contest Answers
Our second “mystery photo” contest must have been a tough one for our readers, since we got only one submission, from longtime CERA member George Foelschow. However, George’s answers are right on the money, and he wins this contest, as… Read More ›
Media Fantrip Videos
FYI, here are some videos we shot on May 5, 2013 during the Friends of Philadelphia Trolleys fantrip on SEPTA’s Media light rail line. The fourth video was shot the day before the fantrip. There will be another fantrip soon… Read More ›
May at CERA: Chicago Cable Cars by Greg Borzo
Chicago Cable Cars: A Forgotten But Important Story Presented by Greg Borzo Travel back to the days (1882-1906) when Chicago had the largest cable car system the world has ever seen. Chicago’s cable car system sparked a nationwide cable car… Read More ›
Mystery Filmstrip Contest Results
Thanks to everyone who sent in submissions to our Mystery Filmstrip Contest. We have selected George Foelschow as the winner, based on his answers as a whole. Honorable mention must go to Andre Kristopons, Dennis McClendon, and Jeff Wien, who… Read More ›
SEPTA “Red Car” Media Trolley Fantrip
To help celebrate 100 years of trolley service to Media, Pennsylvania, the Friends of Philadelphia Trolleys sponsored a fantrip on May 5, 2013 using a pair of Kawasaki LRVs. (Once the “new kids on the block,” these are basically updated… Read More ›
Garfield/Congress/CA&E Mystery Photos Contest
The response to our Mystery Filmstrip Contest has been very gratifying. As I write this, there is still time to get your submission in, since the deadline is not until midnight (Chicago time ) on Tuesday, May 7, 2013. We’ve… Read More ›
