Your continued support made 2013 another outstanding year for our association, one of the busiest in our organization’s history. All this culminated in our 75th Anniversary Banquet and Program, a memorable event for all who attended. Programs: January 25 –… Read More ›
75th Anniversary
CERA News For December 2013
Chicago Streetcar Pictorial: The PCC Car Era 1936-1958 CERA is hard at work on B-146, our next publication, which will be chock-full of classic views of PCC cars in Chicago. We need your help in order to make this the… Read More ›
CERA@75 Part 4 – The “Insull Parade”
A special highlight of CERA’s trip to the Illinois Railway Museum on September 21st was the unique “Insull Parade,” featuring historic trains from all four Chicago-area railroads once controlled by Samuel Insull. These were the Chicago Rapid Transit Co., the… Read More ›
CERA@75 Part 3 – Fantrip to Kenosha
The PCC car is alive and well just 50 miles from Chicago, in Kenosha, Wisconsin. CERA made a trip there on September 20th, as part of our 75th Anniversary celebrations. Our charter bus was full, and everyone seemed to enjoy… Read More ›
CERA@75 Part 2: Fantrip to IRM
Here are some photos from last Saturday’s CERA inspection trip to the Illinois Railway Museum. We salute the entire crew of volunteers at IRM for giving us such a warm welcome, and for arranging to put out all the various… Read More ›
CERA News For September
75th Anniversary Banquet and Program CERA’s 75th Anniversary Banquet and Program was a great success. The sold-out crowd enjoyed the food, the camaraderie, and the North Shore Line films shown by Walter Keevil. We thank all those who attended, especially… Read More ›
Highlights From CERA@75, Part 1
Here is the first of three posts from CERA’s 75th Anniversary weekend. On Sunday, September 22, 2013, we journey to South Elgin to visit the Fox River Trolley Museum. This was my first trip to South Elgin since the line… Read More ›
A Baker’s Dozen of Mystery Photos (Transit Trivia #2)
(Editor’s Note: Contest answers are here.) Here, in our second installment of Transit Trivia, we have a Baker’s Dozen of mystery photos, generally from Chicago. In most cases, it’s the where and when that we are looking for, but in… Read More ›
It’s An Exciting September @CERA!
There’s a lot going on at CERA this month, with three fantrips, a banquet/program, plus our regular monthly meeting. During May, all CERA 2012 and 2013 Members received a special mailing, with a brochure detailing our 75th Anniversary events this… Read More ›
75th Anniversary Events Are Fast Approaching
CERA’s 75th Anniversary events are fast approaching, and are now less than a month away! 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… Read More ›
