In this Thanksgiving post, we are grateful for the North Shore Line, that fabled interurban that sped between Chicago and Milwaukee, giving faithful service right up until the early morning hours of January 21, 1963. Central Electric Railfans’ Association had… Read More ›
With turkey day less than two weeks away, there is so much to be thankful for at this time of the year. Therefore, we thought it would be fitting to write a few posts this month about all the things… Read More ›
Videos of CTA 2400-series “L” cars in Orange Line service on June 17, 2014. (CERA Archives) CTA Retires Last Of 2400-Series Train Cars Built In 1970s November 3, 2014 7:34 AM CHICAGO (CBS) – The CTA is marking another milestone… Read More ›
Our Next Program: Friday, November 28, 2014 1900 hrs / 7:00pm University Center (Map) The North Side “L” by Bruce Moffat Long-time CERA member and author Bruce Moffat recounts the history of Chicago’s North Side “L” in this informative and… Read More ›
Here’s something you don’t see every day… a cat riding on a CTA “L” train. Looks like this couple takes their cat everywhere they go. (Blue Line, October 22, 2014) CERA News for 10-26-2014 We wish to thank everyone who… Read More ›
Our Next Program: The Aurora, Elgin & Fox River Electric by William Shapotkin Friday, October 24, 2014 1900 hrs / 7:00pm University Center, 525 S State St, Chicago, IL 60605 Chicago is famous for the three great “Insull Interurbans” which… Read More ›
Our recent visit to Pittsburgh (see our earlier post for part 1) centered around a fantrip on the PAT (Port Authority of Allegheny County) light rail system, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum. This was said to be the first… Read More ›
In 1985, I was fortunate to ride the last PCC streetcar on the downtown streets of Pittsburgh. While I have passed through the Steel City a couple times since then, I hadn’t the opportunity to spend much time until last… Read More ›
CERA’s Chicago PCC Weekend went off without a hitch, and we thank all our Members who took part. This is the first of three posts recapping those events. On Sunday, September 28, we visited the Illinois Railway Museum, where we… Read More ›
Tonight @CERA: The Chicago Streetcar Pictorial Round Table Friday evening, September 26, 2014 – Doors open at 6:30, and the program begins promptly at 7:00 pm University Center, 525 S State St, Chicago, IL 60605 Come join us for the… Read More ›
