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 ›
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 ›
Kenosha’s streetcar loop is about an hour’s drive from Chicago, and is always worth a visit. Last Saturday, September 6th, Kenosha Area Transit celebrated Kenosha Streetcar Day, as they have annually for some years. All the cars were running, and… Read More ›
This is CERA’s 76th year, and we decided to do something special to show our Members that we still have the “Spirit of ’76.” Therefore, Central Electric Railfans’ Association is proud to announce the availability, starting August 1st, of our… Read More ›
To the Family of Ed Tennyson, we at the Central Electric Railfans’ Association wish to express our deepest sympathies upon learning about the passing of Ed on July 14th. Ed was a loyal member of CERA since he joined our… Read More ›
Today, we have a “guest” article by CERA Member Tom Sharratt, who is an active volunteer at the Illinois Railway Museum: IRM TO RESTORE ELECTROLINER IN TIME FOR ITS 75TH ANNIVERSARY The story of the North Shore Line’s Electroliners is well… Read More ›
Our friends at Rockhill send us the following: HISTORIC, STREAMLINED, ELECTRIC TRAIN RETURNED TO OPERATING CONDITION Rockhill Furnace, PA – The Rockhill Trolley Museum, the operating entity of Railways To Yesterday, Inc., a 501(c) (3) non-profit educational corporation, is happy… Read More ›
On a transit-related discussion forum, this question recently came up: Was the North Shore the last interurban to end passenger service? I can’t think of any that made it past 1963 and aren’t still around. I know that a few… Read More ›
Tonight’s CERA program features two hours of rare color films of Lehigh Valley Transit’s interurbans, the famed Liberty Bell Limited and Easton Limited. The program will start promptly at 7 and end at 9. We hope that you can join… Read More ›
October at CERA: A Round Trip on the Liberty Bell Limited Step back in time and enjoy rare color film footage the late Gerhard Salomon captured from 1947 to 1951, covering Lehigh Valley Transit Company‘s entire Liberty Bell Line from… Read More ›
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