CENTRAL ELECTRIC RAILFANS' ASSOCIATION

A not-for-profit technical & educational society, established in 1938

Upcoming Programs


What's new at CERA?


CERA’s November Zoom Program

4th Friday, November 22, 2024 at 7p.m. CST

 Live: In Person and Zoom

400 E. Randolph St., 7th Floor Hospitality Room

Chicago, IL

Richard Aaron: The Magnificent Seven

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84039965430?pwd=NjVaWU1iaGs2bXpXRVRVbzdpQ3Yydz09 

Zoom meeting Number 840 3996 5430    Passcode  572661


"The Magnificent 7” is a finance term applied here to Pittsburgh streetcars.  The magnificent seven are lines with extensive private right-of-way in the post West End era.  On the North Side, the lines include Fineview (21) and  West View/ Bellevue (10/15).  There are two magnificent lines in the East End including McKeesport via Second Avenue (56) and Ardmore (87).  The South Hills operated three “Magnificent” lines including Library (35) , Drake  (36) and Dormont/Mt. Lebanon (38/42).  The portion of the program about the South Hills will show the conversion of the three former streetcar lines into modern Light Rail.



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If not, visit the "Join" section of the CERA website where you can renew online or print off a renewal form to send back in the mail.


Thank you for your continued support.

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Questions? Send us an email at ceraoffice@gmail.com


Questions? Send us an email at ceraoffice@gmail.com

Remember, CERA's second Friday of the month Zoom programs are open to all.

But we'd still love to have you as a member. If you aren't a member, please consider joining and visit https://cera-chicago.org/join

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Since 1938, Central Electric Railfans’ Association has presented programs, published books, and hosted fan trips.

In 2024 CERA continued its successful online programs on Zoom, offering both “open-to-all” Zoom programs and programs marketed exclusively to members and prospective members. We also returned to our in-person programming at a new location and hosted a fan trip to Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

We very proudly edited, published and produced the critically received Transit in the Triangle, Volume 2 which was mailed to all of our 2019 Members. Our goal now is to get out two books in the next 16 months to 2020 and 2021 members!! 

We plan on making 2025 even better. Look forward to new things on Zoom and in our in-person programming, news on upcoming CERA-penned books and other featured products in our store and special deals on older titles in our inventory.

Please consider contributing to these efforts by renewing your membership, or becoming a new member. You can pay for your membership by check or credit card and online via our web site: www.cera-chicago.org/join. We accept PayPal.

CERA 2025 members will receive a hardbound book on an electric railway subject as a membership benefit. You can count on our publications to continue a long tradition of excellence in historical and contemporary electric railway research, while also being both informative and entertaining.








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Central Electric Railfans' Association is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.  P.O. Box 503, Chicago, IL  60690

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