For our inaugural profile, Art Peterson provides a profile of one of the founding CERA members, George Krambles:

Talented, a quick study, hard-working, and generous – these were just a few of the attributes of CERA founder George Krambles. They were the characteristics that made him a leader throughout his life and led to his success in professional and recreational endeavors alike.

Without “GK” as he was known to family, friends and colleagues, CERA would still have existed, but certainly the quality and quantity of its bulletins, the content of its meetings and the extent of its fantrips would probably have been quite different. He was able to strike the right balance between professional and hobby activities, knowing when there was a railroad (or surface system) that needed to be run and when it was appropriate to “play train.” His appreciation of history was a distinct benefit to CTA and CERA (along with many other railfan organizations in which he was an active participant/director). Read more...

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Also be sure to take a look at a photograph of the CERA Board from 1942.

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