CERA's 2nd Friday, July 10, 2026 Zoom Presentation: David Wilson: Traction and Steam 60 Years Ago

CERA 2nd Friday Zoom Presentation

CERA’s July 10, 2026 Zoom Presentation

Newer Short Link to Zoom

https://tinyurl.com/2ndFridayCERA

Link to Zoom Meeting

DAVID WILSON

Traction and Steam – Sixty Years Ago

Sixty years have passed since David – your presenter – carried his Brownie Hawkeye and then Sears 35 mm camera to Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and New York to photograph traction properties there. Closer to home he documented traction on the CTA, South Shore Line, I C Electric, and RELIC trolley museum with occasional attention to steam powered excursions. Take trip in CERA’s time machine!

David Wilson has been infatuated with trains and trolley cars since infancy. As a teen-ager, he worked at the RELIC (now Fox River) Trolley Museum near Chicago. He joined CERA in Chicago at age sixteen and has presented transportation and history related programs in the nearly six decades since. He holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in transportation. In his forty-eight career he worked for four railroads and a freight forwarder. He finished his career in 2015 as a bus route planner for the Chicago Transit Authority. He has authored From Garfield ‘L’ to Blue Line Rapid Transit as well as transportation history articles. His new book Towns Along the Q, will be published this summer.

Older Longer Link to Zoom:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88929318526?pwd=ICg6ZpFwsa6fpHIQ7PDvgowdyzD1HV.1 

Meeting Number 889 2931 8526  Passcode  022656

There will also be a short In The News program preceding the regular program.

This program is open to all CERA members, their guests and the public.

Mark this date on your calendar!

If you have not yet paid your 2026 CERA Membership dues please do soon or contact me

for more information: Elmer Haneberg

elmer@corpevent.com

(773) 972-0470