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Conventions

2014 — Minneapolis-St. Paul

Minneapolis-St. Paul Aug 30-Sep 2, 2014 A two-car MetroTransit train enters the Target Field terminus of the Metro Green and Blue light rail lines. John Pappas photo (June 11, 2014) Join us as the […]

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2015 — Houston-Austin-Dallas

Houston-Austin-Dallas Sep 3-8, 2015 Houston Metro 201 northbound on Main approaching Preston Station. John Pappas (October 14, 2014) Houston Metro First generation Siemens S-70 southbound leaving Preston Station. John Pappas (October 12, 2014) Houston […]

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2016 — Washington

Washington Sep 3-6, 2016 DC Streetcar We will take a one-way ride on regularly scheduled service on what will be one of the nation’s newest streetcar system, the H Street/Benning Road line. DDOT (YouTube) […]

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2017 — Atlanta-New Orleans

Atlanta-New Orleans Jul 1-5, 2017 Carrollton Barn and Shops, New Orleans.John Pappas photo (August 7, 2015) Carrollton Barn and Shops, New Orleans. John Pappas photo (August 7, 2015) The ERA embarks on its first […]

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2006 — Edmonton-Calgary

Edmonton-Calgary Jul 1-4, 2006 South LRT Extension Edmonton’s South LRT extension connects to University Station. City of Edmonton (December 7, 2007) Rendering: City of Edmonton Edmonton and Calgary, the two cities that began the […]

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2007 — St. Louis-Memphis-Little Rock

St. Louis-Memphis-Little Rock Aug 31-Sep 5, 2007 St. Louis MetroLink A westbound St. Louis MetroLink departs from Delmar Loop station en route to Lambert St. Louis International Airport. John Pappas (September 2, 2007) John […]

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2008 — Philadelphia

Philadelphia Aug 29-Sep 1, 2008 Callowhill Carhouse Philadelphia PCC II 2334 sits in front of Callowhill carhouse waiting to leave on an ERA fantrip while Kawasaki 9079 assigned to subway-surface route 10 looks on. […]

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2009 — Los Angeles

Los Angeles Sep 4-7, 2009 LA Metro LA Metro train of Nippon-Sharyo articulated cars inbound at Wardlow Road. John Pappas photo (August 1, 2003) John Pappas photo (August 1, 2003) The Greater Los Angeles […]

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2010 — Portland

Portland Sep 3-7, 2010 Portland Streetcar Portland Streetcar 003 northbound on SW 10th Avenue crossing eastbound MAX tracks at Yamill Street. John Pappas photo (November 7, 2004) John Pappas photo (November 7, 2004) Since […]

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2011 — Chicago

Chicago Sep 1-6, 2011 Chicago Convention 5000-series cars (2009), such as 5064 seen here on the L, look very similar to the 3200-series cars except the window arrangement near the sidedoors and the use […]

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