Beautifully engraved certificate from the Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern Railroad issued in 1949. This historic document was printed by the Columbian Banknote Company and has an ornate border around it with a vignette of a train. This item is hand signed by the Company's President and Secretary and is over 53 years old.
Certificate Vignette Waterloo Company History Metropolitan Transit Authority Publicly owned since 1965 1885-1895 - Waterloo Street Railway 1895-1904 - Waterloo & Cedar Falls Rapid Transit Co. 1904-1935 - Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern Railway Co. 1935-1953 - Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern Railroad Co. 1939 - streetcars discontinued 1953-1965 - St. John's Transportation Co. 1965-1972 - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Transit Co.