About Philip Lind and his program: 
Having served 33 years as a Division Director for Cincinnati Metro, this retired transit professional represents a bridge between the city’s operational history and its historical preservation. Their expertise is rooted in 48 years of dedicated research into local mass transportation, a passion that began in the late 1970s and continues to this day.

Since 1978, they have meticulously curated a private archive of photographs and original documents, transforming decades of data into engaging slide programs for the public. Their work provides a comprehensive look at the technological shifts that defined the Queen City, including:

The Early Era: The reliance on horse-drawn streetcars and the engineering marvels of Cincinnati’s famed inclines.

The Age of Rail: The development of cable car systems and the eventual city-wide expansion of the electric streetcar.

The Modern Shift: The transition into the “rubber-tire” era, featuring the unique period of trolley buses and the evolution of the modern motor bus.

Through decades of service and nearly half a century of archival work, they have preserved the visual and operational history of how Cincinnatians have moved through their city.

About the meetings
All Cincinnati Railroad Club meetings are held in the Newsreel Theater at Union Terminal/Cincinnati Museum Center and are open to the public at no charge. We’ll begin the evening at 7:30 pm with brief club updates & announcements, followed by our featured program presentation at 8:00 pm. Parking will be validated for attendees parking in the Union Terminal/Cincinnati Museum Center parking lots.

Directions to Newsreel Theater at Union Terminal:
Enter through Union Terminal’s main entrance into the rotunda, turn left toward the Cincinnati History Museum, and the Newsreel Theater doors will be on your left between the escalator and the History Museum. Just look for our club banner outside the door. Again, the meeting begins at 7:30 pm with our featured program starting at 8:00 pm.