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Transport Central was a newsletter published by the late Richard Kunz. Richard was a well-known and well respoected member of the railfan community. He donated Cleveland trolleybus #874 to the Museum. We received permission to post these newsletters from the only member of the original staff that we could locate, Robert Oliphant. Thank you Robert!!!




Transport Central

  • July 01, 1967 - Vol. 1 No. 1
  • July 15, 1967 - Vol. 1 No. 2
  • August 01, 1967 - Vol. 1 No. 3
  • August 15, 1967 - Vol. 1 No. 4
  • September 01, 1967 - Vol. 1 No. 5

  • September 15, 1967 - Vol. 1 No. 6
  • October 01, 1967 - Vol. 1 No. 7
  • October 15, 1967 - Vol. 1 No. 8
  • November 01, 1967 - Vol. 1 No. 9
  • November 15, 1967 - Vol. 1 No. 10

  • December 01, 1967 - Vol. 1 No. 11
  • December 15, 1967 - Vol. 1 No. 12
  • January 05, 1968 - Vol. 2 No. 1
  • January 12, 1968 - Vol. 2 No. 2
  • January 19, 1968 - Vol. 2 No. 3

  • January 26, 1968 - Vol. 2 No. 4
  • February 02, 1968 - Vol. 2 No. 5
  • February, 1968 - Vol. 2 No. 6
  • February 09, 1968 - Vol. 2 No. 7
  • February 16, 1968 - Vol. 2 No. 8

  • February 23, 1968 - Vol. 2 No. 9
  • March 08, 1968 - Vol. 2 No. 10
  • March 08, 1968 - Vol. 2 No. 11
  • March, 1968 - Vol. 2 No. 12
  • March 15, 1968 - Vol. 2 No. 13

  • March 22, 1968 - Vol. 2 No. 14
  • March 29, 1968 - Vol. 2 No. 15
  • April 05, 1968 - Vol. 2 No. 16
  • April 12, 1968 - Vol. 2 No. 17
  • April, 1968 - Vol. 2 No. 18

  • April 19, 1968 - Vol. 2 No. 19
  • April 26, 1968 - Vol. 2 No. 20
  • May 03, 1968 - Vol. 2 No. 21
  • May, 1968 - Vol. 2 No. 22
  • May 10, 1968 - Vol. 2 No. 23

  • May 17, 1968 - Vol. 2 No. 24
  • May 24, 1968 - Vol. 2 No. 25
  • May 31, 1968 - Vol. 2 No. 26
  • June 07, 1968 - Vol. 2 No. 27
  • June 14, 1968 - Vol. 2 No. 28

  • June 21, 1968 - Vol. 2 No. 29
  • June, 1968 - Vol. 2 No. 30
  • July, 1968 - Vol. 3 No. 1
  • July 12, 1968 - Vol. 3 No. 1 Suppliment 2
  • July 19, 1968 - Vol. 3 No. 1 Suppliment 3

  • July 26, 1968 - Vol. 3 No. 1 Suppliment 4
  • August, 1968 - Vol. 3 No. 2
  • August 09, 1968 - Vol. 3 No. 2 Suppliment 2
  • August 16, 1968 - Vol. 3 No. 2 Suppliment 3
  • August 23, 1968 - Vol. 3 No. 2 Suppliment 4

  • August 30, 1968 - Vol. 3 No. 2 Suppliment 5
  • September 06, 1968 - Vol. 3 No. 3
  • September 13, 1968 - Vol. 3 No. 3
  • September 20, 1968 - Vol. 3 No. 3
  • September 27, 1968 - Vol. 3 No. 3

  • October 04, 1968 - Vol. 3 No. 4
  • October 11, 1968 - Vol. 3 No. 4
  • October 18, 1968 - Vol. 3 No. 4
  • October 25, 1968 - Vol. 3 No. 4
  • November 01, 1968 - Vol. 3 No. 5

  • November 08, 1968 - Vol. 3 No. 5
  • November 15, 1968 - Vol. 3 No. 5
  • November 22, 1968 - Vol. 3 No. 5
  • November 29, 1968 - Vol. 3 No. 5
  • December 06, 1968 - Vol. 3 No. 6

  • December 13, 1968 - Vol. 3 No. 6
  • December 20, 1968 - Vol. 3 No. 6
  • January 03, 1969 - Vol. 4 No. 1
  • January 10, 1969 - Vol. 4 No. 1
  • January 17, 1969 - Vol. 4 No. 1

  • January 24, 1969 - Vol. 4 No. 1
  • January 31, 1969 - Vol. 4 No. 1
  • February 07, 1969 - Vol. 4 No. 2
  • February 14, 1969 - Vol. 4 No. 2
  • February 21, 1969 - Vol. 4 No. 2

  • February 28, 1969 - Vol. 4 No. 2
  • March 07, 1969 - Vol. 4 No. 3
  • March 14, 1969 - Vol. 4 No. 3
  • March 21, 1969 - Vol. 4 No. 3
  • March 28, 1969 - Vol. 4 No. 3

  • April 04, 1969 - Vol. 4 No. 4
  • April 11, 1969 - Vol. 4 No. 4
  • April 18, 1969 - Vol. 4 No. 4
  • April 25, 1969 - Vol. 4 No. 4
  • May 02, 1969 - Vol. 4 No. 5

  • May 09, 1969 - Vol. 4 No. 5
  • May 16, 1969 - Vol. 4 No. 5
  • May 23, 1969 - Vol. 4 No. 5
  • May 30, 1969 - Vol. 4 No. 5
  • June 06, 1969 - Vol. 4 No. 6

  • June 13, 1969 - Vol. 4 No. 6
  • June 20, 1969 - Vol. 4 No. 6
  • June 27, 1969 - Vol. 4 No. 6
  • July 07, 1969 - Vol. 5 No. 1
  • July 21, 1969 - Vol. 5 No. 2

  • August 04, 1969 - Vol. 5 No. 3
  • August 18, 1969 - Vol. 5 No. 4
  • September 01, 1969 - Vol. 5 No. 6
  • September 08, 1969 - Vol. 5 No. 6
  • September 22, 1969 - Vol. 5 No. 7

  • October 06, 1969 - Vol. 5 No. 9
  • October 20, 1969 - Vol. 5 No. 10
  • November 03, 1969 - Vol. 5 No. 11
  • November 17, 1969 - Vol. 5 No. 12
  • December 01, 1969 - Vol. 5 No. 13

  • December 15, 1969 - Vol. 5 No. 14
  • December 29, 1969 - Vol. 5 No. 15
  • January 12, 1970 - Vol. 6 No. 1
  • January 26, 1970 - Vol. 6 No. 2
  • February 09, 1970 - Vol. 6 No. 3

  • February 23, 1970 - Vol. 6 No. 4
  • March 09, 1970 - Vol. 6 No. 5
  • March 23, 1970 - Vol. 6 No. 6
  • April 06, 1970 - Vol. 6 No. 7
  • April 13, 1970 - Vol. 6 No. 8

  • April 20, 1970 - Vol. 6 No. 9
  • April 27, 1970 - Vol. 6 No. 10
  • May 04, 1970 - Vol. 6 No. 11
  • May 11, 1970 - Vol. 6 No. 12
  • May 18, 1970 - Vol. 6 No. 13

  • May 25, 1970 - Vol. 6 No. 14
  • June 01, 1970 - Vol. 6 No. 15
  • June 08, 1970 - Vol. 6 No. 16
  • June 15, 1970 - Vol. 6 No. 17
  • June 22, 1970 - Vol. 6 No. 18

  • June 29, 1970 - Vol. 6 No. 19
  • July 13, 1970 - Vol. 7 No. 1
  • July 27, 1970 - Vol. 7 No. 2
  • August 10, 1970 - Vol. 7 No. 3
  • August 24, 1970 - Vol. 7 No. 4

  • September 07, 1970 - Vol. 7 No. 5
  • September 14, 1970 - Vol. 7 No. 6
  • September 21, 1970 - Vol. 7 No. 7
  • September 28, 1970 - Vol. 7 No. 8
  • October 05, 1970 - Vol. 7 No. 9

  • October 12, 1970 - Vol. 7 No. 10
  • October 19, 1970 - Vol. 7 No. 11
  • October 26, 1970 - Vol. 7 No. 12
  • November 02, 1970 - Vol. 7 No. 13
  • November 09, 1970 - Vol. 7 No. 14

  • November 16, 1970 - Vol. 7 No. 15
  • November 25, 1970 - Vol. 7 No. 16
  • November 30, 1970 - Vol. 7 No. 17
  • December 07, 1970 - Vol. 7 No. 18
  • December 14, 1970 - Vol. 7 No. 19

  • December 21, 1970 - Vol. 7 No. 20
  • January 04, 1971 - Vol. 8 No. 1
  • January 11, 1971 - Vol. 8 No. 2
  • January 25, 1971 - Vol. 8 No. 4
  • February 01, 1971 - Vol. 8 No. 5

  • February 08, 1971 - Vol. 8 No. 6
  • February 15, 1971 - Vol. 8 No. 7
  • February 22, 1971 - Vol. 8 No. 8
  • March 01, 1971 - Vol. 8 No. 9
  • March 08, 1971 - Vol. 8 No. 10

  • March 15, 1971 - Vol. 8 No. 11
  • March 22, 1971 - Vol. 8 No. 12
  • March 29, 1971 - Vol. 8 No. 13
  • April 05, 1971 - Vol. 8 No. 14
  • April 12, 1971 - Vol. 8 No. 15

  • April 19, 1971 - Vol. 8 No. 16
  • April 26, 1971 - Vol. 8 No. 17
  • May 03, 1971 - Vol. 8 No. 18
  • May 10, 1971 - Vol. 8 No. 19
  • May 17, 1971 - Vol. 8 No. 20

  • May 24, 1971 - Vol. 8 No. 21
  • May 31, 1971 - Vol. 8 No. 22
  • June 07, 1971 - Vol. 8 No. 23
  • June 14, 1971 - Vol. 8 No. 24
  • June 21, 1971 - Vol. 8 No. 25

  • June 28, 1971 - Vol. 8 No. 26
  • July 12, 1971 - Vol. 9 No. 1
  • July 26, 1971 - Vol. 9 No. 2
  • August 09, 1971 - Vol. 9 No. 3
  • August 23, 1971 - Vol. 9 No. 4

  • September 06, 1971 - Vol. 9 No. 5
  • September 13, 1971 - Vol. 9 No. 6
  • September 20, 1971 - Vol. 9 No. 7
  • September 27, 1971 - Vol. 9 No. 8

  • February 21, 1972 - Vol. 10 No. 7
  • February 28, 1972 - Vol. 10 No. 8
  • March 06, 1972 - Vol. 10 No. 9
  • August 21, 1972 - Vol. 11 No. 4

  • May, 1981
  • May 10 - 20, 1981 - Vol. 28 No. 12-13
  • May 30, 1981 - Vol. 28 No. 14
  • June 15, 1981 - Vol. 28 No. 15
  • June 30, 1981 - Vol. 28 No. 16

  • July 15 - 30, 1981 - Vol. 29 No. 1-2
  • August 15 - 30, 1981 - Vol. 29 No. 3-4
  • September 15, 1981 - Vol. 29 No. 5
  • September 30, 1981 - Vol. 29 No. 6
  • October 10 - 30, 1981 - Vol. 29 No. 7-8-9

  • November 10 - 20, 1981 - Vol. 29 No. 10-11
  • November 30, 1981 - Vol. 29 No. 12
  • December 10 - 20, 1981 - Vol. 29 No. 13-14
  • January 15, 1982 - Vol. 30 No. 1
  • January 30, 1982 - Vol. 30 No. 2

  • February 15, 1982 - Vol. 30 No. 3
  • February 28, 1982 - Vol. 30 No. 4
  • March 15, 1982 - Vol. 30 No. 5
  • March 30 - April 15, 1982 - Vol. 30 No. 6-7
  • April 30 - May 15, 1982 - Vol. 30 No. 8-9

  • May 30 - June 15, 1982 - Vol. 30 No. 10-11
  • September 15, 1982 - Vol. 31 No. 1
  • September 30, 1982 - Vol. 31 No. 2
  • November 15, 1982 - Vol. 31 No. 5
  • November 30, 1982 - Vol. 31 No. 6

  • February, 1983 - Vol. 32 No. 2 (Issue #327) - MISSING PAGES
  • March, 1983 - Vol. 32 No. 3 (Issue #328)
  • April, 1983 - Vol. 32 No. 4 (Issue #329)

  • May, 1983 - Vol. 32 No. 5 (Issue #330)
  • Summer 1983 - Vol. 32 No. 1 (Issue #331)
  • October 08, 1983 - Vol. 33 No. 2 (Issue #332)




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