Hello All! I just picked up the newest issue of "All Star Train’s from CTT at Stewart’s in Willoughby. Have not read all of it yet.However, I did read the Article about the Trading Post Train Shop in Cleveland & found it to be a well written article by Roger Carp About the Train Shop & Jim Berilla(the current owner & Ralph Brown. The Gent who started the shop) The Trading Post is currently the oldest Lionel Shop in Cleveland as they started in 1950 & yes they really do have a ton of older Lionel’s both pre-war & postwar as well. Every now & then Jim will bring out a Engine or Train out of the Basement or the Backroom of the Trading Post & have it on display or for sell & it always amazes me how much stock he really has there. Sometimes, they will take a older engine & restore it if need be to sell it as some of the trains have sat around for years & were traded in for H.O. Trains back in the 60’s. I did remember Jim telling me that some folks from CTT were on their way to Cleveland in order to do a story on the Trading Post for their publication. This was over a year ago at least & now the story has appeared in print. All in all this issue of All Star Trains makes very good reading & recieves a [tup] I’ll be reading more of it later.Take Care all.
Keith, I am looking forward to picking up a copy. I checked my local Books a Million this weekend, but they did not have it yet. glad to hear it has your approval, now I really want to get it.
Dennis
I wish I lived near the Trading Post!
I pre-ordered my copy and it hasn’t arrived yet. Such is life.
Jim