Very sorry to hear this. I visited his store many times during trips to Boston and would ride the MBTA to Malden to get there. I have been attending the Amherst Railway Society show almost every year since 1997. Charlie would always be sitting at the entrance to his display area near the entrance where I arrived at the show and my first stop was to look at the new Lionel items he had on display. I hope to get back to the store and the show when the pandemic is over. And I shall think of Charlie.
MELGAR