Dave Warburton posted:I got my original Lionel set from Jaye and Jaye (“Pappy Jaye’s) in East Cleveland for Christmas, 1955. It was my go-to shop from then on, including HO trains later on. I moved away and don’t know when they closed ((they actually moved to Euclid, Ohio at some point and became principally a bicycle shop with trains as a secondary interest).
Anyhow, I was wondering if any forum members have a recollection of the place, maybe even a photo or two? For old time’s sake
Hi Dave,
Jaye and Jaye was on Ivanhoe Road in East Cleveland (for those not familiar with the area, East Cleveland is a separate and distinct city, not part of Cleveland proper). They started out as Cleveland Cycle. Look at the dealer listings in the manual that comes with early 50's era Lionel sets and you will see them. I remember the second store but not where it was at. They had operating layouts in back. The one I remember most had a twin motored Santa Fe single A unit pulling up a substantial grade. The unique feature was that someone built a roadway with a slot and chain that pulled O gauge size cars around the layout.
I got some immediate postwar tin 027 passenger cars at the old store. Two bucks each!
I was not a regular customer there, but spent my time and Dad's money at Riedel's Railroadana on Babbitt Road in Euclid, right next to the NYC 4 track main thru town and across from the Addressograph Multigraph Corporation. I have a friend that has some 8mm films of the place and I have offered to have them put on DVD at my expense.
Lou N
