Dave Warburton posted:As an adult, I moved to the West Side (Strongsville) and shopped for trains at Hinch’s Hobby in Strongsville, later in Parma on Broadview Road, but mostly at The Trading Post with Jim Berilla and occasionally at The Hobby House in downtown Cleveland.I gather that with Jim’s passing there isn’t much left in the way of train shops in Cleveland anymore. Sad.
Watched Capt. Penney growing up, too. He dressed as a train engineer for his noontime show. Jim Berilla had the Lionel set he had used as a prop. Capt. Penney had a “Brakeman” who was one of the cameramen, I believe.
I used to go to Hinch's for my copy of OGR. Another one that died too young.
Captain Penney's "brakeman", the voice in the background, was called Mr Nickelsworth. That was also the previously mentioned Earl Keyes/Mr Jingaling. He was the director of the show.
Lou N
