So, I talked to my brother yesterday to see if he could recall any information about the store that sold Lionel trains in South Detroit. Our memories lined up pretty well. He said the store was on Fort St. not W. Jefferson but it was just south of the bridge over the Rouge River. And not too far from Zug Island. He found a Google Map image of the area and though the building is not triangle shaped the lot it sits on is shaped that way. He believes that the business was called Merchandise Mart. I didn't remember that but I vaguely recall that name being mentioned as a kid growing up.
He and I had a fun trip down memory lane!
John
