Martin Derouin posted:Cunningham's and Sanders where down by Whittier and Hays and Lopo's was on Chalmers just south of Whittier. Owner Mike Lopo always treated his customers with respect. Used to be jammed during the Holidays. When he moved the business to Whittier about tree blocks east of Kelly, he already had dropped O gauge and S gauge.\
Marty
I bought my first MPC train set from Lopo's. at his new shop on Whittier His daughter sold me the CP Service Station Special set and they still stocked PW parts for repairs. At the time, I was part owner of the 25 cent car wash across the street.. I remember that area well. The big Civic theater, the A&P on the corner, the iconic Sanders, Manufacturers Bank and who can forget Freds Fine Foods on Kelly where in the early 70's you could get six takeout hamburgers for one dollar...
Joe
