[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 133 (Wednesday, September 29, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1799]
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 IN RECOGNITION OF THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TRADING POST TRAIN SHOP

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 29, 2010

  Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor and recognition of 
the 60th anniversary of the Trading Post Train Shop located on Pearl 
Road in Cleveland's Old Brooklyn neighborhood. I also recognize its 
owner, Mr. James Berilla.
   The Trading Post Train Shop opened in the fall of 1950 under its 
first owner Ralph Brown. Mr. Brown discovered a community-wide 
clientele of train enthusiasts of all ages. Forty years later, he sold 
the shop to the current owner. Sixty years later, the Trading Post 
Train Shop serves clients including second and third generation 
patrons. The shop fills orders from throughout Ohio and across the 
country.
   The Trading Post Train Shop carries Lionel model trains and 
collectibles for sale or trade. The busiest time of year for the Train 
Shop is always the December holiday season. Model trains with real 
smoke, metal tracks and whistles continue to be a treasured American 
holiday tradition, circling Christmas trees in millions of homes every 
December.
   Madam Speaker and colleagues, please join me in honor of the Trading 
Post Train Shop, its patrons, past owner Ralph Brown and current owner 
James Berilla. Images of trains racing through a tunnel, across the 
desert or atop a bridge remain deeply embedded within the spirit of our 
nation. They reflect the great frontier, innovation, adventurous spirit 
and energy that define America. The legacy of the train will always 
manifest the trailblazing spirit Cleveland's small business owners, 
whose sense of independence and innovation are vital rails along the 
economic track running from Cleveland, Ohio to all points across our 
nation.

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