OGR is happy to announce that Tom Elesh and his son Tom Jr. as well as the rest of their crew at Corner Field Model Railroad Museum and Hobby is joining our family of advertisers and sponsors here at O Gauge Railroading Magazine! Many of you already know Tom Jr. from his prototype postings here on the forum and there are a number of you that have commented on the large and diverse layout at their museum. The Elesh family prides itself in that their goal is to promote the hobby through a family friendly store and museum. Not only do they have a fine layout but they also have a very nice selection of model railroad products. Please take time to visit their website here as well as their banner ad found at the top of all forum pages and their index listing found within the featured topics. Join us in welcoming Tom and his family to our fold!!
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WOW!! , thank you so so much Alan. This will definitely help us and also promote the hobby so much!!! Children, Families & Adults is what it's all about!!!
Thank you to the whole Elesh family for becoming sponsors! I really enjoyed my time at the Corner Field layout and store, and hope to see the expanded layout soon! Anyone on the Forum who is traveling through Northeast Ohio should try to pay a visit.
Thank you Alan again for working with another great sponsor!!
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Wow,
What a great enterprise. Thanks for becoming a sponsor so we can all see what a great layout and store you have.
I hope to visit someday.
Mike
Welcome Aboard!!!
It's wonderful of joining the O Gauge Forum. Looking forward to meet and talk to other hobbyists. Myself, I've been in this hobby for 50 years +. And I've created with my family a great place to visit, with your family and fellow hobbyists. The layout is the largest family owned in the country at this time. The museum layout size 31' x 145'. We are looking forward for everybody to see and help the hobby to grow. Especially the young people of the world. There is nothing like having a train and sharing it.
Our store reflects around postwar and used trains. I am a Lionel & MTH authorized dealer. So in the future, we will be posting items on our site.
Tom Elesh Sr.
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ROAD TRIP!!!
J Daddy posted:ROAD TRIP!!!
John, most definitely YES!!. We actually had about a month ago quite a few guys from the Detroit Hi-Railers. They totally loved it and thought it was totally and I mean totally worth the trip from Michigan.
I've been there with the NE Ohio/WPA group.....VERY IMPRESSIVE..... a Must Visit if you are in the area!
congratulations, quite a spread for locating close to the middle of nowhere, is there a road to middlefield?
This will be a must see store for sure. There have been several post showing really nice pictures of there store layout. So, thank You OGR. Happy Railroading.
Congradulations Tom Sr.& Jr. Nick&Janet
Corner Field Model Railroad Museum posted:It's wonderful of joining the O Gauge Forum. Looking forward to meet and talk to other hobbyists. Myself, I've been in this hobby for 50 years +. And I've created with my family a great place to visit, with your family and fellow hobbyists. The layout is the largest family owned in the country at this time. The museum layout size 31' x 145'. We are looking forward for everybody to see and help the hobby to grow. Especially the young people of the world. There is nothing like having a train and sharing it.
Our store reflects around postwar and used trains. I am a Lionel & MTH authorized dealer. So in the future, we will be posting items on our site.
Tom Elesh Sr.
What an amazing and stunning a model railroad empire. Arnold
Cornerfield Model RR Museum posted:J Daddy posted:ROAD TRIP!!!
John, most definitely YES!!. We actually had about a month ago quite a few guys from the Detroit Hi-Railers. They totally loved it and thought it was totally and I mean totally worth the trip from Michigan.
And wait to you meet the better half!
The guys brought lots of pictures back and its going to be our next outing...
Thank you Tom and Tom Jr., your enthusiasm has been a real shot in the arm to the hobby!
J Daddy posted:Cornerfield Model RR Museum posted:J Daddy posted:ROAD TRIP!!!
John, most definitely YES!!. We actually had about a month ago quite a few guys from the Detroit Hi-Railers. They totally loved it and thought it was totally and I mean totally worth the trip from Michigan.
And wait to you meet the better half!
The guys brought lots of pictures back and its going to be our next outing...
Thank you Tom and Tom Jr., your enthusiasm has been a real shot in the arm to the hobby!
J Daddy, I couldn't agree with you more on the statement I highlighted!! I'm glad the Detroit HiRailers are planning to visit on your next outing!!!
Wow!
Stunning layout with a great train store to boot.
Visiting would be the best $8 any O gauge hobbyist could spend at the end of a road trip!
Ed Boyle, Partner
Associate Editor, O Gauge Railroading magazine
Arnold D. Cribari posted:Corner Field Model Railroad Museum posted:It's wonderful of joining the O Gauge Forum. Looking forward to meet and talk to other hobbyists. Myself, I've been in this hobby for 50 years +. And I've created with my family a great place to visit, with your family and fellow hobbyists. The layout is the largest family owned in the country at this time. The museum layout size 31' x 145'. We are looking forward for everybody to see and help the hobby to grow. Especially the young people of the world. There is nothing like having a train and sharing it.
Our store reflects around postwar and used trains. I am a Lionel & MTH authorized dealer. So in the future, we will be posting items on our site.
Tom Elesh Sr.
What an amazing and stunning a model railroad empire. Arnold
Arnold, It is certainly amazing and stunning! The photograph doesn't even come close to showing how detailed it is!! The roster of locomotives and rolling stock is fantastic as you can partly tell surrounding the turntable. Tom Jr. pays attention to where the visitors are to give them the best action.
Oh, I don't think this has been mentioned. There are scads of operating accessories with push buttons for the kids and adults alike to activate for added interest.
I counted 34 turntable tracks and maybe more! WOW! You guys are THE WINNER!! How do you access the turntable tracks? Does your turntable and pit hinge down? Oh yes, and WELCOME TO OUR FORUM!
Jim Barrett posted:I counted 34 turntable tracks and maybe more! WOW! You guys are THE WINNER!! How do you access the turntable tracks? Does your turntable and pit hinge down? Oh yes, and WELCOME TO OUR FORUM!
Hi Jim. Actually, there are 43 tracks. And they all work. Stop by sometime and check us out. I think you'll be impressed.
Commodore Vanderbuilt who?
He would be jealous of the Corner Field empire. LOL, Arnold
Arnold D. Cribari posted:Commodore Vanderbuilt who?
He would be jealous of the Corner Field empire. LOL, Arnold
Arnold, I believe you are right!
Hi Tom,
It's definitely on my "to do" list. I am still intrigued by the fact that access to the turntable tracks looks impossible unless you've hinged your entire turntable and pit, allowing it to swing down so that human help can come up in the middle to get to the tracks for assisting with derails, etc. Is that how you do it? I'm curious because that is how I did my own large turntable some years back.
Jim Barrett posted:Hi Tom,
It's definitely on my "to do" list. I am still intrigued by the fact that access to the turntable tracks looks impossible unless you've hinged your entire turntable and pit, allowing it to swing down so that human help can come up in the middle to get to the tracks for assisting with derails, etc. Is that how you do it? I'm curious because that is how I did my own large turntable some years back.
Jim, nice to hear from you. If you closely, there is a red brick building next to the roundhouse. The access hole is right there. It lifts up. Hope that helps. Tom.
I visited the Corner Field layout a couple of weeks ago, and very much enjoyed my visit with the family at this family-operated attraction. We'll be featuring this layout in the magazine in the future, just as soon as the expanded section is complete and "ready for prime time" as the old saying goes. Great othave them aboard as an andveriser and sponsor!
I’ll be looking forward to seeing the article when it is time, Allan!
This place is spectacular! I cannot wait to visit again.
Hi Allan and everyone else that were courteous to respond to our post. We all know as a family, there is a lot of work to be done. Were spending time together. Working hard and trying to make time to make it to York this Spring. The Family of Corner Field Model Railroad Museum & Hobby Shop.
Congratulations and good luck from all of us at Nassau Hobby!
Best Wishes for a GREAT New Year and thanks for reaching out to say hello.
from Mike at Crocodile Train Store.
Thank you Charlie & Mike!!!!
Corner Field Model RR Museum posted:WOW!! , thank you so so much Alan. This will definitely help us and also promote the hobby so much!!! Children, Families & Adults is what it's all about!!!
Welcome!
Tom, So how many kids did you have today? How did they like the layout?
A message from Corner Field.
The Family of Corner Field Model Railroad Museum & Hobby Shop want to say thank you for reaching out to us. It's nice to know there are a lot of good people in this hobby. And to that, we say thank you for your phone calls and emails to us. We have noticed very much that we have been getting a great many groups into our museum. And that's WONDERFUL!!! For us and mostly for the hobby. So as a certain entertainer would always say from Steubanville Ohio, "Just Keep Those Cards & Letters Coming In" + Emails today.
Thank You. Hope to see you soon and MORE PEOPLE FROM THE CLEVELAND AREA!!
Tom, Vicki, Ashley & Tom Jr.
Do to the extreme weather and temperature and mainly the ice in the roads and in our long driveway, we will be closed tomorrow Wednesday January 30th, 2019. For your safety, that is why were closed do to the ICE and EXTREME TEMPERATURE. As far as Thursday goes, CALL. BE SAFE!!!
The Family of Corner Field Model Railroad Museum & Hobby Shop.