{"id":1186,"date":"2020-02-07T19:54:14","date_gmt":"2020-02-07T19:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stoutauctions.com\/?p=1186"},"modified":"2023-08-28T18:31:25","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T18:31:25","slug":"february-22-2020-williamsport-collection-lou-rose-pt-5-plus-select-prewar-sets-trains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stoutauctions.com\/?p=1186","title":{"rendered":"February 22, 2020 \u2013 Williamsport, IN: The Collection Of Lou Rose Pt. 5 &#8211; Plus select prewar sets and trains"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-overflow:visible;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><strong><u>GET READY FOR THE BEST OF THE BEST!!!!<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 Stout Auctions is incredibly proud to be offering the iconic collection of Louis Rose, a\/k\/a as \u201cChoo Choo Lou\u201d.\u00a0\u00a0 Lou has been a longtime friend and customer who had two attributes in collecting that are rarely seen in the same individual \u2013 incredible love for the rarest\/best quality trains he could find and the willingness to do whatever it took to acquire them! Price was no object when it came to getting the rarest and best examples of a particular train.\u00a0\u00a0 Because of these attributes, Lou was offered trains most of us only dream about.\u00a0\u00a0 Over the last 30 years or so, I have commented that certain collections were the best we have ever seen,\u00a0<u>well I was wrong<\/u>.\u00a0 Lou\u2019s collection is absolutely the best Lionel O gauge postwar, along with many prewar pieces, I have ever seen.\u00a0 It is really that good.\u00a0\u00a0 In addition, Lou has one of the\u00a0<u>best quality American Flyer S gauge collections that exists<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p>This sale order will be as follows:<\/p>\n<p>Lots 801-871: Select postwar offerings from various collections. Highlights include 13068 GG-1 freight set, 212T USMC dummy Alco, 2274W Congressional set, 2373 Canadian Pacific set, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Lots 872-923: A wonderful selection of boxed prewar O gauge trains and sets. Highlights include the incredible scarce 1061 Magic Electrol set, 764W Hiawatha set box, 787W set box, black 763E Hudson, 763E gray Hudson, 251B switcher, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Lot 924- 1252 &#8211; The Collection of Lou Rose Pt. 5 &#8211; Highlights include 6346 PINK Alcoa quad hopper sample, 6462 NYC gondola sample in turquoise w\/ red lettering, sealed 2573 freight set, 11288 sealed freight set, 6513 Mercury capsule car prototype, MINT 2525WS 746 freight set, and more.<\/p>\n<p>For more information please email us at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:info@stoutauctions.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">info@stoutauctions.com<\/a>\u00a0or call 765-764-6901<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator section-separator triangle fusion-section-separator-1\" style=\"--awb-border-top:1px solid #f6f6f6;--awb-spacer-height:1px;--awb-svg-margin-left:0;--awb-svg-margin-right:0;--awb-icon-color:#ffffff;\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-svg\"><div class=\"divider-candy-arrow top\" style=\"bottom:0px;border-bottom-color: #f6f6f6;\"><\/div><div class=\"divider-candy top\" style=\"top:-21px;border-bottom:1px solid #f6f6f6;border-left:1px solid #f6f6f6;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-spacer\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-spacer-height\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper fusion-align-block\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-xlarge button-default fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-span-yes \" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/connect.invaluable.com\/stout\/auction-catalog\/The-Collection-of-Lou-Rose-Pt.-5_3VY9CT7WGS\/#\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Click Here to View Online Catalog &amp; 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