STOUT April 6

Ron,

Did you win all 4 lots or only 1?

Eric Hofberg

TCA, LCCA

ZIPPO!!!  DO NOT forget to add the 14% plus shipping!!!

I am so thankful for reproductions. John

I was there for that auction and I was surprised at some of the prices of the items that Ron.  I made certain that I wasn't bidding on any of these items.  I walked away with a 400E though that's pretty nice.

YES , I was looking at that auction via internet, and am quite amuzed at the

pricing , at things, MY Gracious !

Do you drive from NJ to IN???  Was the 400E ALL Original??? $1200??

I hope the collector is having as much fun as I am with my $200 loco's :-)

I noticed that there were numerous lots of nicely restored/repainted (not factory schemes) 500 series cars that were going $20-40 ea. There were the big lots noted above but plenty of good deals all around. I picked up an AF O lot for very little.

Peter

There are great deals to be found that's for sure. It's a buyers market. That said, I wonder how much the sky high pieces would go for in a seller's market. I shudder to think.

I will betcha your $200 locos that a man that can spend $24,500 on one of 4 cream-striped 400e's known to exist has enough MOOLAH to enjoy the finer things in life!!!  Wine, women, song, and TRAINS!!!

DEREK...you are one of Greg Stout's ELVES??? Be careful packing my Rio Grande LCCA Uranium Car!!! Any chance posting some closeups of that Blue Comet before it ships??? Ron B.

Good Morning Ron,

Yes I guess I would qualify as an Elf   My job here for the last three years is to handle about 97% of the trains that are 1969 and newer in our Indiana location. I specialize in modern Lionel and MTH, but also handle our LGB, HO Brass, some American Flyer etc. I also work with a number of our consignors on setting up handling their collections, customer service, updating our website, Facebook, etc.

I will make sure they take good care of your LCCA car.

I could shoot a few more close photos of the Comet, but I'm not sure there is anything to see beyond what our catalog photos already show. Is there something specific you had in mind?

Thanks,

Derek

Thanks for replying...the pix would be for Forumites...not me...not a great copy and paster here!!!  Perhaps get Greg Stout to pose with it as he is a GREAT TCAer!!! I see your CONRAIL name...I was a Conrail Engineman 1979-81 before being furloughed...ran GG-1's, E-44's, E-33's, E60's,AEM-7's, and sulphur-spewing Diesels (thru Baltimore Tunnels...GASP!!!).  Ron B.