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How Often Does Walthers Un-retire an Item?
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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by CNJ831</i> <br /><br />[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by yardgoat46</i> <br />[quote){i]Originally posted by CNJ999{/i] <br />Have you bothered to phone any large regional hobbyshops, internet retailers, or check Walthers' listing of who they sent these kits to last? This was no obscure kit, there should be plenty around. <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />I did place a few phone calls before going to ebay ...... <br /> <br />TrainWorld ................ no stock <br />DiscountTrainsOnline .... no stock <br />InternetTrains ................. no stock <br />Internet Hobbies ............. no stock <br />Standard Hobby Supply.. no stock <br />(2) LTS that I know ............no stock <br />Walthers' catalog ..... does not list any recent past shipments to retailers <br /> <br />Jim <br /> <br />BTW CNJ831 .... Are you a grouchy, know-it-all, old man? Just kidding. <br />[/quote] <br /> [quote]QUOTE: <br /> <br />Jim, yes, I am indeed a grouchy, know-it-all, old man. I have become grouchy from all the snappy newbies who, after the most cursory of searches, declare items unavailable. And I became a know-it-all through many years in the hobby addressing every sort of modeling and model acquisition problem imaginable. With regard to the latter, my experience is that nothing in this hobby is totally unavailable, even items 20 years out of production, if you are willing to search diligently enough. Down through the years a careful search of hobby establishments has produced the desired item for me in every case, although it may have taken up to several dozen phone calls. <br /> <br />So...after that little lesson let me advise you that, being a know-it-all, it took me less than two minutes and <i>just one </i>phone call to locate some Walthers' Vulcan Mfg kits for you. Go to the Retail Directory listings in the back of your latest MR, find the hobby shop located in Poughkeepsie, NY, call and talk to Bob. Your problem will be solved. But I shouldn't waste too much time in doing so, as I'm sure there are others reading this that will jump too. Good luck. [;)] <br /> <br />CNJ831 <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />Wow. A bit of a verbal thrashing I got there. And I was given a "little lesson" to boot! <br /> <br />I'm going to take the high road here, and keep my mouth shut. <br /> <br />But, I still want to thank CNJ831. I just bought the kit from Bob up in Poughkeepsie. <br /> <br />And, Dave Nelson, I did call Caboose (the one in Denver, anyway). They did not have it, but they were really nice and helpful, and I will try them again. <br /> <br />Jim <br />
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