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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by emeraldisle I found this on one of the other threds and felt it may explain part of the poll concerning RTR vs KITS.... [Please excuse the delay in responding to your e-mail relating to Walthers ready-to-run products vs. kits. I've been awaiting a reply from our Marketing department. Essentially, sir, our marketing research is showing an ever increasing demand for ready-to-run, pre-assembled model railroad equipment. As such, it appears as though Walthers HO freight and passenger equipment will follow this trend. As a distributor, we will still be carrying the kits offered by other vendors, and our CORNERSTONE SERIES line of structures will continue to be predominantly offered in kit form. While we regret the shift away from offering our model equipment in kit form, it appears as though the current trend in model railroading seems to be moving toward the "ready-to-run" items, especially amongst newcomers to the hobby. [/quote] I read this reply. I think the operative word should be balance. Give newcomers greater options...but the kits should never be relegated to the back-burner in favor of RTR, so as to keep everyone satisfied.[:D]
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