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I am always thrilled by the different skills and abilities of some of the members of this community! Some are able to foresee the future, without looking into a crystal ball, and others have the ability to hear the grass grow. I don´t think that Walthers is in financial trouble, yet the decision to merge the two catalogs is purely an economic necessity. There is a lot of $$$ involved in producing a big catalog and even with the steep price of $15, it is doubtful that Walthers will recoup the cost of making it. Less and less people go through the trouble of buying a catalog in a time, when more up to date information is available online. Furthermore, the limited run/batch production policy makes the catalog outdated the moment it leaves the press. Video killed the radio star and the Internet the paper catalog. Walthers is just following a route other mail order business have gone down already a few years ago. So enjoy the catalog as long as you can obtain a copy and go back to model railroading!
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