I just received this email from my dealer:

Märklin cancels some starter sets from the 2009 New Items program

I was just informed that Märklin has decided to NOT produce a number of starter sets from their 2009 New Items manufacturing program.

Here is the information I received today:

Dear Märklin/Trix Dealer:

Märklin GmbH has made the following announcement regarding the starter set program:

Under consideration of the current situation of our company, the production program of this year's starter set assortment had to undergo a critical analysis. Therefore, the following starter sets are taken off the current offer:

STARTER SETS CANCELLED FROM STARTER SET PROGRAM
Märklin HO:
29011 Dgtl "Passenger Train" Starter Set w/New Mobile Station
29019 Dgtl "Switzerland" Megal Starter Set w/2 New Mobile Stations
29150 Dgtl "Freight Train" Starter Set w/New Mobile Station
29181 Dgtl "Construction Site" Starter Set w/Infrared Controller
29477 Dgtl "Regional Express" Starter Set w/New Mobile Station
29482 Dgtl "Swiss Freight Train" Starter Set w/New Mobile Station
29610 "Looney Tunes" Starter Set - Not available outside of Europe
29757 Dgtl "Fire Department" Starter Set w/Infrared Digital Controller

Märklin 1-Scale
55038 Dgtl DB Era III 1 Gauge Starter Set w/New Mobile Station
55039 Dgtl DB Era III 1 Gauge Mega Starter Set w/2 New Mobile Stations

Trix
T11127 Dgtl "Era III" Anniversary Starter Set w/New Trix Mobile Station
T11128 "Freight Train" Starter Set w/Analog Controller
T11487 "DB Passenger Train" Starter Set w/Analog Controller

EXPANSION SET CANCELLED FROM NEW ITEMS PROGRAM
Märklin HO
78054 Regional Express Expansion Set


What a pity. I had my eyes on the Swiss mega starter set. That way I would have got 2 new MS.

Gautham,

this thread already mentions this and links to published information. I hope they keep the loko set 37320 and 37321

The old startsets you can still order. Except the more expensives ones.

I have put all purchases on hold - because the swedish currency is not worth much right now. Everything we import from the Euro-zone is 20% more expensive than a year ago. Hope this will change back to more normal levels, then I can buy more trains...

We could never have it too good! :-)

There is a good reason why you want to wait, if you live in Sweden. The Swedish Krona has lost 25 - 30 % to the Euro, but if you look at economic fundamenta, it ought to be the Euro that should become cheaper. Therefore, the current depression of the Krona is not expected to last very long. Maybe it will change already in a few months. So why buy 80 % now when you expect to be able to buy 100 % or more sometime later.

I have not hesitated to put pre-orders on new Märklin items, because I expect the exchange rate to get more back to normal before Märklin are able to deliver. For items already in stock, I am waiting with my orders however.

The situation can be completely different in other countries where the exchange rate changes could have another and less up-side-down relation to economic facts than here.