Future suggestions/predictions thread

[TrainFan97]

With the catalog being dropped towards the end of the month, guess I'll have to write a few things down for what I think should be there. This list may not exactly be catalog hopes, but hopes for what could be announced in the near future.

HO Scale:
Whiff or Norman (if we get a newly-tooled engine)
Green Salty or Fernando (If we get an engine repaint)
Mainland Diesel face variants (like Ulli)
Flatbed with Pipe Load
Flatbed with Christmas Tree Load
Flatbed with Chinese Dragon Load
Chocolate Syrup Tanker
Toffee Tanker
CGI Fuel Tanker
Red Open Carriage

Narrow Gauge:
Duncan (uncancellation) or Luke
Smudger or Proteus (if we get an engine repaint)
Tan Box Van
Tan Brake Van
Gray Box Van
Gray Brake Van
4-Plank Wagon

N Scale:
Edward, then Duck
Sidney or 'Arry and Bert (if we get engine repaints)
Red Coach
Red Brake Coach
Red Express Coach
Red Express Brake Coach
Coal Wagon w/ Load
BR 20-Ton Brake Van with variants, including the Spiteful Brake Van

I don't expect all in the catalog. Just some ideas Bachmann should look into anytime for the near future. Once N Scale finally gets Edward, we should then get N Scale Duck, whose chassis can be later reused for Donald and Douglas. Flying Scotsman is coming to HO Scale, but Bachmann would sooner make Spencer in N Scale than him. Both would recycle Gordon's chassis though.

[harrison05]

We aren't too far away from the catalog dropping here is my predictions/wants for the catalog I try to be realistic with my hopes trust me I'd love for Splodge and Smudger, While I do think they will happen soon due to being easy repaints I doubt that will happen for at least another few years...

HO (that is if we get a new tooling.)
Whiff

NG (I doubt Duncan will be uncanceled until Douglas's overhaul is done.)
Luke

N Scale (I could see them doing Duck, Oliver or maybe even Daisy before Edward but I think he's is next.)
Edward

as for rolling stock who knows ngl it's always a surprise.

[Chaz]

N Scale (I could see them doing Duck, Oliver or maybe even Daisy before Edward but I think he's is next.)
Edward

I could -sort of- see them introduce Duck in N scale before Edward, since Duck has been promoted more heavily lately in marketing and merchandise, is apparently getting a new diecast tied to the 2026 show, and is another one of Bachmann's top HO sellers. Bachmann also hasn't released a new N scale tank engine tooling in some time, with recent molds focused on tender engines and Diesel/Paxton, plus the Thomas and James repaints. So starting with a smaller, potentially cheaper tank engine would make sense from a production standpoint.

That said, Edward still feels like the most practical and natural choice overall, and despite the fandom often being split on different opinions/views, I haven't seen a single suggestion that doesn't place Edward as the next logical choice in N scale.  I'd be very surprised if the next engine announcement in N scale isn't him or Duck.