Very in debt post post!

1. Yes, I would definitely buy a Stepney model.
2. Considering how popular classic characters seem to be, it's safe too assume that Bachmann Stepney would sell well.
3. Stepney is one of the few standard gauge tank engines that I would actually be excited for. I only really care for model series characters, and even popular characters such as Ryan just wouldn't be as interesting to me personally.

Quote from: Large Scale Champion on March 03, 2020, 10:34:01 AM
So how many of us actually collect Large Scale Thomas and what size is your collection?

I have just gotten in to the large scale range. My collection is quite small as of now, I originally bought the Percy Set to go around my Christmas Tree, but it really grew on me, and I have since purchased some more rolling stock. I don't plan on growing a massive collection, but Diesel has definitely peaked my interest.

I always love reading your posts Chaz, and I agree with everything you have stated here. As for your questions, I would definitely purchase a Bachmann Sir Handel. He also seems like the next logical choice for the all the reasons you have stated. For your last question, Sir Handel is undoubtably a fan favorite. I feel as though when ever I'm on Twitter, I see fans talking about Sir Handel more than any other narrow gauge engine. Plus, because he looks great in CGI, I think he would sell very well.

I know I'm a little late, but I figured I'd weigh in with my thoughts on the new announcements. Personally, the HO announcements didn't really thrill me all that much. I do think the Thomas and James repaints look quite nice, but I can't really see myself buying them in the near future. Who knows though, maybe seeing them in person will change my mind.

It's great to see the N Scale range expanding so quickly. I can't wait to see how the new announcements will look. Hopefully it won't be too long considering how quickly the N Scale Thomas and Percy were revealed.

The narrow gauge break vans and G Scale Diesel were definitely the highlights of this years announcements for me. People have wanted the break vans for a while, so it great to seeing them being made. G Scale Diesel is quite exciting to see, and it's great to see a new large scale engine being made. I own the large scale Percy set along a few other pieces of rolling stock, and the range has really grown on me. I don't currently plan on buying any other engines in the range, but Diesel might change that.

I don't want to get too excited for July, as I don't want to be disappointed, but I definitely want to see some sort of announcement. Stepney is without a doubt on the top of my list. If not him, Stanley is my second most wanted. Other than that, I would be happy with some new HO rolling stock. The new flatbeds sold very well, so hopefully Bachmann will be willing to introduce some new toolings. I would personally love to see the McCall's cattle wagon be announced again.

I really like that LNWR Van. It's probably one of your best customs.

From what I've heard, resin buildings typically sell better in the UK market. It there would be anytime to introduce more, it would be soon, considering there range will be launching there within the next year or two.

I was feeling inspired after seeing Streak's Stepney concept on Twitter, so I guess I'll give my opinions on what I would like to see from Bachmann next year.

Stepney is an obvious choice, I'm not gonna go into to much detail because it has all been said on here before. I just want to see a new Bachmann engine based on the classic model series.

Rolling stock is hard to predict because we will probably just get more repaints. Despite this, I would love to see the Well Wagon return with an actual load, in a similar fashion to what they did with the flatbed and RF Container Wagon. However, Bachmann is probably gonna wait to see how those new wagons sell before announcing another similar product.

Red Express Coaches will probably return depended how well the new green ones sold. I would imagine they would have an updated livery. I wouldn't mind that, although I still prefer the Maroon and Cream color scheme of the Season 6-12 coaches.

I don't expect any big narrow gauge announcements considering Peter Sam has already been announced. However maybe we will be surprised because it's the 75th anniversary. One thing I hope we see, however, are Brake Vans. They are very long overdue, and are essential on any train. Green Coaches would also be nice, but what I said about the Well Wagon probably apply here as well.

Well, those were my thoughts. I may change my opinions in the future or come up with more ideas, but this is what I would like to see for now. Feel free to tell me what you think, and I look forward to reading other predictions.

Quote from: JLK2707 on September 13, 2019, 08:04:09 AM
Yeah, but they should just lack the corridors.

The coaches lacking corridors in the CGI series completely ruined them. Other than the paintwork, they look absolutely terrible now. If Bachmann were to rerelease them, the most they would change is the paint. They aren't going to make a new tooling.

Quote from: Chaz on August 24, 2019, 07:19:03 PM
The most interesting thing about the first batch of express coaches Bachmann Trains released, was that the coaches weren't even in a proper red livery, but more maroon and not in a bright red like what's on the show.

It isn't fair to say that they weren't TV accurate. Considering they came out in 2005, they were clearly based on the Season 6-12 version of the coaches, which actually were a maroon and cream color.

I personally really liked that paint scheme, and actually preferred it over the bright red. However, I wouldn't really mind it if they changed it for a re-release.

I personally hope Stepney gets made.  I have much more of an affinity towards classic series characters, however I understand that Mattel would probably rather them make models based on characters that are currently on the show. That being said, as other have mentioned, it is the 75th  anniversary and Stepney would be a much more cost effective model to produce, so there are some factors working in his favor.

Quote from: SeanrailAnimations on March 23, 2019, 01:33:26 PM
If they do a tender engine in 2020, recommend either Flying Scotsman, being economical in reusing parts from Spencer and Gordon, or Hiro as he's become quite a popular character, especially in Japan.

I've actually been thinking the same thing. They would just have to slightly alter Gordon's tooling and make a new tender mold. This will still probably be pretty expensive though, so I doubt Bachmann would go along with it. You never know what could happen in the future though, hopefully they will be able to make new toolings again within the next few years
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Quote from: Ronniethe14xxx on March 23, 2019, 10:05:06 AM
Yeah, I have a feeling we wouldn't get Nia or Rebecca unless Mattel forced Bachmann to. However we know Mattel does have input on what Bachmann makes so it's hard to say whether they would be made or not

They can't force them to make something that isn't economically viable. Bachmann hasn't made a tender engine in almost 10 years, and I doubt they would start again with a character like Rebecca.

Quote from: Ronniethe14xxx on March 22, 2019, 03:16:33 PM
Is anybody going to acknowledge the fact the scrap car has coal in it, that doesn't seem right.

The coal wagon is also missing its coal load, so someone must have accidentally switched it. Just a simple mistake.

I know what you mean. I was referring to the face as well.

Quote from: Ronniethe14xxx on February 27, 2019, 04:45:50 PM
Also they would have to make a new mold to begin with to include the eye mechanism so even if they made the engine in another range, that wouldn't mean Bachmann would make it in the Thomas range

That's true, Bachmann doesn't even use existing Branchline models for locomotives in the Thomas range.