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So the old one is gone time to start a new one . This is for suggestions for new products in the Thomas line line up for any scale as long as Bachmann is making it

Here are of my hopes for 2026 and beyond. I'd like to see a large tank engine and a large diesel for HO .
Whiff Nia and Belle could fill this role.
Diesel 10 is our main option for large Diesels .

Nia and Whiff have been suggested and predicted before. Nia is a larger tank engine however and she is a main character.Belle I have not seen much for however she would be nice . If were to say one I'd pick Nia just as she is a main character and would often a large size then whiff.

I'd have Nia for 26 and Diesel 10 for 2027.
 
I'd also like to see the works unit coach in HO scale as we need more coaches.

As for repaints of existing wagons I'd love to see more products using the mail van tooling . Mainly a brown one or circus one  .
I'd also like to see the return of the M wagon . As well as a pink 7 plank wagon or the blue express coaches .

The thread got taken down, since it started taking up too much space, full of outdated suggestions from years ago.

Anyway, the next HO Scale engine should be Whiff, Norman, Nia, Merlin, Hiro, or Diesel 10. At least Bachmann does have the wheels for Hiro, which can be sourced from Rebecca, just configured differently. Diesel 10 can be the first engine in the Thomas line to have a moveable attachment, though his claw would make him priced similar to Flying Scotsman. Only his rear bogie would be powered, like Daisy, to cut down on cost. Merlin can be made using Henry's chassis, and would be the first ready-to-run model of the King Arthur Class stealth engine. Whiff would be the first ready-to-run model of Aerolite, and Norman would be the first ready-to-run model of BR 11001. Suggestions for engine repaints include Green Salty and Fernando.

For HO Scale rolling stock, we still need the Chocolate Syrup and Toffee Tankers. The Works Unit Coach should be the next newly-tooled piece of HO Scale rolling stock, which can be made in green, orange and blue. We also need a red or green mining wagon with an ore load, so that we can have the ore load available outside the Deluxe Thomas set, which may get discontinued at some point. We can also get Gordon's Special Coaches. I'd like to see the orange wagon with coal load and dark gray van from the cancelled 80th Anniversary set.

The next Narrow Gauge engine will most likely be Luke, or a repaint of an existing tooling like Smudger and Proteus. Smudger would be made using Rheneas' tooling, while Proteus would be made using Sir Handel's tooling. Rolling stock can include repaints of existing toolings like tan and gray brake vans and box vans. A newly-tooled rolling stock can be a 4-Plank wagon.

The next N Scale engine will most likely either be Edward or Duck. We need Edward to complete the original Steam Team in N Scale. Duck should be the next tank engine for N Scale. The next big tender engine should be Spencer, who can recycle Gordon's chassis. If we get a diesel that's not a Class 08, Mavis can be made using Thomas' chassis. Class 08 repaints we can see N Scale getting in the near future include Sidney, 'Arry and Bert. The latter two are discontinued in HO Scale, while the former is coming soon to HO Scale. For N Scale rolling stock, we desperately need the BR 20-Ton brake van. Other welcome additions include the green Coal Wagon w/ Load, orange Cargo Car, Red Coaches, and Red Express Coaches. The three tankers should get discontinued, and Bachmann can invest in a brand new N Scale tanker tooling to better match the show. We can then get more tanker varieties like milk, tar, raspberry syrup and cream. When we get Spencer on the cards, the Special Coaches can be made for N Scale too. Unlike HO Scale, the N Scale Special Coaches can actually have a brake variant. They would most likely be made based on the model series.

I'm not surprised the older thread was deleted; it had a lot of replies and probably took up a lot of space.

My thoughts haven't changed much. For HO, Hiro is still very overdue, given how popular he is; I think he would outsell Bachmann's recent releases, especially Rebecca. If they go with a tank engine, Whiff seems to be the most likely choice, as he's an iconic character and the last model era engine introduced in that era that made it to CGI, (excluding Harvey or Diesel 10). I don't have a strong opinion on the next HO rolling stock, but I would still love to see Bachmann introduce DCC modules for HO.

For N scale, Edward is the clear next engine, though I wouldn't rule out Duck being next. Both are top requests, and I wouldn't be surprised if one is announced at NMRA this summer. N scale also needs more rolling stock, hopefully a coal wagon with load and a BR 20 ton brake van. Bachmann hasn't introduced a new N scale tanker since their original announcement, so I could easily see them discontinue the Farish repaints and introduce some new tankers with a much nicer and accurate tooling.

Personally I'd like to see Bachmann invest in the narrow gauge line the most after the recent success of their Sir Handel model. Aside from the gunpowder vans, the backlog is empty. A Duncan reintroduction makes sense, but they could also bring in Victor or another CGI exclusive engine. For new rolling stock, I think the 4-plank wagons should be next since they appear in both model and CGI and have many liveries to choose from, making the new tooling investment worthwhile.

Since the old thread has been deleted, I'll share my predictions. It hasn't changed as progress has been made from Bachmann's end.

I agree with Chaz that Hiro is long overdue given his popularity across different eras. He could surpass in terms of sales than Rebecca, which I still don't understand they did her over Hiro in summer '22. Whiff is a character I wouldn't mind should they choose to take on an easier project. One rolling stock Bachmann could consider adding would be the quarry hoppers.

There's not much I can comment about Narrow Gauge as the gunpowder wagons should be in the packaging phase by this point. If Bachmann were to make any additions to the range, Luke may seen as the most likely character to be announced over the summer. I can't think of any unique rolling stock to add to HOn30. 

For N-scale, the consensus is that the potential next engine should be Edward or Duck. Edward's announcement will be met positively by fans and complete the original steam team. If not Edward, then Duck is another highly requested character that will be welcomed by likeminded fans. As all previously announced engines could have their painted samples ready before the NMRA, both are possible. I agree that the rolling stock selection feels lacking and that the variety of new toolings are needed drastically. Mail trucks, coal loaded wagons, and the 20 ton brake vans would be great additions to the lineup. Percy shouldn't have to wait this long do his favorite job of pulling the mail train.

Oh! New Thread? Cool.

So I'd personally like to see more of a lean towards more model era stuff going forward. I'm not expecting things like Stepney to be announced anytime soon (despite being thrilled if that were to happen), but instances of bringing in engines that appeared in BOTH the Model and CGI Eras, so engines like Diesel 10, Whiff and Harvey, different variations of existing rolling stock like a mail car with the 'Sodor Mail' emblem alongside the current CGI emblem being used. We're already getting this in G Scale with the Tidmouth Milk Tanker. I'm also interested in seeing characters that utilise existing toolings, such as Splatter and Dodge, Smudger, Proteus, etc.

I'd hope to see stuff like this in the future, but whether it happens remains to be seen. I see no harm in looking into options that aren't solely CGI based.

I'm back. Had a few personal life issues so I stepped away for a while. However I'm back modelling and I have thoughts.

For HO my ideas haven't really faulted. I'd still love Stephen, given that Scotsman was announced I'm gonna guess the next newly tooled Loco However will likely be a tank engine. Something cheaper and easier to make. Possibly Nia or Whiff. Maybe engines like Charlie will crop up again in discussions since the New Show is coming out. Lastly some new Figure packs

For Narrow gauge again my opinion hasn't really faulted. I still want Duncan (preferably based on series 4 if I could choose, I'd definitely prefer that too some horrid hybrid between Douglas and his model on screen) I'd still be happy for Luke, Millie or Victor too. We need something new announced since we nearly have everything that has been announced released now. Rolling stock, definitely the 4 plank wagon, Brown Brake-van and maybe some flat wagons with loads or something. Could have one with the Bike the thin controller rides, or a bell.

Now to N scale which I have alot to say about. For the engine, I think its established now Duck or Edward are pretty safe bets, maybe an outside chance of Rosie with the new show featuring her alot in the marketing plus they can reuse the tooling for Lavinder Rosie so it's probably less expensive to make. I have the most to say about the rolling stock future predictions. I think its extremely safe to bet on a bunch of recolours for the 7 plank wagon, 12 ton van and tankers (hopefully newly tooled). I can definitely see the fun fair vans being added, I hope the coal wagon with load is also added. Always been a favorite of mine. I also think its extremely safe to bet the red express coaches will be added too (which those look incredible btw) The red coaches and museum coaches seem like safe bets as well. However I've been thinking alot about how Bachmann seem to utilise newly tooled items in the range. Whenever something is released thats newly tooled we usually get 3 or 4 variations of said item. 3 tankers, 3 vans so on. So I feel like unless its a character or Bachmann can make good use of the tooling by reusing it I worry about the chances of some items. I think my main safest bet for new tooling (after the Brake-van and red/museum brake coach) is probably the Mail Car, theres been 4 variations of it in the HO range, Sodor Mail, red Mail Car, Green Mail car and the lobster van. Theres other possibilities for it awswell, they could reuse it for Topham Circus or make Brown variations or even take the lobster logo off the lobster van and just release it as a cream mail car or something. The cattle wagons may stand a chance along with the salt vans however I'm less sure given the Salt van only has the cream and sodor salt variations (along with TT5) same for the cattle wagon really.

I'd love to suggest more but I know Bachmann of 2026 is different from Bachmann 2009 where they would make a new tooling to release one item then not touch it again for years. Unfortunately I feel like if Bachmann are limited with the amount they can reuse wagon tooling they might not do it, particularly in today's world of Tarrifs, price changes and other financial factors to think about. I hope Bachmann can expand the N scale range more. I don't want it to become too reliant on existing tooling like large scale

I don't know if Bachmann Trains will make Duke the Lost Engine in HOn30/OO9 scale since Kato trains has made Duke using their tooling for the Ffestiniog Small England Class. (Except that model was only available in Japan I do believe) I think that Bachmann Trains should make a HOn30/OO9 scale model of Duke from scratch.

So for the next HO Scale engine, the general consensus is that the next engine should be Hiro or Whiff. Hiro should be the next big tender engine for HO Scale after Flying Scotsman, but if we have to get another smaller engine first, Whiff would be a great choice, as he appeared in both model and CGI. Whiff would also raise demand to bring Scruff to HO Scale as well, so as to complete the Waste Dump duo. A wagon with a new trash bag load should be made specifically for an engine like Whiff. Hiro would 95% be a new tooling, but at least Bachmann can recycle Rebecca's wheels for him, but would be configured differently. He's one of the most popular characters to originate from the CGI series, plus a potential repaint would include Hiro in his patchwork livery.

I listed several ideas for the next HO Scale engine in my previous post, but it's been narrowed down to Hiro and Whiff.

As everyone knows the new 2026 has a Sodor Animal Park theme of merch, meaning the new show will have a focus on said Animal Park and if Bachmann do make stuff of the new show we will get Animal Park rolling stock.

I have lots of suggestions for the Bachmann T&F range.

So this might be a bit of a long shot, but here it goes:

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I think the next reintroduction Bachmann should consider for their HO scale line should be their 'Arry and Bert models. I know this may seem odd, especially with Sidney and the Mainland Diesel on the way, but hear me out.

As of now, 'Arry and Bert haven't appeared on eBay or other secondhand markets recently. There are no recent sold or completed listings, which shows how rarely they come up. When they do appear, they tend to sell for a high price.

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A quick edit, but Mulfred shared with me a screenshot of 'Arry and Bert's recent sales in the UK, going over £300, which is the US equivalent of $400.

Unlike Salty, Bachmann likely wouldn't need to update the motor or mechanism. They already produce several models reusing the Diesel motor, body shell, and chassis, including two versions of Diesel, Paxton and the upcoming Sidney and Mainland Diesel.

I know these two were poor sellers when first released, and it's easy to see why. Their faces were nearly identical, making them hard to tell apart, and the yellow paint was a bit too light. However, both issues seem like easy fixes. Bachmann has made similar paint revisions before, such as with the express coaches and Salty.

As for the faces, while I'd personally prefer the model series versions, I understand why they'd stick with CGI. That said, it's more important to make the twins visually distinct; perhaps by removing 'Arry's stubble and leaving it only on Bert, or at least making 'Arry's even lighter than the original release.  If Bachmann really wants to go the full mile, maybe they can give the twins different expressions to allow them to be more distinctive from each other.

If Salty sells well upon his reintroduction, I think 'Arry and Bert have earned a return to the range. It's been a long time, and there's clearly demand. With a few updates, a reintroduction could significantly improve their sales.  Who knows, maybe at a much later point down the road if their reintroduction does well, Bachmann can introduce them in their N scale line.

Either way, I think they'd be welcome additions back into the lineup. Let me know what you think.

I agree with Chaz. Arry and Bert were massively popular in the HiT era and still appeared right through to series 23. Hopefully if Salty sells well it will open the door for these two.

I think this could also open the door for them to be introduced in Large scale and N Scale too. We've already seen the N scale class 08s have removable ladders. Especially if in a few years theres several projects thats in the works and Bachmann want something they have the tooling for.

As for Large scale, their introduction could give a boost to that scale. It definitely could do with a couple of new engines

It shows that 13 years after they were first announced the ironworks twins are still popular. Plus they had a very short shelf life in their of being announced in 2013, released 2014 and discontinued in 2019. At this point they've been out of the range alot longer then they were originally in the line for. If there was to be a trade off then maybe discontinue the original happy Diesel, it is still crazy that we have 2 variations of Diesel with different faces in the range.

I concur with Chaz and Mulfred. I would gladly purchase the Yellow Diesels if they were reissued.

Here are the prototypes from around early 2014:
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If Bachmann saw this through to the end, they'd be a day 1 purchase from me. It keeps the same face plate, but makes them distinguishable from each other to tell them apart.

I somewhat agree that if the reintroduction of Salty is possible, so can Arry and Bert. These modifications are minor which should not prevent them from returning to the shelves. That said, I don't think it's a good idea for Bachmann to announce 008 shunters back to back with Sidney and Mainland Diesel possibly releasing later this year.

Fortunately, I was lucky to obtain Arry and Bert at retail value ($80 USD) 2 years after their discontinuation at my nearest hobby shop.

Paid way to much money on Ebay to pick this duo up

Quote from: JacobSK on March 27, 2026, 07:51:59 PMI concur with Chaz and Mulfred. I would gladly purchase the Yellow Diesels if they were reissued.

Here are the prototypes from around early 2014:
(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/irx6Cl8sujY/maxresdefault.jpg)

If Bachmann saw this through to the end, they'd be a day 1 purchase from me. It keeps the same face plate, but makes them distinguishable from each other to tell them apart.

Thank you, everyone, for the strong feedback! I really appreciate all the insights and thoughts. Hopefully, Bachmann can address this by reintroducing 'Arry and Bert at a later date. I agree that it would be too soon to bring them back while Sidney and the Mainland Diesel aren't out yet, but once Bachmann announces one or two more new engine toolings after Flying Scotsman, that would be the perfect time to reconsider adding 'Arry and Bert back into the line.

With all of this talk of 'Arry and Bert being potentially being reintroduced, I wanted to make an argument to repaint 'Arry and Bert Models into Splatter and Dodge as well. Considering that Splatter and Dodge were themselves a repaint of 'Arry and Bert, it would be cool to also make Splatter and Dodge out of them. It would just require repainting the already existing 'Arry and Bert shells, the ones that do not have the ladders on front around the face. And since Splatter and Dodge have only appeared together on screen with the same faces, Bachmann would just have to design a single face that can be used by both characters. It would be a great way to get two new characters out quickly, especially considering that Bachmann is willing to make the Mainland Diesels.

Just wanted to put the idea out there.

one area that I would like to see Bachmann move towards is Crowdfunding. If it is not financially feasible for them to carry a whole new line but they want to satisfy the fans with some repaints like a arry and Bert/splodge then why not a kick starter? if you don't get the funding and hit your target then don't run it but at least we know you tried?

I propose this because of Brandon Sanderson and how he crowd funds his books and his fans get the things they want. obviously a motorized model is different then a book.

One can dream of different pathways to obtain all the models. I created splatter and dodge from two diesel Bachmann Models. although its serviceable it would be nice to have official models.

I have to agree, Splatter and Dodge would be both practical and very fun additions to the range. Not only would they only need the one face between them or be using an existing tooling, but I feel the liveries of both diesels will gel well with the other models in the range.

Please take notes Bachmann!🙏

Quote from: Armada Starscream on March 31, 2026, 01:32:36 AMWith all of this talk of 'Arry and Bert being potentially being reintroduced, I wanted to make an argument to repaint 'Arry and Bert Models into Splatter and Dodge as well. Considering that Splatter and Dodge were themselves a repaint of 'Arry and Bert, it would be cool to also make Splatter and Dodge out of them. It would just require repainting the already existing 'Arry and Bert shells, the ones that do not have the ladders on front around the face. And since Splatter and Dodge have only appeared together on screen with the same faces, Bachmann would just have to design a single face that can be used by both characters. It would be a great way to get two new characters out quickly, especially considering that Bachmann is willing to make the Mainland Diesels.

Just wanted to put the idea out there.

Never gonna happen and never should happen tbh. The Class 08 is designed to Diesel's specifications. Its was a push to get Arry and Bert out of it with all the front details that the original models and CGI renders don't have. They'd require a new Eye mechanism and then theres the major part of this problem. Their faces. Splatter and Dodge don't have the same size faces as Diesel, Paxton, Arry and Bert. They aren't even the same shape. Its considerably smaller in height and width. If Bachmann do Splatter and Dodge and made their faces the same size as Diesel then it would be extremely inaccurate to the models in Magic Railroad which They'd have to do as thats the way the moulding is designed, to which modellers would no doubt say it's "cheaping out or being lazy." Just look how much criticism Bachmann get for their HO Paxton because his face is inaccurate

Arry and Bert would be nice to see Bachmann usually does one or two locomotives announced per year . For example in 2022 Rebecca and Salty or 2024 Sidney and Mainland diesel .

To ensure they sell . Why not give Arry the face he had but with less stubble and Bert having a new angry face . This saves a lot of money as instead of making a new locomotive, you're bringing back two .

'Arry and Bert being a 2-in-1 deal would be one of their biggest advantages. Again, it would probably be too soon to reintroduce them right after Sidney and the Mainland Diesel, but if Bachmann decides to introduce a new character like Hiro at the NMRA this year (or next), and then wants to take things a bit easier afterward, reintroducing 'Arry and Bert would be a much more practical choice on their end.

Hopefully, N scale can also have two engine announcements in one year; perhaps as soon as 2027, assuming they can release the LBSC Thomas, Origin James, and the Diesel and Paxton models by then. They haven't done that since the Emily and Gordon announcements in the 2022 catalog and NMRA announcements respectively, so it would be a real treat if they announced Edward early next year at Amherst and Duck at next year's NMRA.

Tbh I feel like Duck is not much of a necessity compared to Edward tbh .

Like my idea is they do Arry and Bert this year for the NMRA or Q3 announcements .

And next year do Diesel 10 but the risk in doing him would be countered with the release of Arry and Bert who would likly be affordable and therefore good sellers. Diesel 10 I am sure will sell but if Bachmann needs some safety release right before him I'd say these two are a good option .

Quote from: Awesometrain77 on April 05, 2026, 07:56:55 PMTbh I feel like Duck is not much of a necessity compared to Edward tbh .

He's not, but Duck is also a very popular character in the fandom and now has a following similar to Edward's, especially since Edward hasn't been part of the main cast for almost 10 years.

Additionally, if Bachmann wants to take a break from producing another tender engine after Henry and instead tackle a smaller engine, Duck would be one of the safer options, as his HO model remains one of Bachmann's most popular sellers.

I agree, Duck is still highly requested character like Edward. If Toad and the GWR van were able to get added to n-scale, what is preventing Bachmann from announcing Duck?

Also, has anyone noticed how long HO Duck has been sold out from Bachmann's webpage? Maybe that could be the reason for Bachmann to introduce Duck to N-scale. Hopefully he'll be added soon.

I think that if Bachmann wants to be consistent with announcing new tooling announcements, they would bring Edward into the lineup for this year's NMRA. If that happens, Edward's price tag is likely to be on par with Gordon and Emily due to tooling configuration, making him one of the most expensive models.

Quote from: Chaz on April 05, 2026, 11:32:54 PM

Quote from: Awesometrain77 on April 05, 2026, 07:56:55 PMTbh I feel like Duck is not much of a necessity compared to Edward tbh .

He's not, but Duck is also a very popular character in the fandom and now has a following similar to Edward's, especially since Edward hasn't been part of the main cast for almost 10 years.

Additionally, if Bachmann wants to take a break from producing another tender engine after Henry and instead tackle a smaller engine, Duck would be one of the safer options, as his HO model remains one of Bachmann's most popular sellers.

Plus looking at Duck from a tooling/chassis prospective, Bachmann knows they can reuse that if they ever want to introduce Donald and Douglas into the N scale line. I want Edward just as much as everyone else but I know tooling wise he'll be more to manufacturer and is a one and done. Theres no other 4-4-0 in the range that would reuse that. Plus if we get a smaller engine like Duck then hopefully we may also get a newly tooled bit of Rolling stock too.

Quote from: travel_is_fun on April 06, 2026, 01:05:23 AMAlso, has anyone noticed how long HO Duck has been sold out from Bachmann's webpage? Maybe that could be the reason for Bachmann to introduce Duck to N-scale. Hopefully he'll be added soon.

Funny you should mention that... in today's New Model Monday, Bachmann commented that Duck will be arriving back in stock soon, along with James (both normal and origin versions), Henry, Oliver, and Emily, as well as a lot of rolling stock.

But yes, it is very encouraging to see Duck's popularity continuing to be as strong as ever. I also like the idea of them introducing a smaller engine in N scale, like Duck, while opening up the door for more new rolling stock toolings, such as a BR 20-ton brake van and a new tanker tooling.

Hi guys! It's been a while since I've been on here, but seeing that the old thread got "Thanos snapped", I'll pick out the models I want to see happen (including reintroductions):

HO/OO:

Whiff: a character with a unique basis, BUT perhaps the advantage like Mavis or Toby in that he doesn't require siderods to power the wheels, so probably be something for Bachmann to think of. As well as he checks off appearing in the CGI era, until Season 22. However I wouldn't be surprised if maybe how they attach his glasses as a separate piece or not might be the issue....

Stephen: to accompany the blue, open coach that's been announced, he'd be interesting to make. However, they'd have to make him like Beau, the only HO scale character to not have moving eyes since he'd be so small.

Glynn: same as Stephen if he gets decided as the alternative red character we've yet to see outside of James and the upcoming Mainland Diesel.

Hector: a rolling stock character as an alternative that Bachmann can think about. I mean we've been getting S.C.Ruffey even though he's not in the show after his appearance in Season 4, heck even the Spiteful Brakevan made his appearance in 2018/2019 even though he never appeared again after Season 2. Plus if they need a Hopper Truck, they can utilize this and alter it a bit for the next batch of faceless hopper trucks.

Gordon's Special Coaches: like with Toby's Museum Coach that only appeared once in Season 9, so too have Gordon's Special Coaches (hilariously they never bothered to keep) only in Season 10. If Bachmann need to have some repaint on rolling stock, this can help get some variety into the range since there's only the regular green express coaches, red express coaches, and then there's Spencer's Coach (but no brake coach).

Spencer's Brake Coach: weird they only made a composite coach, but no brake coach for Spencer, another bit of variety/add-on to Spencer's coach.

Reintroductions:

Seeing Arry and Bert be reintroduced into the range would probably be a better idea since with the likes of the Mainland Diesel + Sidney being released later on in the future, as well as Diesel and Paxton existing in the lineup, might as well go for these two WITH a few tweaks here and there: change Arry's face and remove the stubble on him and keep Bert's on so that way it's easy to tell who's who...

N Scale:

IF they make Edward, the numbers 1-7 will be complete. Afterwards, it'll be all down to which one they want to go with, whether Duck (popular character, as well as the next numbered engine after Toby), Donald & Douglas (if they want to dabble in making twins), Oliver (to accompany Toad), Rosie (as another female engine), Bill & Ben (alternative to Donald and Douglas), Mavis (another diesel, also similar situation as Toby being one with side plates), Salty (another diesel, but red-ish), AND Daisy (a diesel with a different chassis to the other characters).

009 Scale:

Luke: another alternative that doesn't need to worry about "accuracy" of their real-life basis (looking at you Duncan). The only thing is that they'd probably have to make a semi-cabless variant IF they plan on making Peter Pan (the real life basis of Luke).

Victor: it'd be interesting if he gets made as an alternative for Sir Topham Hatt's engine of the narrow gauge range.

Millie: female, also another engine at some point in the future IF they make Stephen and/or Glynn in HO/OO scale.

I think with Bachmann embracing the Bachmann UK vent van for recent products including Troublesome Truck #7, it would be refreshing to see the range switch over to the Bachmann UK 7-plank wagon tooling for newer wagons going forward. These are a bit shorter than the ex-Mainline toolings that Bachmann currently uses, and as a result look more accurate to how 7-plank wagons look in all eras of the TV series.

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To add, it would be a good segway to introduce some CGI style Troublesome Trucks. The CGI era has lots of wacky and silly faces for them that would stand out from the current selection of trucks. There's also lots of new potential load possibilities that could be given to the trucks.

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I personally think something like this would give the trucks in the range a breath of fresh air.

Very impressed with the Samples of TT7 and The China clay wagon. I'll be completely honest when TT7 was announced I genuinely thought they would just take the Grey van and stick a face on the front and tbh I'd have been fine with that but they have gone too alot of effort with this which I really appreciate. I have a few topics I'd like to raise here.

Firstly with the Troublesome truck numbering system, I do somewhat worry how that may impact other scales. For example right now if Bachmann wanted to make TT7 in N scale they totally could however with 3-6 not being available will that hamper its chances. Same with Large scale. I mean theres no written rule to say they couldn't make a Troublesome van in N or large but I do worry the numbered system may stop them.

My second point comes off the back of a conversation with Chaz. He mentioned how nice it would be if the China clay wagon was offered in additional colour schemes which I fully support, even if that means changing a 4 to a 5 to renumber them. Same with the FQC wagon that would be great if they released a couple of additional colour variations.

While I am talking about the China clay wagon. One idea that I had would be maybe Bachmann could make the removal loads available separately in say a 4 pack or something? I know alot of modellers would appreciate being able to buy the loads so they can create their own rakes. You could also apply this to the coal load and even the drums on the diesel Flatbed.

My last point is definitely out of season right now, but it would be great if by Christmas 2027 there was an N scale Thomas Christmas set. You could have the Christmas wreath van in there and maybe some variation of rolling stock used in previous Christmas sets. I know that alot of use would buy it just for the Snowplow on Thomas.

Its great to see that in 2026 we should have a nice steady stream of releases throughout the year too, not all coming out in November. Very excited to see what is next. I am extremely hyped for N scale Henry and looking forward to seeing how everything turns out

I definitely agree that a Bachmann Troublesome Truck #8 would make the most sense as an open wagon. With the most recent releases already covering a tanker and a van (both of which also appeared in the CGI era), it might feel a bit too soon to revisit those toolings again. Going with an open wagon would help keep things feeling fresher in that regard. Whether Bachmann uses the older tooling or transitions to the newer UK 7 plank design, I think either approach would work nicely as long as it brings something a little different to the range.  This truck in particular I think would be a perfect candidate for troublesome truck #8:

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I feel like this works the most because it offers a different emotion (angry) along with a different color from Trucks 1 and 2, helping it stand out more and adding some nice contrast.  Plus giving it a coal load would also be a nice bonus. Like truck #7, this would be a CGI troublesome truck I would be perfectly fine with, and I would happily add to my collection.

I also want to reiterate a point I mentioned earlier about the China clay wagon, specifically how a green livery would be a really welcome addition. Not only would it add some visual variety to the rolling stock lineup, but it would also be a smart way for Bachmann to reuse the existing china clay load tooling. It feels like a relatively simple variation with a different color and new road number that could go a long way in expanding customization options for modelers.

Overall, it's really encouraging to see the level of effort going into these recent releases, and I'm excited to see where they go next.

Something I've been thinking about alot is vans within the range. Unfortunately at the moment in N scale and Large scale we have the 12 ton van however in HO theres both 12 ton van and the GWR vent van but there's an ever growing number of van variations being ticked off year after year and this leads to N and Large having one tooling for a van and their HO counterpart being a different one. But that doesn't need to be the case. We can still have a GWR vent van in N scale and maybe even Large (although N in my reason for this post)

(https://i.postimg.cc/D0QgnyfR/Photo_Collage_20260410_180507918.png)

Alot of goods trains in the show have multiple vans making up a train. See here the Mr Jolly's chocolate factory train where theres both 12 ton vans and GWR vans. Which leads me to my point. What if Bachmann introduced the GWR van into N Scale as a new tooling that they can add onto consists. I know some may say "its just rehashing old vans. Why introduced whats already in the range" but its not, its doing exactly what we do with things like Road numbers or having variations of different coloured wagons like for example the high sided wagons in NG line or Gondolas or even the gunpowder wagons.
Here's a couple of edits which I hope can help with my point.

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First one here shows what the chocolate van would look like in Grey next to the Large scale version of the van (because N scale isn't in the sample stage at time of the post) the colour being different enough to warrant us fans buying another version to have an engine pulling trains made up of both van styles.

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My next example is of the Sodor fruit and veg van. I've recreated it into a brown which would look lovely in a train with the green 12 ton versions

Plus theres at the moment still several vans untouched in N scale like the Brendam Bay van, Explosives and original blue van itself. Which can all have a slightly darker or lighter shade.

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The inverse can be true for HO aswell.
HO Concepts
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They'd look something like this. If Bachmann want to reuse the 12 ton van and do a Grey van with Mr Jolly on the side I don't think fans would mind. At the end of the day its using what is available to get the most variation into the range and into our goods trains and adding that new tooling into a range and giving it a purpose. In HO it'll allow Bachmann to revisit the classics with the new 12 ton van and reuse the paint schemes used on the GWR van in N scale (hopefully) so modellers of all scales can have fuller goods trains.
N Scale Concepts
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And for any future vans in either range this gives Bachmann an chance to do both styles in the different scales I.e. Bakery, Fireworks, Circus so on

Quote from: Chaz on April 09, 2026, 01:16:21 AMI definitely agree that a Bachmann Troublesome Truck #8 would make the most sense as an open wagon. With the most recent releases already covering a tanker and a van (both of which also appeared in the CGI era), it might feel a bit too soon to revisit those toolings again. Going with an open wagon would help keep things feeling fresher in that regard. Whether Bachmann uses the older tooling or transitions to the newer UK 7 plank design, I think either approach would work nicely as long as it brings something a little different to the range.  This truck in particular I think would be a perfect candidate for troublesome truck #8:

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I feel like this works the most because it offers a different emotion (angry) along with a different color from Trucks 1 and 2, helping it stand out more and adding some nice contrast.  Plus giving it a coal load would also be a nice bonus. Like truck #7, this would be a CGI troublesome truck I would be perfectly fine with, and I would happily add to my collection.

I also want to reiterate a point I mentioned earlier about the China clay wagon, specifically how a green livery would be a really welcome addition. Not only would it add some visual variety to the rolling stock lineup, but it would also be a smart way for Bachmann to reuse the existing china clay load tooling. It feels like a relatively simple variation with a different color and new road number that could go a long way in expanding customization options for modelers.

Overall, it's really encouraging to see the level of effort going into these recent releases, and I'm excited to see where they go next.

I agree especially since #7 (#6 if we feel like including the "international" purple tanker) is exclusively CGI, though it would be intriguing to see where'd they go from there, plus they can't reuse the same ol' face shown on #7, if not risking to look cheap and all....

I'm glad I wasn't the only one thinking that about the SCC wagons, because it would come full circle of the Wooden Railway's 2 pack set of these wagons... All we need is the green one and boom, we're there!

Here's another question: how come we haven't seen the dual ventilated vans be turned into Troublesome Trucks? They were prominent during the model series era...

I really like Mulfred's idea of reusing decals on pieces of rolling stock while changing the livery, allowing for greater diversity without feeling too redundant. Especially since this was a pattern used back in the model seasons. I would fully welcome these additions and would happily pick most of them up. It also saves Bachmann time by reducing the need to create new decals when they can simply reuse existing ones. Overall, it seems like a nice win-win for both Bachmann and the fans.

Quote from: Zorran202 on April 11, 2026, 03:53:44 PMHere's another question: how come we haven't seen the dual ventilated vans be turned into Troublesome Trucks? They were prominent during the model series era...

Probably because they weren't brought into the CGI seasons. Personally, I think a model era Troublesome Truck face would be more fun, especially since the faces are more expressive, but I understand why Bachmann hasn't considered them.

Honestly, what I really hope is what Bachmann will do is make the troublesome trucks more often now that Matt is in charge. 

Tbh I would like to see the LMS van with a classic face which I have mentioned sereval times when suggesting troublesome truck 7 back in the day before it got announced . I am very disappointed chose a international van but it's what ever . I will also suggest Lei the Chinese van .

But a LMS van with a classic face would be fun maybe that iconic face that says oh look Henry's spooked .

I'd like to see a sodor cgi 7 plank with the darker livery as seen pre kotr . And maybe give it a working hard or grumpy face .
And maybe a international coffee bean truck
I'd also like to see a sodor tanker and a narrow gauge slate wagon as both can use the same face tooling.

And maybe another troublesome slate wagon that could be a surprised one that is more based on the model era .
Another truck idea is the Blue James's truck with a classic face that could be angry and reuse the china clay load to make it distinct and use that load
do a season 1 truck .

I also like the idea of more colors for certain wagons but tbh the only one I see this happening to is the ones that have color variations in the show

Thanks for the feedback. I agree that it would be a win for both Bachmann and us fans regardless of the scale they model as its adding new 12 ton veriations to the HO line and finally adding the vent van to N or Large. In regards to the point Awesometrain77 made regarding only the vans that appeared in the show. If we were doing that then a good chunk of vans we have now would also be defunct.

The Fruit and Veg van and GW van both sell really well and have made it into all three scales at this point. The Brendam Bay and Explosives van also both sell well and none of those 4 vans appeared once on screen. So theres not really a harm in adding an additional van with the same logo but using a different tooling. More rolling stock and choice is always a good thing. Plus having the 2 would probably help boost those sales even more. Someone who is on the fence seeing just one iteration of a van may not buy it but if theres 2 vans they might think "I can make a train out of these"

I personally would rather see the GW van in N scale and potentially large rather then the same old recolours of the 12 ton van. Plus the GW vent van has been used alot within the HO range. I mean theres been 10 different versions of it so far including the Christmas set and one they were going to use in the Thomas 80th set.

The HO range now has that 12 van and GWR van so lets use them both in HO and lets try to get them both into the other scales. Lets face it sadly if they didn't do something like this for the GW van in N scale they'd probably not do it at all. I'm just trying to provide a way in which it can be done and be worthwhile for Bachmann and please us fans

One last point on this. The GW van could also be a great Troublesome Truck candidate which would be helpful if it was available to the other scales.

Quote from: Mulfred on April 10, 2026, 01:50:14 PMSomething I've been thinking about alot is vans within the range. Unfortunately at the moment in N scale and Large scale we have the 12 ton van however in HO theres both 12 ton van and the GWR vent van but there's an ever growing number of van variations being ticked off year after year and this leads to N and Large having one tooling for a van and their HO counterpart being a different one. But that doesn't need to be the case. We can still have a GWR vent van in N scale and maybe even Large (although N in my reason for this post.

Alot of goods trains in the show have multiple vans making up a train. See here the Mr Jolly's chocolate factory train where theres both 12 ton vans and GWR vans. Which leads me to my point. What if Bachmann introduced the GWR van into N Scale as a new tooling that they can add onto consists. I know some may say "its just rehashing old vans. Why introduced whats already in the range" but its not, its doing exactly what we do with things like Road numbers or having variations of different coloured wagons like for example the high sided wagons in NG line or Gondolas or even the gunpowder wagons.

I'm a bit late to the party on this, but here are my thoughts. While I think it would be cool to see the GWR Vent Van tooling in the range eventually, I feel like there are other types of goods stock that should be prioritized first, such as the Mail Vans, Flatbeds, and maybe even a new tooling for the Tankers before adding a 2nd Van variant, just so the range doesn't get immediately cluttered with vans. The other wagons would also provide more variety in a train than the GWR Vent Van. However, I do think this or the Salt Van would be a good option for a 2nd type of van later on, once the other types of wagons are made.

Quote from: Kemptown Branch on April 15, 2026, 10:01:35 PM

Quote from: Mulfred on April 10, 2026, 01:50:14 PMSomething I've been thinking about alot is vans within the range. Unfortunately at the moment in N scale and Large scale we have the 12 ton van however in HO theres both 12 ton van and the GWR vent van but there's an ever growing number of van variations being ticked off year after year and this leads to N and Large having one tooling for a van and their HO counterpart being a different one. But that doesn't need to be the case. We can still have a GWR vent van in N scale and maybe even Large (although N in my reason for this post.

Alot of goods trains in the show have multiple vans making up a train. See here the Mr Jolly's chocolate factory train where theres both 12 ton vans and GWR vans. Which leads me to my point. What if Bachmann introduced the GWR van into N Scale as a new tooling that they can add onto consists. I know some may say "its just rehashing old vans. Why introduced whats already in the range" but its not, its doing exactly what we do with things like Road numbers or having variations of different coloured wagons like for example the high sided wagons in NG line or Gondolas or even the gunpowder wagons.

I'm a bit late to the party on this, but here are my thoughts. While I think it would be cool to see the GWR Vent Van tooling in the range eventually, I feel like there are other types of goods stock that should be prioritized first, such as the Mail Vans, Flatbeds, and maybe even a new tooling for the Tankers before adding a 2nd Van variant, just so the range doesn't get immediately cluttered with vans. The other wagons would also provide more variety in a train than the GWR Vent Van. However, I do think this or the Salt Van would be a good option for a 2nd type of van later on, once the other types of wagons are made.

Tbf the only reason I said the GWR van is because of how much its used in the HO range. I do worry that things that are used less like Mail vans, Flatbeds, Cattle wagons and Salt Vans may suffer due to how little and infrequent the tooling is used in HO. I'm very aware Bachmann in 2026 wants to get the most out of new tooling and they love releasing multiple versions as right out the gate. In an ideal world I'd love everything from the HO line in N, I just worry about things like the Mail vans where the reuse is more limited.

GWR vent van is in my opinion not the best option for N scale . red brachline coaches in N scale prob will be the next step they take . If we get another van a salt van would be more eye catching or a mail van .



As for the point from Mulfred about vans vareints in HO scale I think it would be better to focus on show alt liveries then alt liveries for vans that don't appear in the show . I don't know how well the light blue sodor shipping co van will sell . But I think another Mr.Jolly's van would be fun .

2026 NMRA predictions / suggestions

Whiff - has been in the brand for 20 years and is still relevant in modern day .

M wagon - a meme in the Fandom , scalped on eBay. Bringing this product back would be a hit .

NW cattle van - as seen in the RWS and would use the existing LMS cattle van tool in the line up .

Pink 7 plank - I was thinking of a cgi wagon since I had one RWS and one model era . This wagon appears all of the time in the show and is seen often across the island .

Narrow gauge troublesome slate wagon - troublesome narrow gauge wagons would be super nice to see . Adding mischief. These faces molds could be reused for another troublesome tanker for the HO line .

Narrow gauge gauge troublesome slate wagon 2 - this wagon would have a shocked face while the other would be laughing . I'd imagine one could be a brown color

Edward N scale - the last steam team member we need for N scale

Hey everyone! Seeing that I never posted in this new thread, I thought it would be beneficial to form an updated list of what I hope to see for the future. Of course, as a model era fan, I would would be down with anything from that era of the show. However, knowing that Bachmann tends to prefer the designs from the computer animated era of the show, all these suggestions (apart from a couple rolling stock paint schemes) appear in CGI.

HO Engines
Whiff
Hiro
Harvey
Diesel 10

HO Rolling Stock
Troublesome Truck #8
Toffee Tanker
Chocolate Syrup Tanker
Green China Clay Wagon
Works Unit Coach (New Tooling, but can be released in Green, Orange, and Indigo, as seen in CGI)

HO Accessories
Figure Packs
Signals

HO Resin Buildings
https://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/board/index.php/topic,40219.0.html

HO Reintroductions
Arry & Bert
Sodor Mail Car (Original Red Mail Car w/Text)
Round Water Tower

HO Narrow Gauge Engines
Duncan

HO Narrow Gauge Rolling Stock
High Side Slate Wagons
Plank Wagons
Brown Brake Van

N Engines
Edward
Spencer
Duck

N Rolling Stock
Coal Wagon w/Load
Tidmouth Milk Tanker
Tar Tanker
Brake Van
Red Express Coaches
Red Branch Line Coaches

G Engines
Bill & Ben
Origin James

G Rolling Stock
Sodor Fuel Tanker (Model Era)
Red China Clay Wagon
Green China Clay Wagon
Ffarquhar Quarry Wagon

Really great suggestions here, Christian! I'd love to have all of these, but I especially second Diesel 10, Harvey, and Signal accessories.

I know Bachmann have stated there would be some complications with Diesel 10 and Harvey, but I think the fan reception and guaranteed sales would more than make up for it. Really hope they come to market soon!

I really love the idea of Signal accessories. It's something that is lacking in the range. Importing UK style signals is becoming more expensive, so this would especially help out US Thomas modelers. I emailed Bachmann with this suggestion last year, and I hope it is taken into consideration.

My personal wishlist includes a few more CGI characters I enjoy:

Stephen
This one seems obvious considering he pairs nicely with the new blue carriage. I think the eye mechanism would be difficult, but I think Bachmann could opt out for this release and maybe include some crew figures to make up for it.

Samson
One of my personal favorite CGI characters. He's a very unique basis that would appeal to non-Thomas modelers for customization. Another open cab engine, Bachmann could include crew figures if they wanted to opt out of the eye mechanism.

Bradford
Samson needs his trusty brake van. Being a 20 ton brake van (the same basis as the canceled N Scale one) Bachmann could tool up a 20 ton brake van in the usual CGI livery, then repaint it and add a face to make Bradford. Two birds with one stone to help spread the tooling cost across two products.

Looking forward to seeing what's next from Bachmann, and I hope some of these are taken into consideration!

Another CGI character I'd like to see in HO Scale is Norman. He would complete the trio with Paxton and Sidney, and he'd also be a fun addition for non-Thomas modelers, plus his tooling can be reused for Dennis, who only appeared in the model series. Other engine repaints for HO Scale that only appeared in the model series include Splatter and Dodge, plus Smudger and Proteus for Narrow Gauge. CGI repaints of existing toolings include Blue Bill and Ben, Green Salty and Fernando.

Busy Bee James is another possible repaint for N Scale, but with LBSC Thomas and Origin James coming soon, plus we need engines like Edward and Duck, Busy Bee James is not a priority for the immediate future, but maybe after we get some more new toolings in. Same for Sidney and Mainland Diesel. I'd also like to see 'Arry and Bert for N Scale, and hopefully, Bert gets more stubble than 'Arry so they can easily be told apart. That's what got them discontinued in HO Scale; being too difficult to tell apart. The upcoming Sodor Scrap wagon would be perfect for the Ironworks twins, and you would need a whole line of them.

Along with Edward, Duck and Spencer, another newly-tooled engine for N Scale that would also be welcome is Mavis. She would recycle Thomas and Toby's chassis, and the Ffarquhar Quarry Wagon can be made for N Scale as well. Edward should be the next medium-sized engine, Duck should be the next tank engine, Spencer should be the next big engine, and Mavis should be the next newly-tooled diesel; the first one that isn't a Class 08. The first model of Mavis to actually have siderods, which only Toby's N Scale model had.

Bachmann's first Narrow Gauge engine to originate from the CGI Series would have to be Luke. If Bachmann isn't ready to get Duncan back on the cards yet, Luke can also be possible.

I'm gonna skip over the predictions because I kinda feel that sometimes, it's actually quite difficult to predict what we're gonna get from Bachmann. No one probably expected Skarloey back in 2015 in all fairness! Anywho, here are my suggestions and my reasons for them. Bear in mind, I'm only listing suggestions for the HO Range!

Engines:

Diesel 10:

Everyone knows this guy. Whether you love or hate Thomas And The Magic Railroad, you'd be hard pressed to find anyone who'd disagree on Diesel 10 being the biggest thing to come out of that movie. A large hulking diesel engine with a menacing face, unique livery and that's not even mentioning the claw. I personally don't see the claw being much of an issue myself, though I do recognise that Diesel 10's RRP would be pretty high. Though again, when it comes to a character this popular and well known, I just don't see the issue. The majority of engines in the current range have all gotten more and more expensive in recent times and yet for the most part, it seems that doesn't really detract people if it's a model of a character they really like. Flying Scotsman is bound to be pretty high price-wise with those two tenders and I still reckon that's gonna do really well. Diesel 10 would be no different. I've advocated for him before like many others and stand by the opinion I've voiced previously. He's the ultimate Thomas & Friends villain and has become as synonymous to the overall franchise just as much as someone like Cranky the Crane. So much so, that I honestly feel Bachmann would be making a mistake in NOT making him.

Lady:

This one's probably less likely and I know it may seem as an odd suggestion to some, but I feel there's a good reason. Again regardless if you like or dislike Thomas And The Magic Railroad, it WAS something that brought the franchise to à larger audience and was made with a lot of love from the people behind it, notably Britt Allcroft herself. Choosing to make Lady would not only mean the tooling would cost less to produce than that of a larger character but more importantly, it would serve as a fitting tribute to someone who made all of this possible. After all, without Britt Allcroft, there wouldn't be a Thomas & Friends, let alone a Bachmann range of it!

Harvey:

The crane engine himself! I've also advocated for him alongside Diesel 10 back when I was invited onto TrainWorld's Thomas Stream a couple of years back. In the past, one of the obstacles in the way of making a Harvey model was the overall size. Something that was changed when the character made his CGI debut. Harvey was made smaller once he returned to the show and the size difference is actually more accurate to the real engine Harvey's based on! In terms of how Harvey's crane arm could hypothetically work, it could function similar to how Bachmann's model of Cranky works. On the right-hand side of Harvey's crane arm is a large wheel cog to lower and raise his hook. This could EASILY be implemented on the model and unlike Cranky, Harvey's crane arm neither raises up nor lowers down so there's no need for an additional cog to move it around. It would definitely be one of Bachmann's most unique Thomas models and would also appeal to those wishing to modify it to resemble the real locomotive. Easily a character I could see selling ridiculously well.


Rolling Stock:

Flatbed with The Chinese Dragon:

This would be fun to see. The flatbed itself is already in the range and has been featured with various loads such as paint cans, logs, oil drums, etc. Having The Chinese Dragon as a new load would not only be one featuring a lot of colour and look good with both Thomas and Percy, but it could also be sold with Thomas in a new train set! Genuinely hope this one gets considered.

Hopper Wagons:

I believe these pop up a lot in the CGI series at places such as the quarry and the docks. These would look particularly nice behind the likes of Paxton for example and could even feature a load like crushed stone from the Blue Mountain Quarry or even a new coal load perhaps.

The Works Unit Carriage:

This could be sold as two variants. One in the classic green we've mostly seen it in or even the orange version that appears in The Adventure Begins. Come to think of it, the orange variant would go quite nicely with either LBSC Thomas or Origins James, both of which already feature in the range and are very popular.

The Sodor Mail Car (Original "Sodor Mail" Lettering):

I'm aware that this is available in the main range with the CGI emblems, but it would be really nice and appreciated if the previous model series variants of wagons like the Mail Car and Tankers could made available again. These go for very high prices on places such as eBay and it would appeal to customers who prefer to model the more classic look of the show! This seems to be the approach with the new HO Tar Tanker and G Scale Tidmouth Milk Tanker, so hopefully we can see more in the not so distant future!

Scenery:

I'm going to be perfectly honest and agree with Christian in regards to the resin buildings released back around 2014/2015. The resin buildings were some of the most top quality products available in HO and I'm shocked that they allegedly sold poorly. Bringing these back would prove popular I feel as they often pop up on eBay for high amounts of money. Christen himself has already made a separate forum post regarding the buildings in particular and I highly recommend you all go check it out!

Narrow Gauge Engines:

Duncan:

As incredibly disappointing as it was to hear of Duncan's cancellation, I do somewhat understand the reasoning for it. That said, I don't think Bachmann should be so reluctant to make a version of a character that isn't CGI. Duncan's large model from Seasons Six to Twelve of the Model Series is one that could not only gel quite well with the already existing offerings in Narrow Gauge, but there's nothing stopping Bachmann from slightly changing or adding small features that can be found on Douglas at the Talyllyn Railway. I believe even Peter Sam's model features details that can be found on Edward Thomas yet don't feature on his CGI Model, same for Sir Handel too!

Smudger:

Yes, Smudger. All this would require is a simple repaint of the existing Rheneas model and a different face. This is no different to when Bachmann took an existing brake van tooling and made The Spiteful Brake Van out of it! This would be a fun and cost-effective way of bringing in another engine into the range without having to worry over the cost or time it would take to make a new tooling.

Narrow Gauge Rolling Stock:

The Green Open Coach:

These would be very nice to see, especially with that smart green and cream livery they wore. They'd go well with literally any engine in the narrow gauge line up and would contrast nicely with the blues and reds of the coaches available in the range.

The Refreshment Lady's Tea Coach:

So this might be unexpected, but I do feel like it would be a fun addition! This coach is virtually the same as the red coach already available, albeit painted in that yellow livery. I know that there's a hatch that opens up on the side so that refreshments can be served, but it appeared in the episode with the hatch closed at some points, so the tooling could be made that way if preferred. Like the Chinese Dragon, this could be a very fun one to see featured.



And I think that's a good enough place for me to leave it. If anyone from Bachmann took the time to read through these suggestions, thank you very much for doing so and I really hope at least some of these are seriously considered! It'd be a win-win for everyone!

I really like some of these ideas, especially the ones that are tied to some classic Thomas episodes . The Chinese dragon would be epic. The refreshment Coach as well .


A signal piece would be very cool to see.

I thibk Havery well wagon and works unit coach.  Could be a very feasible substitute for a full on breakdown train in the line. Which is something that would be very expensive to produce, and I am not so sure that many parents would be willing to pay that much for a unpowered rolling stock.

A hopper wagon would be a cool release .

Diesel 10 is the ultimate villain and is ultra popular and with expensive products, such as flying Scotsman . I think they should definitely consider him.

A hopper wagon would be fun however I feel like if they did a hopper wagon this would honestly be a good opportunity to do  a model character in the form of Hector

One other suggestion, I have is a well wagon with the jet engine

One other suggestion for HO Scale is Timothy. Because the China Clay wagons would be perfect for him, and he can pull a whole line of them. Since no model of his basis exists, he can be popular to both Thomas and non-Thomas modelers. Another engine to work with Bill and Ben. He's also a smaller engine, and wouldn't be too hard to make. Blue Bill and Ben would be repaints, but Timothy would be a new tooling.

If Bill and Ben were to eventually get made in Large or N Scale, they most likely would have red wheels, as they'd be based on their CGI renders. They had black wheels in the model series. All three of Diesel's models (HO, Large and N Scale) have silver siderods, despite having been black since Season 6. If Large Scale ever gets a newly-tooled engine again, Bill and Ben would be the safest bet; two engines with one tooling. But if Large Scale gets anymore repaints of existing toolings, Bachmann can make Origin James, Sidney, 'Arry and Bert. We'll see how popular Mainland Diesel is in HO Scale.

The last Class 08 repaints for HO Scale are Splatter, Dodge and Fernando. With Sidney coming soon to HO Scale, he can also find his way into Large, or even N Scale at some point. If Sidney is a popular seller, Bachmann could possibly announce him in both Large and N Scales at the same time, so he can exist in all three scales, like Diesel and Paxton.

I would love for Bachmann to make Harvey, or Diesel 10 in HO Scale. Harvey would be simple, and his crane arm doesn't move up or down. The cogwheel can raise and lower his hook. A self-propelled rail crane would be unique for Bachmann. Diesel 10 would be the second larger diesel in HO Scale, and his claw would be a bit more complicated, but can be made manually operable. He would still have moving eyes, and only his rear bogie would be powered.

The next HO Scale engine could be anyone at this point. Whiff, Harvey, Diesel 10, Norman, Timothy, Hiro, you name it. Bachmann is known to surprise us at times. Harvey or Diesel 10 could be the next surprise announcement. We didn't think they'd be making Flying Scotsman.

Bachmann's Dreyfuss Hudson has recently been released, and I'm warming up to the idea of a potential Bachmann Connor. As far as I know, the nose on the Dreyfuss is a separate part so it wouldn't be difficult for Bachmann to replace it with a face. Every post or video I see of the new Dreyfuss, there's always at least one or two comments with the same suggestions, and I'm all for it.

On a similar note, something Bachmann can also consider is using or adapting their Bachmann Branchline Ivatt 2mt Tank Model for Arthur, their 9f Model for Murdoch, and their Class 40 diesel model for Class 40/Bowler. Given that Bachmann Branchline already makes these characters basis, it could be a good idea For Bachmann to consider using the Bachmann Branchline Models to make these characters. At the very least, the Branchline models could be used as a starting point to design more accurate models of Arthur, Murdoch, and CLass 40.

Bachmannn Conner would be crazy I don't even know if the character is  Popular  enough .

Conner would also mean his coaches which might be a new tooling .

Those toolings for those coaches would likely see his and the special coaches (Spencer's coaches ) but would be likely changed the name to not get them confused with the existing item

There are some other paint styles they could do like for another engine, but those would come out with the character I'd imagine .

Overall I see Conner being very pricy and I'd imagine the model of his basis with out DCC would cost around $320 .
The model would likely have to be a new tooling being way simpler .

Here is my amended prediction list for the NMRA convention in 2 months. With only Flying Scotsman and Henry being the only products without painted samples, this year could Bachmann's chance to make a comeback with better new projects. The backlog has cleared significantly which means that other scales will have products to introduce, rather than just HO. Feel free to some leave feedback as this will be the last post I'll make about the NMRA train show in August.

HO Scale
- Whiff
- Hiro
- Troublesome Truck 8
- Quarry Hoppers

Narrow Gauge
- Duncan
- V-Tipper Wagons
- Brown Brake Van

N Scale
- Edward
- Duck
- Mail Car (Red)
- LNER 20-Ton Brake Van

G Scale
- Origin James

Here's my official "list" (haven't done one of these in a while), of what I could see being announced between the rest of this year and 2027.  I think 2027 is most likely going to be the next "big year" for Bachmann and not another "catch-up year" as they've been focusing a lot more on progress on previously announced projects.  That being said, I'm pretty optimistic and I figured after some time here is my official new list post:


HO/OO scale:
Hiro
Whiff
'Arry and Bert reintroduction

All exactly the same as my previous posts, no reason to repeat my reasoning here.

HO/OO scale rolling stock
Troublesome truck #8 (coal wagon)
Slip coaches
Sodor mail car reintroduction
Classic oil tanker reintroduction
Utility van (repaints of the mail car tooling)

Truck 8 was explained earlier in another post.  I like how Bachmann is starting to cater to both model and cgi eras for rolling stock designs. It gives me a reasonable amount of hope that older rolling stock decals can finally make a big reintroduction.  I would especially love a return of the classic oil tanker.  The slip coaches feel like the next obvious new rolling stock tooling. They're an obscure piece of rolling stock in CGI that have been used pretty frequently.  If Bachmann went ahead with a new tooling for a blue open carriage of all things, I can totally see the slip coaches getting introduced soon.  Especially with Duck and Oliver still being top sellers.

Figure packs:
Sodor Celebrity pack
Brass band

I'm a little surprised they haven't announced any new figure packs yet, but again considering how far behind Bachmann is on previous projects, I can totally see why. I think they're only just going to announce two packs since last time they announced six for their first batch, which seems like a lot in one go.

Narrow gauge:
Duncan revival
Luke

While Duncan is self-explanatory, Luke is the only CGI narrow gauge engine I would have any interest in, as I never really felt one way or the other about Victor or Millie.

Narrow gauge rolling stock:
4-Plank wagons
Skarloey Railway carriage - blue
Skarloey Railway carriage - red
Tan brake van

"But Chaz, we already have blue and red narrow gauge carriages!"

We do, but hear me out...

(https://i.gyazo.com/03e1353d73e91b35bb6d69b15c01bcdc.webp)
(https://i.gyazo.com/1552f87283b4dc9fc1b1f4b507bf8c45.webp)

I personally think it would be a very smart idea for Bachmann to look into adding more narrow gauge coaches but this time, adding faces to them. This seems like such an easy win-win for everyone involved. Bachmann would get a lot of sales on these from the older audience with only adding a faceplate to their blue carriage and repainting the red carriage in classic colors with a new faceplate.  Fans win because that's more classic rolling stock that would be appealing for both nostalgic and younger audiences who like the different facial expressions.  If Bachmann went ahead with the spiteful brake fan and something as niche as the D fusit gunpowder van, I can totally see them going this exact same route for narrow gauge coach repaints.  I'm surprised no one else has brought this up or at least hasn't recently.

The 4-plank wagons are the new narrow gauge rolling stock tooling I'd like to see them introduce the most. Tippers wouldn't be a bad idea either considering they have a real life Talyllyn repaint option Bachmann can look into.  The tan brake van is another obvious choice that needs no further explanation



N scale engines:
Edward
Duck

Absolutely no reason to go over these two again, they are both the most obvious and popular requests, it would be a misfire if Bachmann did not already have one of these planned for the next N scale engine announcement.

N scale rolling stock:
BR brake van/spiteful brake van
Coal wagon with load
Red coaches
Tidmouth milk tanker (new tooling and not a farish tanker repaint)
Tar tanker

All of these I have talked about before, and are pretty self-explanatory so no reason to go crazy in depth over these.

Large scale:
Christmas Thomas (leaked from earlier)

I didn't share my thoughts on this announcement just because we still don't know what the final design of this is going to look like, but I do think this does say something for the future of the large scale range in terms of engines. I think they're just going to stick with repaints going forward in large scale, and announcement choices like this seemed to further prove that.

Large scale rolling stock:
Henrietta and Hannah
Sodor Fuel tank

Seeing as the classic milk tank is getting an introduction in large scale, it only makes sense for the Sodor fuel tanker to get the same level of love here too.

As for Henrietta and Hannah, I think the same could largely be said for large scale rolling stock as it is for engines, with Bachmann likely focusing on repaints from this point forward. However, I believe Henrietta and Hannah are the one exception. Bachmann has already shown through the N scale range that the Henrietta tooling can be reused to create Hannah, making the pair an ideal candidate if they decide to pursue one final new tooling in large scale.

I don't collect large scale, but mark my words, but the moment they announce Henrietta I will start collecting G scale and look into joining a local club.

And... That's all on my end.

Quote from: Chaz on June 15, 2026, 01:36:20 AMHere's my official "list" (haven't done one of these in a while), of what I could see being announced between the rest of this year and 2027.  I think 2027 is most likely going to be the next "big year" for Bachmann and not another "catch-up year" as they've been focusing a lot more on progress on previously announced projects.  That being said, I'm pretty optimistic and I figured after some time here is my official new list post:


HO/OO scale:
Hiro
Whiff
'Arry and Bert reintroduction

All exactly the same as my previous posts, no reason to repeat my reasoning here.

HO/OO scale rolling stock
Troublesome truck #8 (coal wagon)
Slip coaches
Sodor mail car reintroduction
Classic oil tanker reintroduction
Utility van (repaints of the mail car tooling)

Truck 8 was explained earlier in another post.  I like how Bachmann is starting to cater to both model and cgi eras for rolling stock designs. It gives me a reasonable amount of hope that older rolling stock decals can finally make a big reintroduction.  I would especially love a return of the classic oil tanker.  The slip coaches feel like the next obvious new rolling stock tooling. They're an obscure piece of rolling stock in CGI that have been used pretty frequently.  If Bachmann went ahead with a new tooling for a blue open carriage of all things, I can totally see the slip coaches getting introduced soon.  Especially with Duck and Oliver still being top sellers.

Figure packs:
Sodor Celebrity pack
Brass band

I'm a little surprised they haven't announced any new figure packs yet, but again considering how far behind Bachmann is on previous projects, I can totally see why. I think they're only just going to announce two packs since last time they announced six for their first batch, which seems like a lot in one go.

Narrow gauge:
Duncan revival
Luke

While Duncan is self-explanatory, Luke is the only CGI narrow gauge engine I would have any interest in, as I never really felt one way or the other about Victor or Millie.

Narrow gauge rolling stock:
4-Plank wagons
Skarloey Railway carriage - blue
Skarloey Railway carriage - red
Tan brake van

"But Chaz, we already have blue and red narrow gauge carriages!"

We do, but hear me out...

(https://i.gyazo.com/03e1353d73e91b35bb6d69b15c01bcdc.webp)
(https://i.gyazo.com/1552f87283b4dc9fc1b1f4b507bf8c45.webp)

I personally think it would be a very smart idea for Bachmann to look into adding more narrow gauge coaches but this time, adding faces to them. This seems like such an easy win-win for everyone involved. Bachmann would get a lot of sales on these from the older audience with only adding a faceplate to their blue carriage and repainting the red carriage in classic colors with a new faceplate.  Fans win because that's more classic rolling stock that would be appealing for both nostalgic and younger audiences who like the different facial expressions.  If Bachmann went ahead with the spiteful brake fan and something as niche as the D fusit gunpowder van, I can totally see them going this exact same route for narrow gauge coach repaints.  I'm surprised no one else has brought this up or at least hasn't recently.

The 4-plank wagons are the new narrow gauge rolling stock tooling I'd like to see them introduce the most. Tippers wouldn't be a bad idea either considering they have a real life Talyllyn repaint option Bachmann can look into.  The tan brake van is another obvious choice that needs no further explanation



N scale engines:
Edward
Duck

Absolutely no reason to go over these two again, they are both the most obvious and popular requests, it would be a misfire if Bachmann did not already have one of these planned for the next N scale engine announcement.

N scale rolling stock:
BR brake van/spiteful brake van
Coal wagon with load
Red coaches
Tidmouth milk tanker (new tooling and not a farish tanker repaint)
Tar tanker

All of these I have talked about before, and are pretty self-explanatory so no reason to go crazy in depth over these.

Large scale:
Christmas Thomas (leaked from earlier)

I didn't share my thoughts on this announcement just because we still don't know what the final design of this is going to look like, but I do think this does say something for the future of the large scale range in terms of engines. I think they're just going to stick with repaints going forward in large scale, and announcement choices like this seemed to further prove that.

Large scale rolling stock:
Henrietta and Hannah
Sodor Fuel tank

Seeing as the classic milk tank is getting an introduction in large scale, it only makes sense for the Sodor fuel tanker to get the same level of love here too.

As for Henrietta and Hannah, I think the same could largely be said for large scale rolling stock as it is for engines, with Bachmann likely focusing on repaints from this point forward. However, I believe Henrietta and Hannah are the one exception. Bachmann has already shown through the N scale range that the Henrietta tooling can be reused to create Hannah, making the pair an ideal candidate if they decide to pursue one final new tooling in large scale.

I don't collect large scale, but mark my words, but the moment they announce Henrietta I will start collecting G scale and look into joining a local club.

And... That's all on my end.

I would die for Bachmann to make NG coaches with faces.

You've given some food for thought here, Chaz. Allow me to weigh in, if you will:

Quote from: Chaz on June 15, 2026, 01:36:20 AMHere's my official "list" (haven't done one of these in a while), of what I could see being announced between the rest of this year and 2027.  I think 2027 is most likely going to be the next "big year" for Bachmann and not another "catch-up year" as they've been focusing a lot more on progress on previously announced projects.  That being said, I'm pretty optimistic and I figured after some time here is my official new list post:


HO/OO scale:
Hiro
Whiff
'Arry and Bert reintroduction

All exactly the same as my previous posts, no reason to repeat my reasoning here.

HO/OO scale rolling stock
Troublesome truck #8 (coal wagon)
Slip coaches
Sodor mail car reintroduction
Classic oil tanker reintroduction
Utility van (repaints of the mail car tooling)

Truck 8 was explained earlier in another post.  I like how Bachmann is starting to cater to both model and cgi eras for rolling stock designs. It gives me a reasonable amount of hope that older rolling stock decals can finally make a big reintroduction.  I would especially love a return of the classic oil tanker.  The slip coaches feel like the next obvious new rolling stock tooling. They're an obscure piece of rolling stock in CGI that have been used pretty frequently.  If Bachmann went ahead with a new tooling for a blue open carriage of all things, I can totally see the slip coaches getting introduced soon.  Especially with Duck and Oliver still being top sellers.

While I can see the Yellow Diesels and the rolling stock recolors being announced in January, with a newly tooled engine happening for NMRA.

It'd be awesome to see the Sodor Mail vans make a comeback. The Oil tanker on the other hand, I don't dislike it, but it felt like a knockoff Tar Tanker for the Gullane era, if that makes any sense.

The utility van would be fun, but what I'd like to see is a NW Brakevan. Essentially the Spiteful Brakevan but with no face. Especially now that the track cleaning brake vans are discontinued.

As far as a Troublesome Truck #8, I like the idea of the coal wagon, but how about a stone load? That'd be a new load that would entice buyers to buy the truck, even if just for the load.

QuoteFigure packs:
Sodor Celebrity pack
Brass band

I'm a little surprised they haven't announced any new figure packs yet, but again considering how far behind Bachmann is on previous projects, I can totally see why. I think they're only just going to announce two packs since last time they announced six for their first batch, which seems like a lot in one go.

I like those figure packs! For the celebrity packs, I'd like to see Tom Tipper, Lord Callan, Sir Robert Norramby and Miss Jenny.

QuoteNarrow gauge:
Duncan revival
Luke

While Duncan is self-explanatory, Luke is the only CGI narrow gauge engine I would have any interest in, as I never really felt one way or the other about Victor or Millie.

Narrow gauge rolling stock:
4-Plank wagons
Skarloey Railway carriage - blue
Skarloey Railway carriage - red
Tan brake van

"But Chaz, we already have blue and red narrow gauge carriages!"

We do, but hear me out...


I personally think it would be a very smart idea for Bachmann to look into adding more narrow gauge coaches but this time, adding faces to them. This seems like such an easy win-win for everyone involved. Bachmann would get a lot of sales on these from the older audience with only adding a faceplate to their blue carriage and repainting the red carriage in classic colors with a new faceplate.  Fans win because that's more classic rolling stock that would be appealing for both nostalgic and younger audiences who like the different facial expressions.  If Bachmann went ahead with the spiteful brake fan and something as niche as the D fusit gunpowder van, I can totally see them going this exact same route for narrow gauge coach repaints.  I'm surprised no one else has brought this up or at least hasn't recently.

The 4-plank wagons are the new narrow gauge rolling stock tooling I'd like to see them introduce the most. Tippers wouldn't be a bad idea either considering they have a real life Talyllyn repaint option Bachmann can look into.  The tan brake van is another obvious choice that needs no further explanation

Since Sir Handel's release, I think Bachmann could pull off Duncan to simultaneously announce a Douglas (TR) model as well. I like Luke, but I feel he's too detailed to justify a cost. Honestly? Victor is much more simplified, detail wise. Plus there's the Yellow Victor recolor.

As for the narrow gauge coaches with faces, I'd preorder day one. I personally wanted the red coaches. Now that the Talyllyn coaches are out, it makes the Thomas red NG coaches redundant, so another good opportunity to introduce a new variant of the tooling.

The 4 plank wagons would also make for more rolling stock options. Ever since the gondolas and D Fusit, it's great to know the sky is the limit.

QuoteN scale engines:
Edward
Duck

Absolutely no reason to go over these two again, they are both the most obvious and popular requests, it would be a misfire if Bachmann did not already have one of these planned for the next N scale engine announcement.

N scale rolling stock:
BR brake van/spiteful brake van
Coal wagon with load
Red coaches
Tidmouth milk tanker (new tooling and not a farish tanker repaint)
Tar tanker

All of these I have talked about before, and are pretty self-explanatory so no reason to go crazy in depth over these.

Agreed here.

QuoteLarge scale:
Christmas Thomas (leaked from earlier)

I didn't share my thoughts on this announcement just because we still don't know what the final design of this is going to look like, but I do think this does say something for the future of the large scale range in terms of engines. I think they're just going to stick with repaints going forward in large scale, and announcement choices like this seemed to further prove that.

Large scale rolling stock:
Henrietta and Hannah
Sodor Fuel tank

Seeing as the classic milk tank is getting an introduction in large scale, it only makes sense for the Sodor fuel tanker to get the same level of love here too.

As for Henrietta and Hannah, I think the same could largely be said for large scale rolling stock as it is for engines, with Bachmann likely focusing on repaints from this point forward. However, I believe Henrietta and Hannah are the one exception. Bachmann has already shown through the N scale range that the Henrietta tooling can be reused to create Hannah, making the pair an ideal candidate if they decide to pursue one final new tooling in large scale.

I don't collect large scale, but mark my words, but the moment they announce Henrietta I will start collecting G scale and look into joining a local club.

And... That's all on my end.

Don't have much to say on large scale, but I agree with your thoughts. Henrietta has been needed for about 15 years now. The time is now.

And that's all I have. Hopefully, I've weighed in to generate some discussion, too.

Quote from: Chaz on June 15, 2026, 01:36:20 AMHere's my official "list" (haven't done one of these in a while), of what I could see being announced between the rest of this year and 2027.  I think 2027 is most likely going to be the next "big year" for Bachmann and not another "catch-up year" as they've been focusing a lot more on progress on previously announced projects.  That being said, I'm pretty optimistic and I figured after some time here is my official new list post:


HO/OO scale:
Hiro
Whiff
'Arry and Bert reintroduction

All exactly the same as my previous posts, no reason to repeat my reasoning here.

HO/OO scale rolling stock
Troublesome truck #8 (coal wagon)
Slip coaches
Sodor mail car reintroduction
Classic oil tanker reintroduction
Utility van (repaints of the mail car tooling)

Truck 8 was explained earlier in another post.  I like how Bachmann is starting to cater to both model and cgi eras for rolling stock designs. It gives me a reasonable amount of hope that older rolling stock decals can finally make a big reintroduction.  I would especially love a return of the classic oil tanker.  The slip coaches feel like the next obvious new rolling stock tooling. They're an obscure piece of rolling stock in CGI that have been used pretty frequently.  If Bachmann went ahead with a new tooling for a blue open carriage of all things, I can totally see the slip coaches getting introduced soon.  Especially with Duck and Oliver still being top sellers.

Figure packs:
Sodor Celebrity pack
Brass band

I'm a little surprised they haven't announced any new figure packs yet, but again considering how far behind Bachmann is on previous projects, I can totally see why. I think they're only just going to announce two packs since last time they announced six for their first batch, which seems like a lot in one go.

Narrow gauge:
Duncan revival
Luke

While Duncan is self-explanatory, Luke is the only CGI narrow gauge engine I would have any interest in, as I never really felt one way or the other about Victor or Millie.

Narrow gauge rolling stock:
4-Plank wagons
Skarloey Railway carriage - blue
Skarloey Railway carriage - red
Tan brake van

"But Chaz, we already have blue and red narrow gauge carriages!"

We do, but hear me out...

(https://i.gyazo.com/03e1353d73e91b35bb6d69b15c01bcdc.webp)
(https://i.gyazo.com/1552f87283b4dc9fc1b1f4b507bf8c45.webp)

I personally think it would be a very smart idea for Bachmann to look into adding more narrow gauge coaches but this time, adding faces to them. This seems like such an easy win-win for everyone involved. Bachmann would get a lot of sales on these from the older audience with only adding a faceplate to their blue carriage and repainting the red carriage in classic colors with a new faceplate.  Fans win because that's more classic rolling stock that would be appealing for both nostalgic and younger audiences who like the different facial expressions.  If Bachmann went ahead with the spiteful brake fan and something as niche as the D fusit gunpowder van, I can totally see them going this exact same route for narrow gauge coach repaints.  I'm surprised no one else has brought this up or at least hasn't recently.

The 4-plank wagons are the new narrow gauge rolling stock tooling I'd like to see them introduce the most. Tippers wouldn't be a bad idea either considering they have a real life Talyllyn repaint option Bachmann can look into.  The tan brake van is another obvious choice that needs no further explanation



N scale engines:
Edward
Duck

Absolutely no reason to go over these two again, they are both the most obvious and popular requests, it would be a misfire if Bachmann did not already have one of these planned for the next N scale engine announcement.

N scale rolling stock:
BR brake van/spiteful brake van
Coal wagon with load
Red coaches
Tidmouth milk tanker (new tooling and not a farish tanker repaint)
Tar tanker

All of these I have talked about before, and are pretty self-explanatory so no reason to go crazy in depth over these.

Large scale:
Christmas Thomas (leaked from earlier)

I didn't share my thoughts on this announcement just because we still don't know what the final design of this is going to look like, but I do think this does say something for the future of the large scale range in terms of engines. I think they're just going to stick with repaints going forward in large scale, and announcement choices like this seemed to further prove that.

Large scale rolling stock:
Henrietta and Hannah
Sodor Fuel tank

Seeing as the classic milk tank is getting an introduction in large scale, it only makes sense for the Sodor fuel tanker to get the same level of love here too.

As for Henrietta and Hannah, I think the same could largely be said for large scale rolling stock as it is for engines, with Bachmann likely focusing on repaints from this point forward. However, I believe Henrietta and Hannah are the one exception. Bachmann has already shown through the N scale range that the Henrietta tooling can be reused to create Hannah, making the pair an ideal candidate if they decide to pursue one final new tooling in large scale.

I don't collect large scale, but mark my words, but the moment they announce Henrietta I will start collecting G scale and look into joining a local club.

And... That's all on my end.

HO agree on everything. I think we'll get either the iron twins or Whiff first, purely down to cost and them having Scotsman to deal with.

Rolling stock I agree with. Same with the figure packs. It would be cool for maybe an animals of Sodor pack too. Champion the Bull, Bluebell the cow, gremlin the dog so on.

I'm very much in favor of these. We desperately need a Break-van in N scale thats not Toad.

I'd still like to see Bachmann utilise the vent van as I mentioned earlier in N scale as I've said before. I think its also a matter of time before Bachmann release the express coaches in red which I fully support too.

The NG section, I think we'd all love the Coaches with faces. It would be a simple modification and Bachmann would get alot of mileage out of them.
They could even repaint the coaches in future as Agnes, Ruth, Jemima, Lucy and Beatrice.
The 4 plank wagon is my main fright rolling stock item I want.

I think maybe Luke might be safest to announce first until Bachmann figures out Duncan. I still think Model era is the way to go. But whatever they do it'll likely cuase someone to be upset. Either him not being close enough to Douglas or fans saying he is too close too Douglas and not looking as he does on tv.

Large scale again, no notes. I don't really have any worthy suggestions to add besides what I have already spoken about.

As for me.

HO Scale:
Whiff, Norman, or Hiro
Green Salty, or Blue Bill and Ben
Utility Van (repaint of mail car)
Troublesome Truck #8 (coal wagon)
Works Unit Coach (green, orange and blue)
Waste Wagon (if we get Whiff)
Mining Wagon w/ Ore Load

HO Scale Reintroductions:
'Arry and Bert
Classic Oil Tanker
Sodor Mail Car

Narrow Gauge:
Luke
Smudger or Proteus
Tan Brake Van
Tan Box Van
Gray Brake Van
Gray Box Van
4-Plank Wagon
Red Coach w/ Face
Blue Coach w/ Face

N Scale:
Edward
Duck
'Arry and Bert
Coal Wagon w/ Load
Cargo Car
Mail Car
Red Coach
Red Brake Coach
Red Express Coach
Red Express Brake Coach
BR 20-Ton Brake Van or Spiteful Brake Van

We'll see if some of these can be announced this NMRA. There's especially high expectations for Narrow Gauge, as well as N Scale, since the backlog is clearing. We may not see N Scale getting 'Arry and Bert just yet until after the release of Diesel and Paxton. Edward or Duck must be next for N Scale. N Scale is really lacking in brake vans. The next HO Scale engine will most likely be a new tooling, like Whiff, Norman or Hiro.

Looking at these ideas I do agree this year will be a little bit smaller compared to next year which I assume is gonna be big for
The 25th .

However that does not mean we won't get cool stuff .
It's been a while since we got any narrow gauge announcements. And I think n scale Edward is overdue. And large scale Christmas Thomas was already leaked .
If it's gonna be a quiet year then I feel like N scale will prob only see N scale Edward and large scale will only see Christmas Thomas . However maybe narrow gauge could get something innovative .

I love the coach with faces idea

Quote from: Chaz on June 15, 2026, 01:36:20 AMNarrow gauge rolling stock:
4-Plank wagons
Skarloey Railway carriage - blue
Skarloey Railway carriage - red
Tan brake van

"But Chaz, we already have blue and red narrow gauge carriages!"

We do, but hear me out...

(https://i.gyazo.com/03e1353d73e91b35bb6d69b15c01bcdc.webp)
(https://i.gyazo.com/1552f87283b4dc9fc1b1f4b507bf8c45.webp)

I personally think it would be a very smart idea for Bachmann to look into adding more narrow gauge coaches but this time, adding faces to them. This seems like such an easy win-win for everyone involved. Bachmann would get a lot of sales on these from the older audience with only adding a faceplate to their blue carriage and repainting the red carriage in classic colors with a new faceplate.  Fans win because that's more classic rolling stock that would be appealing for both nostalgic and younger audiences who like the different facial expressions.  If Bachmann went ahead with the spiteful brake fan and something as niche as the D fusit gunpowder van, I can totally see them going this exact same route for narrow gauge coach repaints.  I'm surprised no one else has brought this up or at least hasn't recently.

Personally I think we could get a lot of
Different faces for them but idk how that will work for 6 different SKUS for a face change.

Realistically they could just do the red one since we don't have that in the line.
And release the red coach again  in a set with a exclusive face maybe a mad version .

As for HO scale I think whiff would be pretty good . He has been suggested for a long time and I think he could sell well .

As for some rolling stock I think we need variants rebuilt scruffy would be very cool . I'd also like to see maybe another RWS wagon we do need so more cattle vans so . 
A wagon from the CGI era would be fitting it they do the other two .
So to fit in with Whiff a garbage wagon or wagon that whiff might pull . I think the rainbow truck from season 18 would be perfect and would sell well

So the ideal 2026 NMRA would be
HO scale
Whiff
Rebuilt SC Ruffy
NW cattle van
Rainbow wagon with garbage load
Narrow gauge
Happy red passenger coach
Skarloey passenger run set - with Skarloey annoyed passenger coach and red brakevan
Large scale
Christmas Thomas
N scale
Edward

I realized this a little bit to big to be considered small
My updated list is
HO scale
Whiff
Rainbow garbage wagon
NW cattle van

NG
Happy red narrow gauge coach
Skarloey's passenger run set - Skarloey , angery red coach , red brake van , loop of track

Christmas g scale Thomas
N scale Edward


Anyway I think if we see a new large engine it should be Rosie as we can get two different products out of it . And she is going to become a main character in the new show .
 

After seeing how HO Scale Sidney and Mainland Diesel turned out, I already would like to see N and Large Scale models of them, though they probably wouldn't get announced until sometime after their HO Scale models are officially out there, possibly in early 2027. If Sidney is a popular seller, Bachmann can easily make him in both N Scale and Large Scale. Same goes for Mainland Diesel. At some point, they can exist in all three scales. Though the highest priority for N Scale at this point in time is a new tooling, like Edward and Duck.

Busy Bee James is another simple repaint for N Scale, but that's also not a priority. Large Scale hasn't gotten Origin James yet. 'Arry and Bert are more repaints for N Scale, and there's demand to bring them back for HO Scale.

By the end of this month, we'll have the NMRA announcements. Could Harvey or Diesel 10 be the next unexpected announcement for HO Scale that Matt is teasing? It's said to be a character we never thought would get made. Last year, we never thought we'd see Flying Scotsman getting announced. Might be something mind-blowing. If Duncan can't be back on the cards yet for Narrow Gauge, there is still Luke.

With N Scale Henry already in the unpainted stage, and his fully painted sample being shown in the coming months, along with N Scale Diesel, Paxton, LBSC Thomas and Origin James due for release by the end of the year, the backlog is clearing fast, and now could very much be the time Edward gets announced for N Scale to complete the original Steam Team. N Scale Edward must be announced this NMRA, or the 2027 catalog at the latest.

As for N Scale rolling stock, we could get the green Coal Wagon w/ Load, Cargo Car, Red Coaches, Red Express Coaches, Gray 12-Ton Van, Explosives Van, Brendam Bay Van, Christmas Wreath Van, Red and Blue Funfair Vans, or BR 20-Ton Brake Van with Spiteful Brake Van.

So there are going to be announcements and we are gonna see them coming

So likely not whiff Hiro or Arry and Bert .

Tbh I see it being something crazy like Philip or Stafford  .

Or maybe they will do Nia who I think a lot have forget was an option .

I'd love to see diesel 10 but I don't know . Maybe Havery . We are seeing them coming so who knows .

My only wish at the moment is expansion of UK HO DCC-Ready Locos.

QuoteOr maybe they will do Nia who I think a lot have forget was an option .

I want Nia in HO Scale as well...

Quote from: really called Thomas on July 14, 2026, 09:24:55 AMMy only wish at the moment is expansion of UK HO DCC-Ready Locos.

That will likely come this November as Bachmann Europe makes announcements for their Thomas line bi-yearly, and their last announcement was in November 2024.

Quote from: Awesometrain77 on July 13, 2026, 03:58:39 PMSo there are going to be announcements and we are gonna see them coming

So likely not whiff Hiro or Arry and Bert .

Tbh I see it being something crazy like Philip or Stafford  .

Or maybe they will do Nia who I think a lot have forget was an option .

I'd love to see diesel 10 but I don't know . Maybe Havery . We are seeing them coming so who knows .

The wording is interesting because most Bachmann Thomas fans have probably made every reasonable deduction for a product Bachmann could make at least once or twice. I'm getting the impression that whatever they plan to announce might be something fairly outside the box.

With Bachmann's recent trend of wanting to use as much existing tooling as possible, I'm personally placing my bet that the next announcement will be Shooting Star Gordon and/or Streamlined Thomas.

They'd certainly be less expensive to produce than a completely new-tooled model, and would definitely be unexpected by most. I'd be pretty stoked if they did go this route seeing as I'm a huge CGI fan. They'd go great with Flying Scotsman too!

Quote from: Cheeky_ULP on July 14, 2026, 07:22:24 PMThe wording is interesting because most Bachmann Thomas fans have probably made every reasonable deduction for a product Bachmann could make at least once or twice. I'm getting the impression that whatever they plan to announce might be something fairly outside the box.

It almost makes me wonder if it could be someone like Stepney. We wouldn't see him coming because it we pretty much wrote him off as a possibility due to what Bachmann said about him. I know it's extremely unlikely, though.

Quote from: Kemptown Branch on July 14, 2026, 08:26:18 PM

Quote from: Cheeky_ULP on July 14, 2026, 07:22:24 PMThe wording is interesting because most Bachmann Thomas fans have probably made every reasonable deduction for a product Bachmann could make at least once or twice. I'm getting the impression that whatever they plan to announce might be something fairly outside the box.

It almost makes me wonder if it could be someone like Stepney. We wouldn't see him coming because it we pretty much wrote him off as a possibility due to what Bachmann said about him. I know it's extremely unlikely, though.

In a perfect world, it would be him!

NMRA brochure this Friday, and it's getting closer.

I doubt Sidney and Mainland Diesel would get announced for Large Scale or N Scale just yet, at least until after their HO Scale models hit store shelves early next year. One other possible engine repaint for Large Scale is Origin James. N Scale could get Busy Bee James, but with the backlog clearing fast, it's time a new tooling gets announced for N Scale, like Edward or Duck. Hopefully the next N Scale announcement is Edward, so we'd have a complete original Steam Team.

The next HO Scale engine might be Harvey, Diesel 10, or someone else we wouldn't expect. May not be Hiro or Whiff. Should be someone we never thought would get made, like when Flying Scotsman got announced last year.

As for Narrow Gauge, if it's going to be a while before they do put Duncan back on the cards, Luke is definitely the next best choice, and he can be made based on his prototype, Peter Pan. We got plenty of rolling stock in the line for Luke. With no backlog left for Narrow Gauge, it's time to announce some stuff for it. Luke is the option for a new tooling, while Smudger and Proteus are options for engine repaints of existing toolings.

It may be a while before HO Scale does get Fernando, one of the last Class 08 repaints left for that scale, along with Splatter and Dodge.

So... about those diecast reveals today. ;)

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Quote from: Chaz on July 28, 2026, 05:46:09 PMSo... about those diecast reveals today. ;)

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Quote from: Chaz on July 28, 2026, 05:46:09 PMSo... about those diecast reveals today. ;)

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I have seen people saying now that Stepney is returning, Bachmann can't ignore him anymore lol.

Bachmann's Facebook confirmed that the mid-year announcements will be on Saturday, and not Friday. Looks like I was wrong.

I was going to ask whether the Bachmann Thomas and Friends rollingstock that was seen in the 2026 catalogue been released on HO scale or in store if you can find out and get back to me then you get a chance that would be great thanks

I will laugh if Stepney does become a new character for this range to go for, especially since hearing the news of him returning to the Metal Collection for the Reboot series, I'll be looking forward to seeing what they'll announce tomorrow...!

Heck, I hope we can see Hector as a new rolling stock character as for the same reason, only wondering like Stepney would they be using their Season 12 CGI Faces as references if they're gonna stick to that CGI-fied elements or be like the D-Fusit Gunpowder vans that only showed up in the model series (maybe BMM too in that specific livery)...

This I did not see coming at all they made this huge.

Now since so many products just got checked off here is what I see and hope
To see happen next year or so .

HO scale
Whiff - he is a smaller engine that will be hyped up for sure and since aeg whiff has been getting very popular .
Hannah and updated Henrietta.

Narrow gauge Smudger

N scale Edward and mail vans

G scale Rosie

Now that we got the mid-year announcements, here's some possibilities for the 2027 catalog.

HO Scale:
Whiff, Norman, Harvey, or Re-tooled James, if it's another new tooling.
Splatter and Dodge, Green Salty, or Blue Bill and Ben if any engine repaints. The former duo would go great with Diesel 10, and the tooling exists.
Gordon's Special Coaches and Coal Wagon Troublesome Truck #8 for rolling stock. Toffee Tanker might require a new tooling.
Updated Henrietta with face, along with Hannah are also possible for rolling stock.
Works Unit Coach in green, orange and blue for new-tooled rolling stock.

Narrow Gauge:
Luke, if a new tooling.
Smudger or Proteus, if a repaint of an existing tooling.
Tan and Gray Brake Vans and Box Vans for rolling stock

N Scale:
Edward and possibly Duck, since we're getting several engines released later this year.
Sidney, Mainland Diesel, 'Arry and Bert, or Busy Bee James if any engine repaints.
Logoless Coal Wagon w/ Load, Gray Van, Red Coaches, and BR 20-Ton Brake Van for rolling stock. Brake vans are desperately needed in N Scale.

Large Scale:
Stanley, Rosie, or Bill and Ben if a new tooling.
Sidney, Mainland Diesel, or Origin James if any engine repaints.
Sodor Fuel Tanker, Gray 12-Ton Van, and Christmas Wreath Van for rolling stock.

With several N Scale engines being released by the end of the year, the 2027 catalog is really the time to announce N Scale Edward. HO Scale should also get Splatter and Dodge to go with the anticipated Diesel 10 model. Now that the boss has been announced, demand for Splatter and Dodge will skyrocket. Large Scale Stanley would recycle Thomas' chassis, much like his HO Scale model.

Would it be too soon to hope that Paxton's face tooling gets revised now that they found a way to change the eye mech for Sidney? Paxton feels like the one outlier now in terms of the Class 08s in the range.

With Diesel 10 finally announced, the next priorities for new toolings in HO Scale are Harvey, Whiff, Hiro and Norman. The number one priority for engine repaints is Splatter and Dodge. Harvey and Whiff are the last engines for HO Scale who appeared in both model and CGI.

For N Scale, as Diesel, Paxton, LBSC Thomas and Origin James arrive in stock later this year, and Henry soon gets shown fully painted, the number one priority is Edward, without question. Rolling stock we need the most are the logoless coal wagon, red coaches, gray van, and most of all, the BR 20-Ton Brake Van. Shame the LMS Brake Van got cancelled. By popular demand, Bachmann could announce the logoless coal wagon in the catalog.

The 2027 catalog has to announce a new Narrow Gauge engine, be it Luke, or a repaint like Smudger or Proteus.

The next engine for Large Scale could be Sidney, Mainland Diesel, Origin James, or Stanley. The former two have HO Scale models coming soon. Stanley would be a good choice for Large Scale, since he'd reuse Thomas' chassis like his HO Scale model did. Could we get Large Scale Stanley announced in the 2027 catalog?

Thomas and Percy being updated might cause a lot of changes

Thomas Christmas set
Thomas Annie Clarabel set
Thomas quarry set
Sound Thomas
LBSC Thomas
DCC Thomas
DCC Percy

These products will be affected some might be retired .

It's possible they will keep the old Thomas in sets .
Get rid of sound Thomas

And have updated DCC Thomas Percy and LBSC Thomas as 2027 catalog announcements for HO scale

I would have no qualms with Thomas and Percy being updated and replaced in all of these sets, to be honest. If anything, I might just have to double or even triple dip on the Christmas and DCC sets! I would also welcome an updated LBSC Thomas. My wallet aches thinking about it.

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If Bachmann wanted to go the extra mile, they could introduce unique expressions in sets, like Hornby did for the Great Discovery set.

Hornby's Great Discovery Thomas set features Thomas with his astonished face.

Anyway, the next wave of loaded wagons in HO Scale should have the ore load, which is still exclusive to the Deluxe Thomas set, and especially with the new Thomas coming, it's only a matter of time before that set gets discontinued. So, they need to start selling separate wagons that have the ore load, so we don't have to pay hundreds of dollars just to get the set specifically for the ore loads. It can't be exclusive to the set for too much longer.

By popular demand, the 2027 catalog must announce the logoless coal wagon in N Scale. Definitely something Bachmann must consider, along with N Scale brake vans. Once N Scale gets Edward, the next engine should be Duck, along with Oliver, Donald and Douglas, Mavis, Spencer, or even Stanley for recycling Thomas' chassis. Mavis can also recycle Thomas' chassis like Toby did, and she can be the first diesel in the N Scale range that isn't a Class 08. Once we get Duck, Donald and Douglas can recycle his chassis. The Scottish twins would be based on their CGI renders, and would look even better than their HO counterparts.

Regarding the next newly-tooled engine for HO Scale, we'd all be good if it was Harvey, Whiff, Norman, or Hiro. Diesel 10 being announced is proof that Harvey is also possible in HO Scale, and his crane isn't as complicated as the claw on Diesel 10. For Harvey, the crane just needs to swivel 360 degrees, and the hook can come up and down by turning the cogwheel. It also helps that his crane arm does not raise or lower. Norman would complete the trio of diesels introduced in Day of the Diesels, plus his tooling can be used again for Dennis, which model series fans would appreciate more. Two characters for one tooling. Whiff would have clear plastic lenses for his glasses, and his front wheels would have to be powered. Adding Whiff to HO Scale would mean introducing a new trash bag load for a waste wagon. Can also make the recycling troublesome truck from Wooden Railway. Hiro can be the next tender engine after Flying Scotsman, using Rebecca's wheels, but configured differently. His patchwork livery is a potential repaint.

Possible engine repaints of existing toolings for HO Scale include Splatter, Dodge, Fernando, Green Salty, Blue Bill and Ben, Chocolate Covered Percy, and Scrap Oliver. Engine repaints for Narrow Gauge include Smudger and Proteus. Might be better to do Chocolate Covered Percy after his updated model gets released. The first time Percy gets a paint variant would be appealing to model series fans. Same for Scrap Oliver. Right now, since we are getting Diesel 10, we need Splatter and Dodge as the next engine repaints, and are a big possibility for the 2027 catalog. As long as there are Class 08 characters to chose from, Bachmann will continue to make them.

If any off-rail characters were to get the retool treatment, we could get Bertie, Terence, Harold, or even Cranky updated to look much more accurate to the CGI series. Bertie especially needs it so he won't look so weird next to Bulgy. Terence would have a CGI face, and would not need that snowplough that's difficult to remove. Cranky can have a CGI face that actually has his cleft chin. One crane we haven't got before that I think is possible is Big Mickey, who can actually get his first ever real piece of merchandise.

If any engines get announced for HO Scale in the 2027 catalog, it would most likely be repaints, since the earliest I can expect the next new tooling being announced is next NMRA. Narrow Gauge and N Scale should definitely have new engines announced in the catalog.

I would not be surprised if Bachmann announced Fernando, but I can see him being the weakest seller of the Class 08s. He didn't leave much of an impression on the fandom, compared to the Mainland Diesel, whose disgruntled attitude proved to be entertaining to where people wanted to see more of him and his co-workers. I think Splatter and Dodge would sell like hotcakes, and would be the perfect compliment pieces to Diesel 10.

I agree with Bertie; I forgot all about his Bachmann model. Updating his face and headlights would be a big glow-up.

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I was talking about this with some friends, and they mentioned an idea I think has been brought up here before, but would still be a good idea: A second shot at Arry & Bert. I feel the biggest reason Arry and Bert sold poorly was because their faces were too identical, giving little incentive for people to buy both models. If people aren't buying both twins, then they probably aren't buying just one twin, either.

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Trackmaster is a good example of what the difference is. Each one has their own expression, making them more fun to pair together. Even Lionel gave them unique faces!

In terms of what faces they would have, it's hard to say. Arry and Bert did not have very many speaking roles in the CGI era, so we don't see them do expressions that would make for "fun" unique faces on a model.

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Meanwhile, their smug and grim expressions in the model era are much more bold and distinctive:

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And there's a lot to choose from, too:

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But I can see why Bachmann would want to stick with CGI faces if they want to keep things consistent with the current direction of the range. Either way, I think this would be something very economical for Bachmann to think about if they consider rereleasing Arry and Bert. After all, Grumpy Diesel was very popular!

2 and 3 are my favourite faces here. It was nice to see a peace treaty between the steamies and diesels in Calling All Engines.

Regarding the next Class 08 repaints in HO Scale, it may seem like Bachmann would announce Fernando before Splatter and Dodge because of the fact that Fernando is actually from the CGI series, while Splatter and Dodge only made one appearance in the model series. Bachmann strongly prefers to stick with engines that appeared in the CGI series in order to have good relations with Mattel. Splatter and Dodge would be the perfect models to compliment Diesel 10, and I'm hoping it's possible we can still get them before Fernando. If he gets announced over Splatter and Dodge, then demand for them will really skyrocket. With Sidney and Mainland Diesel hitting store shelves in early 2027, all that's left are Fernando, Splatter and Dodge, and then we'd have basically all the Class 08 characters from the show. Fernando may be the weakest seller of the Class 08s and may sell as bad, if not worse than 'Arry and Bert, while Splatter and Dodge would be much more popular sellers and people would be buying two engines and not just one. Splatter and Dodge will give Bachmann a lot more money than Fernando.

Some people would like 'Arry and Bert to get reintroduced to HO Scale, but they sold poorly because it was too difficult to tell them apart. We may see 'Arry and Bert announced for N Scale, but they should have different faces to tell them apart better, and 'Arry needs far less stubble.

On another topic, once Percy's retooled model is out, HO Scale can get Chocolate Covered Percy, and what no one else mentioned before, Ghost Percy, from Percy's Ghostly Trick, where he's covered in lime. Two possible paint variants for Percy that he never got before, since his original model was so bad. Chocolate Covered Percy would be great with the Mr. Jolly Van, Chocolate Syrup Tanker, and other sweets rolling stock, while Ghost Percy would be the first Halloween model for the Thomas range. Both would be appealing to model series fans. After all, we did get Busy Bee James, which was an engine repaint based on the model series. Another possible repaint for N Scale, but not a high priority at this time.

EDIT: New thread for the Splatter, Dodge and Fernando discussion:
https://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/board/index.php/topic,40399.new.html#new

With Henrietta and Hannah now coming to G Scale, I think it'd be great to see them come to HO. Obviously Henrietta already has an HO model, but I'd love an updated version with a face. It'd be strange to have HO Scale be the odd one out as far as Hannah and an updated Henrietta goes. I could definitely see them being announced in the next year or so.

I predict Bachmann will retool HO James & Edward so they match their CGI counterparts. While they're at it, they will especially produce Nia in HO scale. All three will definitely ship in 2028, especially Nia since that year will mark the 10th anniversary of Big World Big Adventures.

I had to give myself some time to process just how mind-blowing the recent announcements were, and honestly, I'm still taking everything in. That said, they've definitely made me more optimistic about what the future could hold, as the possibilities for Bachmann's ranges now seem wider than ever.

With that in mind, here are my thoughts and suggestions for the 2027 catalog and NMRA announcements, starting with HO.

HO/OO

First off, I think HO needs to take a breather from adding more engines. We've just gotten three new engines announced, including Diesel 10 and new toolings for Thomas and Percy, Scotsman was announced last year, Sidney and the Mainland Diesel have just had their painted samples revealed, and we still have the ongoing Salty situation. However, I do think it's fair to talk about characters that additions that have strong stronger odds going for them than before because of these new announcements.

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If we do get another engine, however, I think 'Arry and Bert are the obvious candidates for a reintroduction. Their existing chassis and mechanism are still being used for other diesel models, so they should be relatively straightforward to bring back. More importantly, they've become incredibly difficult to find, and whenever they appear on the secondhand market, they tend to command high prices. 

I think there is clearly a market for them now. The main thing Bachmann would need to address is better differentiation between their faces, which I believe was one of the biggest weaknesses of their original release.  Either way I feel like these would be a lot more of a welcome addition to the range than Fernando by a longshot.

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The other major consideration is a new model of James. With Thomas and Percy receiving completely new tooling, James is going to stand out considerably more. He would be the only major HO engine without a front hook-and-loop coupler, his face is noticeably outdated compared with the rest of the lineup, and his motor and mechanism will likely be considerably older than those of the new Thomas and Percy.

After James, I personally believe that these three, along with a new face for Paxton, are the only existing models that really need an upgrade at this time. After a new James model, I think Bachmann could start looking at additional new tender engines again, particularly Hiro.

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Finally, Diesel 10 makes Harvey considerably more interesting as a possibility. Fans have been suggesting Harvey for years, and I think he would make a very well-received addition following Diesel 10. In fact, I think many fans were expecting Harvey to be introduced before Diesel 10, so the fact that Diesel 10 ended up being announced first only makes Harvey seem like an even more likely candidate going forward.

For HO/OO rolling stock, my thoughts are exactly the same as earlier so I'll just copy/paste the message from my last post:

Troublesome truck #8 (coal wagon)
Slip coaches
Sodor mail car reintroduction
Classic oil tanker reintroduction
Utility van (repaints of the mail car tooling)

Truck 8 was explained earlier in another post.  I like how Bachmann is starting to cater to both model and cgi eras for rolling stock designs. It gives me a reasonable amount of hope that older rolling stock decals can finally make a big reintroduction.  I would especially love a return of the classic oil tanker.  The slip coaches feel like the next obvious new rolling stock tooling. They're an obscure piece of rolling stock in CGI that have been used pretty frequently.  If Bachmann went ahead with a new tooling for a blue open carriage of all things, I can totally see the slip coaches getting introduced soon.  Especially with Duck and Oliver still being top sellers.

Narrow Gauge

I'm going to quote the second half of my recent post in the narrow gauge thread since it explains pretty clearly what I want next with the tippers crossed off:

Quote from: Chaz on July 28, 2026, 01:02:46 AM(https://i.gyazo.com/bb20a9d878477a4289fcfa78ff5750bd.jpg)
For one thing, I definitely think more rolling stock is the most likely option, since we're still unsure of Duncan's status. Personally, I'd really like to see them introduce the three-plank wagons used in both the model and CGI series.

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More than anything else, though, we definitely need a tan brake van for goods trains. Bachmann revisiting the brake van with a tan livery would be a very welcome addition, and I hope it's something they can announce sooner rather than later.

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A close second for me in terms of narrow gauge rolling stock repaints would have to be the narrow gauge coaches with faces. I feel like these would be a very welcome addition for both Thomas fans and OO9 modelers alike, and the expressive faces really seal the deal. They'd not only be fun display pieces but also practical additions to the range, making them something I hope Bachmann seriously considers for the future.

As for the next engine, well... I think it's anyone's guess at this point. It seems pretty clear that it'll be either Luke, Millie, or Victor.

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Personally, if I had to choose between the three, Luke is the only one I'd be genuinely excited for. I don't really feel one way or the other about the other two. Luke, on the other hand, feels like a much more natural addition to the range and would probably be the best received of the three.

N Scale

This is where I'm going to be more direct.

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I understand why Bachmann hasn't announced another N scale engine this year. Henry only just had his engineering sample shown, and there are already several engines awaiting release dates. When the time comes, however, Edward and/or Duck should be at the top of the list based on their consistent popularity in fan requests, the sales of their HO models, and their continued relevance to the brand throughout Mattel's various rebrands, including the new 2026 series.

N scale rolling stock is where I have considerably more concerns.

Bachmann has made N scale rolling stock choices that seem to go against what fans have consistently requested. This is regarding the the brake van and coal wagon.
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If another brake van is introduced, I strongly believe it should be the LNER 20 ton brake van. Fans have repeatedly expressed a preference for this over the LMS brake van, and Bachmann already has experience with this type in HO and large scale. With very limited brake van options currently available in N scale, this seems like the obvious choice, especially with the several liveries and variants that could be offered to help justify the tooling cost, including the Spiteful Brake Van.  With the LMS brake van thankfully getting cancelled, this does leave the door open for a LNER brake van to be reconsidered. 

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That said, I'm even more disappointed that the original coal wagon with load was skipped in favor of the Sodor Coal Co. car and mining wagon. Fans have repeatedly asked for the original coal wagon, which was actually used on the show and continues to be a popular seller in HO. Many fans have also specifically said they would prefer it over the other two options we actually received, including on this forum. This alone speaks high volume of how much this was a poor decision.

This isn't simply a case of Bachmann choosing something different from my personal preference. Fans have been unusually consistent about what they wanted here, which is why I hope the original coal wagon with load is prioritized if another N scale repaint is considered. At this point, I would personally put it ahead of virtually any other repaint, regardless of whether it's a wagon repaint or a different tooling.

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My third request is a new tanker tooling. The existing tankers inherited from Graham Farish have never been particularly accurate compared with the show, and Bachmann hasn't introduced a new tanker in N scale since 2020, more or less implying that they were not good sellers.  It also doesn't help that these are the most expensive freight rolling stock currently in Bachmann's N scale lineup.  A new N scale tanker tooling would give them plenty of options, not only allowing them to reintroduce the same three from earlier, (fuel, oil, and water), with an accurate tooling, but also finally giving them the opportunity to add new tanker variants to N scale that could sell very well in the future including milk, tar, toffee, and several others.

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This seems like a particularly worthwhile investment, especially given what Bachmann has already done with the large scale tankers.  I'd say this is a very close second behind the LNER brake van in terms of new tooling considerations for N scale rolling stock.

I realize this is probably one of my more critical posts, but I'm not expressing these opinions in particularly out of personal frustration. I've seen many other fans express similar concerns, particularly regarding the recent N scale rolling stock choices. The red express coaches were the only ones fans seemed to openly welcome, but the rest have been mixed.  I hope Bachmann considers some of these alternatives going forward.

Large Scale

I'm not expecting a new tooling in large scale in the immediate future, so I'm primarily looking at repaints and upgrades.

My biggest request would be factory-installed DCC and sound for James, Emily, and Toby, as well as a reintroduction of Percy with DCC and sound. The existing sound modules already have sounds for these characters, so this seems like a relatively straightforward way to expand the DCC side of the range without requiring completely new tooling.

As someone planning to get into large scale myself, I would much rather purchase models with DCC and sound already installed than have to buy the modules separately and pay for installation and speakers. I think factory-installed options could also make the range more accessible to newer hobbyists. 

For rolling stock, I'd like to see the tar tanker return with the updated decals from the new HO model, as well as the gray 12-ton van and the Sodor Fuel tanker in large scale with the model era decals, similar to the large scale Tidmouth Milk tanker introduction this year. I'd also welcome a reintroduction of the original coal wagon with load.

And that's about everything I have to say for now.

Despite my frustrations with some of the N scale rolling stock decisions, I'm actually feeling more optimistic about Bachmann's future than I have in a long time. The recent NMRA announcements have opened up a lot of possibilities, and the new Thomas and Percy tooling demonstrates that Bachmann is willing to make significant investments when the opportunity is right.

Whether these suggestions happen in 2027, 2028, or further down the road, I hope Bachmann will consider them. There's a lot of potential here, and I'm excited to see where the ranges go next.

Anyway, I'd love to hear what everyone else thinks.

My HO Scale Thomas & Friends Wishlist For 2027:

Updated Models:
Henry

My Other HO Scale Thomas Wishlist:

Sodor Works Unit Coach
Splatter & Dodge
Lady

My Next HO Scale Thomas Wishlist:

Updated Models:
Gordon
Edward

Quote from: Chaz on August 03, 2026, 10:21:14 PMThis is where I'm going to be more direct.

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I understand why Bachmann hasn't announced another N scale engine this year. Henry only just had his engineering sample shown, and there are already several engines awaiting release dates. When the time comes, however, Edward and/or Duck should be at the top of the list based on their consistent popularity in fan requests, the sales of their HO models, and their continued relevance to the brand throughout Mattel's various rebrands, including the new 2026 series.

N scale rolling stock is where I have considerably more concerns.

Bachmann has made N scale rolling stock choices that seem to go against what fans have consistently requested. This is regarding the the brake van and coal wagon.
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If another brake van is introduced, I strongly believe it should be the LNER 20 ton brake van. Fans have repeatedly expressed a preference for this over the LMS brake van, and Bachmann already has experience with this type in HO and large scale. With very limited brake van options currently available in N scale, this seems like the obvious choice, especially with the several liveries and variants that could be offered to help justify the tooling cost, including the Spiteful Brake Van.  With the LMS brake van thankfully getting cancelled, this does leave the door open for a LNER brake van to be reconsidered. 

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That said, I'm even more disappointed that the original coal wagon with load was skipped in favor of the Sodor Coal Co. car and mining wagon. Fans have repeatedly asked for the original coal wagon, which was actually used on the show and continues to be a popular seller in HO. Many fans have also specifically said they would prefer it over the other two options we actually received, including on this forum. This alone speaks high volume of how much this was a poor decision.

This isn't simply a case of Bachmann choosing something different from my personal preference. Fans have been unusually consistent about what they wanted here, which is why I hope the original coal wagon with load is prioritized if another N scale repaint is considered. At this point, I would personally put it ahead of virtually any other repaint, regardless of whether it's a wagon repaint or a different tooling.

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My third request is a new tanker tooling. The existing tankers inherited from Graham Farish have never been particularly accurate compared with the show, and Bachmann hasn't introduced a new tanker in N scale since 2020, more or less implying that they were not good sellers.  It also doesn't help that these are the most expensive freight rolling stock currently in Bachmann's N scale lineup.  A new N scale tanker tooling would give them plenty of options, not only allowing them to reintroduce the same three from earlier, (fuel, oil, and water), with an accurate tooling, but also finally giving them the opportunity to add new tanker variants to N scale that could sell very well in the future including milk, tar, toffee, and several others.

I share the sentiment, Chaz. I was very disappointed on the announcements of this year. The only redeeming announcements of the year were the red express coaches and Diesel 10. As for the newly tooled Thomas and Percy, I feel them cannibalizing the older models make sense so that it doesn't take up too much space. The fact that no engine had an announcement this year for n-scale is a first. I wonder how many times Bachmann have to keep postponing Edward. There's still a chance that Edward and/or Duck could be included in the catalog in early 2027 at the latest. Also, the coal wagon should've been the simple green truck without any lettering. That's definitely a letdown after numerous requests for years. A brakevan is ideal as we haven't gotten a single brake van since Toad's release in 2023. I find it hypocritical that the Graham Farish tooling for the tar tankers are still being used while cancelling the lms brakevan. This feels like another catch-up year for both HO and n-scale with most products being mere repaints. I'm looking forward to the red express coaches once they go up for preorder.

I'm going to take a break on the forum until more n-scale items arrive such Diesel and the express coaches. Sorry about that, I needed to vent to preserve my sanity.  >:(

This is the first year we didn't get a new N Scale engine announced since that range started. This had been a catch-up year for N Scale, where all the announcements, apart from Tidmouth Sheds, have been rolling stock repaints, most of which nobody asked for. Almost none of the rolling stock announcements were fan requests, and the only N Scale rolling stock that was well-received were the red express coaches. We wanted brake vans for years, and we don't get any apart from Toad, with no immediate plans for Oliver. Many of us, including myself, were upset that the coal wagons with logos were chosen over the classic logoless one.

We definitely need exciting N Scale announcements in the 2027 catalog, including engines, notably Edward, and possibly Duck. Edward kept being postponed due to the backlog, which is thankfully finally clearing by the end of this year with at least four engines coming, and Henry soon to be shown fully painted. If any N Scale rolling stock gets announced in the catalog, at least make it ones people actually want, like the logoless coal wagon, gray van, red branch line coaches, and especially brake vans. We need logoless options.

It doesn't make sense that no new Narrow Gauge engine was announced either.

Here's my wishlist at least for the HO scale:

In terms of new toolings, I'd want to see either Whiff and/or Harvey as they're the ones who've both showed up in both model and CGI series. Heck, since Diesel 10 who wasn't released due to Pinchy being a factor, now gave Harvey a chance to be released later on. As for the CGI exclusive characters, to complete the Diesel Trio introduced in DotD, Norman needs to be made at some point (AND if they wanted to, make Dennis to justify making a completely new tooling to even give their bio some relevance since it had been mentioned they were "twins/brothers" or whatever, yet never mentioned that in the show itself). If they really wanted to, and I'm sure it'll make the fans rejoice, Stepney after we heard the announcements for the 2026 Metal Collection, but who knows... Arry and Bert should be reissued because they're easy to recreate, but the wishlist I'd want is for them to make different faces like they did for Bill & Ben, a regular smiling face for Arry and a smirking face for Bert, idk something to differentiate them because it didn't help that they added stubble to both of them even though Bert has the stubble, yet Arry ended up getting the stubble too.

For the rolling stock, there's coaches I'd love to see be made, especially in a similar fashion to Toby's Museum Coaches: Gordon's Special Coaches from Season 10 because just like Toby's, those only showed up once and then never again..., but never say never as we saw...! Another batch of coaches I'd like to see are Duck's Slip Coaches since the 3 of them share a model, just different faces are needed, of course that's assuming they need to use completely new toolings since they're not like the express coaches... AND if they really wanted to, Dexter since they got the Red Brake Coach model already, just needs some modifications to it plus a repainted variant like he got at the end of the episode.

Now to the N Scale line:

Edward first and/or Duck either alongside Edward or after to keep the numbering system going. And then afterwards, assuming if Bachmann were to reuse Duck's chassis, they could make Donald and Douglas to really roll the numbers going...! Oliver too to accompany Toad, which btw is wild to me that they released Toad first and not alongside/after Oliver, but hey, I'm no expert of what goes on... If there were new characters that can be alternatives, maybe Stanley for the fact they can reuse Thomas' chassis or even Arry and Bert since they can reuse Diesel's chassis and body (without the ladders on them).

Also, another brake van is needed, especially the same tooling as the Spiteful Brakevan, like a plain version/NW version like the Large Scale version to spice things up a notch. It would be great to see them make more new Troublesome Trucks being made, like #3 being based off of a cattle truck, which I'm surprised they haven't made more of since the only ones we've seen are Troublesome Trucks #1 & #2, plus S.C.Ruffey being the only ones to exist.

For me, there's one "themed" set that I'd like to see: if they do a Christmas set, I'd like to see them do Percy instead of Thomas because Thomas himself has appeared in too many sets. As someone that purchased all 4 of the Christmas sets so far, I'd like to see a new engine part of this exclusive themed set like Percy or James even. If they do, I'd love to see Percy's decorated Mail van set as him delivering mail like from that one episode in Season 20, Letters to Santa, like maybe with his mail vans being decorated like the previous rolling stock, but exclusive to Percy, idk.

On the other hand, if they do James, I'd love to see them do a blue and green truck as a Christmas consist with gifts inside them, because they've already done red trucks in two sets, so at least something different, but still easy to do as based off of Season 9's Keeping Up with James when they collect a train of presents at the end. Again, up to them if they want to tackle that bit...

I'm in agreement with Chaz. The coal car inclusions are bizarre especially since the sodor coal one was discontinued in HO this year, surely the generic green would be better?

Engines make sense, hope we see edward in winter.

Narrow gauge is the thing really throwing me for a loop. The lack of a new engine makes me wonder if they're waiting for the market to be better to drop right into Duncan. I wouldn't complain about this outcome but do want to see Luke

After Diesel 10, the next new tooling for HO Scale could be Harvey, Norman, Whiff, or Hiro. We can now safely say that Harvey is definitely possible for HO Scale, and will be in many wishlists. His crane is not as complicated as the claw on Diesel 10. Just swivel 360 degrees, and turn the cogwheel to raise and lower the hook.

I'm sure Norman would be worth the tooling investment since there's also Dennis, another engine that can be made from the same tooling. Two engines, one tooling. Bachmann likes models whose tooling can be used more than once. Dennis would appeal more to model series fans. Norman would basically get his third ever piece of merchandise. He may not have had that many speaking roles, but at least he's a CGI character.

With all the sweets-themed rolling stock, we could get Chocolate Covered Percy with the retooled model.

At this point, I would say if they were able to make an investment, and just like Henrietta and Hannah in Large Scale, they could very well dabble in doing Norman and Dennis as new toolings. HOWEVER, there's some factors to consider: considering that Dennis himself hasn't shown up past a cameo appearance in TGD, it'll be something Bachmann would have to think long and hard about because Norman, while relevant thanks to the CGI era, is also different in not only paintwork, but also his detailing like his face and buffers. Just like Diesel and Paxton, they'd have to create Dennis after Norman since he's the one that showed up more than Dennis, as well as them referencing CGI-based renders, in which Dennis's face would be completely different in size. HOWEVER, if they do say "ehhh screw it" and just slap Dennis's face onto the CGI model of Norman, I wouldn't be too surprised. Plus it'll somehow tie Dennis into the lore of being "Norman's Twin" only heard from magazines or something like that. I think this is where the dillema is the same for Splodge: is it worth it? 

Quote from: DustyMarie53! on August 04, 2026, 02:21:30 PMI'm in agreement with Chaz. The coal car inclusions are bizarre especially since the sodor coal one was discontinued in HO this year, surely the generic green would be better?

Engines make sense, hope we see edward in winter.

Narrow gauge is the thing really throwing me for a loop. The lack of a new engine makes me wonder if they're waiting for the market to be better to drop right into Duncan. I wouldn't complain about this outcome but do want to see Luke

I'm on the edge of my seat for the next loco in narrow gauge. I'd assume they're just waiting to figure out their solution for their "best of both worlds" Duncan. I do hope we get Luke at some point as well as Victor. Victor is also a prime candidate for a repaint, but I don't know how many yellow NG engines Bachmann wants to put out there.

Of course I'd love Millie, but she's low on my list unless Bachmann brings out Stephen.

I suggest that Bachmann retire their Beau model & replace it with an HO Nia.

Since Bachmann is planning to release Henrietta and Hannah for G Scale, I feel like Bachmann could discontinue the original Henrietta for the HO/OO version and replace it with the face version alongside her sister. And considering Bachmann is redoing Thomas and Percy, I wouldn't mind they do the same for Henrietta. Though I'm not sure if it'll be good if there's some fans that prefer the faceless one over the face.

I echo the sentiment that a Bachmann Henrietta revision would be very welcome. It would give them a chance to update the tooling to accommodate her face, and make Hannah too. I feel like that is going to be in the cards in the next few years.

Very likely in the near future, Henrietta's HO Scale model will be updated to have a face, then Hannah will also finally exist in HO Scale, and while they're at it, they could also update Annie and Clarabel's HO Scale models to look like their CGI designs. Don't know if they'll retool Toby, but he could use a CGI face, and an updated chassis with side rods, something his Large Scale model lacked, but his N Scale model has.

Since we're getting China Clay and stone loads in HO Scale, when will the ore loads be available outside the set?

At some point, N Scale should get Mavis, and she would be the first diesel in the N Scale range not to be a Class 08. Unlike her HO Scale model, Mavis' N Scale model would actually have side rods. Edward is the #1 priority for N Scale, but Mavis would also be welcomed with open arms. So would Duck, whose chassis can be used for Donald and Douglas. We really need N Scale Oliver to go with Toad, but it seems logical we'd get Duck first. If Bachmann wants to make another diesel in N Scale, but not with a Class 08 tooling, Mavis is the way to go. The next big engine for N Scale has to be Spencer. We'd all be happy if the next N Scale engines are Edward, Duck, Oliver, Donald and Douglas, Mavis and Spencer, with Edward being first. Repaints that can be saved for later include, but not limited to, Busy Bee James, Sidney, Mainland Diesel, 'Arry and Bert. Mavis and Stanley can recycle Thomas' chassis. If we were to get Salty in N Scale at some point, he'd require a new chassis with a different wheel design. In other words, Salty would 100% be newly-tooled. Another diesel that isn't a Class 08.

Once N Scale does get Spencer, we would then need Bachmann to make the special coaches in N Scale as well, and unlike the HO Scale model, N Scale can actually have a brake variant. The special coaches would be based on the model series, rather than CGI, just like the express coaches were.

My wishlist for Large Scale: Gordon, Henry, Edward, Spencer, Duck, Oliver, and Rosie.
My wishlist for HO Scale: Stepney, BoCo, Harvey, Splatter and Dodge, Murdoch, Arthur, Fergus, Norman, Den, Dart, Whiff, and Hiro.

Quote from: TrainFan97 on August 05, 2026, 10:22:24 PMVery likely in the near future, Henrietta's HO Scale model will be updated to have a face, then Hannah will also finally exist in HO Scale, and while they're at it, they could also update Annie and Clarabel's HO Scale models to look like their CGI designs. Don't know if they'll retool Toby, but he could use a CGI face, and an updated chassis with side rods, something his Large Scale model lacked, but his N Scale model has.

I thought about bringing up the idea of Annie & Clarabel being updated, but I backed down on it because it would open up the can of worms if Bachmann would also need to update the other 4-wheel coach toolings, when nobody really has any issues with them. Their only noticeable flaw is the coaches should have a slight curve on their sides when the Bachmann models are flat. I feel like Annie and Clarabel are right on the middle of the fence in terms of if they should be retooled or not. I don't see people criticizing how they currently look, but I don't think anyone would have a problem if they got updated either.

There's definitely an economical line to draw on what's practical to retool and what isn't, and I think that's worth taking into consideration here if future predictions are going to be realistic.

I actually think the 4 wheel coach needs to be updated. The one glaring issue for me is the axle boxes not being evenly spaced. The N scale Annie and Clarabel are practically perfect (besides the lack of guards compartment on Clarabel). An HO update made to the N scale standards would be great.

Quote from: MrNormalDraws on August 05, 2026, 08:11:06 PMSince Bachmann is planning to release Henrietta and Hannah for G Scale, I feel like Bachmann could discontinue the original Henrietta for the HO/OO version and replace it with the face version alongside her sister. And considering Bachmann is redoing Thomas and Percy, I wouldn't mind they do the same for Henrietta. Though I'm not sure if it'll be good if there's some fans that prefer the faceless one over the face.

I wouldn't be surprised if they pulled a Spiteful Brakevan, where they retired the old grey brake van for the new one.

On the other hand, if they do turn Henrietta into her CGI counterpart, synergy-wise, she'd look odd next to the model series Toby, so an update to him would be a must IMO (and hopefully considered to be retooled or at least updated with a new face)...

If anyone needs a new chassis in HO Scale, it's Toby. He would run a lot better if he actually had side rods like his N Scale model. The body itself may not be that flawed.

I hate to burst people's bubbles, but what if Duncan never ends up happening? Also, they don't need to discontinue the current HO scale Henrietta, they just need to add a face to her. Also, if Toby ends up getting the spark arrestor in the reboot, along with being painted chocolate and blue, that would be nice. Same with blue Donald and Douglas.

Quote from: jlkhalaf2707 on August 08, 2026, 10:31:05 PMI hate to burst people's bubbles, but what if Duncan never ends up happening? Also, they don't need to discontinue the current HO scale Henrietta, they just need to add a face to her. Also, if Toby ends up getting the spark arrestor in the reboot, along with being painted chocolate and blue, that would be nice. Same with blue Donald and Douglas.

I mean Diesel for Large Scale was initially canceled, but then brought back into the range, alongside Paxton. Never say never. And hey, if they ever pull a Beau where they just make it based off of the basis, as well as Sir Handel where they based him more off of Sir Haydn, nothing is impossible.

If we finally get another Narrow Gauge engine announced in the 2027 catalog, it will most likely be Luke, or Smudger. At least Bachmann has the tooling for the latter. I'd be okay with Smudger if we can't get Luke. He'd be the first engine in the Narrow Gauge line to have a model series face.

I mentioned in the Splatter and Dodge/Fernando thread that if Bachmann does make Splatter and Dodge, they could see if it's possible to modify the front end tooling to where there's no wiring connecting the headlamps to make the front ends simpler, which can also be applied to 'Arry and Bert if they get reintroduced. Though I feel Splatter and Dodge could get announced for HO Scale, while 'Arry and Bert would most likely get announced for N Scale before Bachmann considers reintroducing them to HO Scale. N Scale needs new toolings like Edward and Duck, and the highest priority for an engine repaint in N Scale can be 'Arry and Bert, with the modified front ends, no stepladders, and different faces with 'Arry having little or no stubble. N Scale can also get Busy Bee James at some point; just not yet.

The most likely engines for Large Scale are Sidney, Mainland Diesel, Origin James, Stanley, or at a stretch, Edward, if Bachmann is finally ready.

The N Scale rolling stock we need most is the logoless green coal wagon, plus a brake van or two, and for me personally, an HO Scale rolling stock we need is a separate wagon with an ore load.

There is little hope BoCo would ever get made unless he returns in the reboot. I hear Stepney is finally returning.

Gordon and Henry are LONG overdue for their large scale models.

I'd say the only thing that's holding LS Gordon/Henry from being made are the costs to make them. After all, I don't think anyone would be willing to shell out an expensive amount that's probably close to Emily, if not more than her RRP being sold....

IF they were to introduce any new engines for the LS range, realistically it would have to be either a repaint like turning James into "Origins James" or a rebuild like 'Arry and Bert, Sidney, or the Mainland Diesel... I mean we haven't seen anyone new aside from a repaint of Thomas' LBSC livery... However, IF they're also bold enough to make a new engine from scratch, Edward, Stanley, Mavis, Salty, or small engines like Bill & Ben that'll make it worth it to build two engines for the price of one.

Well then...How about an HO Nia?

I know Mattel would love for Bachmann to make Nia, and has probably been actively pushing for them to do so. However, I think a lot of fans were upset as it is that Rebecca got made before Hiro. If Bachmann did Nia before Hiro too, there would certainly be even more dissatisfaction among the fans.

I think she will eventually be inevitable, but there's plenty of more popular and better selling characters they could choose before her.

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Quote from: MrNormalDraws on August 05, 2026, 08:11:06 PMSince Bachmann is planning to release Henrietta and Hannah for G Scale, I feel like Bachmann could discontinue the original Henrietta for the HO/OO version and replace it with the face version alongside her sister. And considering Bachmann is redoing Thomas and Percy, I wouldn't mind they do the same for Henrietta. Though I'm not sure if it'll be good if there's some fans that prefer the faceless one over the face.

I wouldn't be surprised if they pulled a Spiteful Brakevan, where they retired the old grey brake van for the new one.

On the other hand, if they do turn Henrietta into her CGI counterpart, synergy-wise, she'd look odd next to the model series Toby, so an update to him would be a must IMO (and hopefully considered to be retooled or at least updated with a new face)...

I see this happening .
Tbh have the catalog announcements for HO being the updates with Updated DCC models maybe with lights announced , and a new LBSC Thomas . And Henrietta and Hannah. Would really balance it  it out.

For narrow gauge I honestly see Smudger.

Going forward I see the 2026 effecting the announcements for example characters in the 2026 that appear in aeg or the old show and even during the model era of the old show could have a huge chance.

Whiff might be a way better option then Havery .

Whiff Nia Hiro have been suggested for a while and I think whiff is likey to be on the cards for 2027 .nia could happen tho . Charlie as well

Ashima and Yong bao would be extremely complex but they have been confirmed . 

Also with Rosie's boasted role I could see her happening in other scales .

We also have BoCo trademarked by Mattel as I think he could be in the range due to that . 

Now Stepney also has been shown to be in this show . Timothy Scruff as well .


As for narrow gauge I'd say Smudger as all he'd require would be a new face
And paint .

I love the idea of coaches with faces for narrow gauge .


Now I am wondering where the toffee tanker is in HO scale .

Trevor I could totally see happen now . As he was in the same category where I did not know if Bachmann would think they would be worth tooling that large scale Henrietta is in

G scale Rosie in both red and pink would be a pretty cool announcement

Edward I am still wondering weather he will happen . Edward I could see along side a new tool of rolling stock . Which will probably be the branchline coaches. But I would like to see the mail cars . Maybe another character in N scale

Now that Diesel 10 is finally happening, Bachmann have wanted to do Harvey for so long so I reckon he will be next HO engine.

The next newly-tooled engine for HO Scale has to be Whiff, Harvey, Hiro, or Norman, as characters like that would be better-received than Nia. We may not get Nia until we get the other characters first that people have actually been asking for, since Rebecca wasn't very well-received after being chosen over Hiro. Norman's tooling can be used again for Dennis, while Hiro can also be made in his patchwork livery. If HO Scale gets another tender engine (apart from retooled James) it has to be Hiro. Some have been asking for Charlie, and his tooling can be used for Billy, another model series repaint similar to Dennis. Both Billy and Dennis only had one episode dedicated to them, but the toolings would be there once Charlie and Norman get made.

Potential HO Scale repaints of existing toolings include Splatter, Dodge, Fernando, Green Salty, Blue Bill and Ben. Chocolate Covered and Ghost Percy for the retooled model.

If Narrow Gauge can't get Luke, then Smudger is the way to go. Just repaint Rheneas' tooling with a different face. For repaints of existing Narrow Gauge rolling stock, we should get tan and gray brake vans and box vans. We can also get coaches with faces. I can see Smudger happening before Proteus, who'd be a repaint of Sir Handel's tooling.

With the N Scale backlog clearing up fast, we absolutely need a newly-tooled engine or two in the 2027 catalog. We for sure MUST get Edward, and maybe even Duck. Toad was introduced very early on for N Scale, but we should eventually get Oliver to reunite with his brake van. Duck and Oliver are top sellers in HO Scale, and will certainly be the same for N Scale too. Duck will most likely be made before Oliver, plus his chassis would be recycled for N Scale Donald and Douglas. Edward, Spencer, Mavis, Salty, Duck, Oliver, Donald and Douglas would all be welcomed with open arms. After Henry, the third big engine for N Scale must be Spencer. Edward and the Scottish twins are medium-sized engines, while Duck and Oliver would be tank engines. Mavis and Salty are great choices for diesels that aren't Class 08s.

The next newly-tooled rolling stock for N Scale must be a brake van, which the line is seriously lacking. Other good choices of new rolling stock include the mail car, salt wagon, cattle wagon, special coaches (for Spencer), and retooled tankers. If anything needs to be retooled in N Scale, it's the tankers. Once Bachmann makes their own N Scale tanker tooling that's more accurate to the show, the Graham Farish ones can be discontinued. That was a cost-cutting measure to give N Scale more rolling stock when it was new. Once N Scale gets retooled tankers, we can get water, oil and fuel like before, but also a much wider variety including milk, tar, raspberry syrup, chocolate syrup and cream. The latter three would be for a sweets train. While we need the logoless green coal wagon for N Scale, we also need the logoless gray van. Other N Scale rolling stock to push for are brake vans and retooled tankers. The red coaches can be modified from the Annie and Clarabel tooling. We might see the Brendam Bay, Christmas wreath and explosives vans make their way to N Scale as well, for more vans with logos. The toffee tanker would require a new tooling, which could be why it hasn't been announced for HO Scale yet.

If Large Scale gets a newly-tooled engine, it could be Edward, Rosie, Stanley, Mavis, Salty, or Bill and Ben. Stanley would recycle Thomas' chassis. Gordon and Henry would be much too expensive to produce in that scale. Good choices for repaints include Origin James, Sidney and Mainland Diesel.

Really interesting wording from this weeks new Model Monday, "Can't make any promises yet, but there are are couple other characters that are candidates for redesigns but it will take some time to have the capacity but we have had some disussions about that."

I assume James and Paxton are at least two of those, that could be it, but it seems they'll be a few years off yet before we see anything. Potential easier candidates as well are Spencer in his more modern color scheme or Emily with her number, which could either be running changes like James has had or outright separate sale products like red Rosie or Grumpy Diesel.

The wording specifically said characters and not engines, so i am hoping they may also be considering finally updating Annie, Clarabel, and Bertie at least to be more up to modern standards.

Henrietta with her face is also an obvious candidate now that she is in both other scales. Either way like they said it might be a while before we see anything else to this end, but I think this list is a pretty decent shout for the characters that could be at the top of their list and my personal most wanted redos. There's a few others that would be nice, like the Scottish Twins with proper smokeboxes, but I do think those are far far off and it's better to have a list like this.

Quote from: Luke22 on August 10, 2026, 12:14:24 PMIF they were to introduce any new engines for the LS range, realistically it would have to be either a repaint like turning James into "Origins James" or a rebuild like 'Arry and Bert, Sidney, or the Mainland Diesel... I mean we haven't seen anyone new aside from a repaint of Thomas' LBSC livery...

I'm inclined to think that this is the direction the Large Scale line is going to go as well. Considering that any new tooling introduced in recent years, such as the box van and Diesel/Paxton, has been for something that can be reused for another character or piece of rolling stock, it's pretty clear that Bachmann isn't interested in creating entirely new tooling for something that can only represent one specific engine or piece of rolling stock. The recent introduction of Henrietta and Hannah further supports this.

That said, if we do get a new engine tooling in Large Scale, I'm inclined to think it will be Rosie. She's going to be a main character in the new reboot, she's a smaller engine with a nice color contrast, and, more importantly, Bachmann could reuse the tooling to introduce her in her pink livery either alongside her current red one or sometime further down the road. 

Since I plan to collect the range at some point, one engine I'd like to see is Mavis, since she'd be a new diesel that wouldn't just be an 08 repaint, and her chassis could potentially be reused from Toby's. However, I'm inclined to think that it's more than likely going to take a fully reusable tooling, rather than just a chassis that can be reused, for a new engine project to be greenlit. But I'd love to be proven wrong. Edward would be at the top of my personal wishlist, with Mavis being a close second, but sadly, I don't see him happening anytime soon. Again, I'd love to be proven wrong.

It looks like Bachmann's Large Scale TTTE range is barley doing well these days...So much for Large Scale Gordon or Henry...

Bachmann may have to discontinue the Graham Farish N Scale tankers once they announce show-accurate ones, with the proper tooling. They did a similar thing with the Narrow Gauge vans once we got show-accurate ones. They can do the same with the N Scale tankers. Everyone will be happy once N Scale finally gets show-accurate tankers, so they can be made in a much wider variety. Other new-tooled rolling stock for N Scale we need to increase variety include the mail car, cattle wagon, salt wagon, and of course, brake vans.

The 2027 catalog should at least announce the logoless green coal wagon and gray van. Logoless rolling stock tends to sell better. And for HO Scale, separate wagons with ore loads. Troublesome Truck #8 can be a coal wagon.

Quote from: TrainFan97 on August 11, 2026, 08:48:58 PMBachmann may have to discontinue the Graham Farish N Scale tankers once they announce show-accurate ones, with the proper tooling. They did a similar thing with the Narrow Gauge vans once we got show-accurate ones. They can do the same with the N Scale tankers. Everyone will be happy once N Scale finally gets show-accurate tankers, so they can be made in a much wider variety. Other new-tooled rolling stock for N Scale we need to increase variety include the mail car, cattle wagon, salt wagon, and of course, brake vans.

The 2027 catalog should at least announce the logoless green coal wagon and gray van. Logoless rolling stock tends to sell better. And for HO Scale, separate wagons with ore loads. Troublesome Truck #8 can be a coal wagon.

I wouldn't be surprised if they at some point consider announcing the "NW" Brake van, as well as the Spiteful Brake Van since so far the latter is released in both HO & Large scale, why not in N scale to round things off, as well as giving a standard brake van that isn't Toad... Heck probably even using the upcoming 20 Ton Brake Van that'll be released later on in HO scale is another one to consider to make this logical.

I'd imagine for Troublesome Truck #8 would either be the Oil Tanker or the standard Open Wagon with the same face on the 12 Ton van, maybe modified differently expression-wise...