Quote from: Kemptown Branch on October 05, 2025, 03:20:20 PMHey, does anyone know if the figures from the Railway Personnel packs can fit inside of the Narrow Gauge Engines' cabs? Thanks!

Unfortunately not, I've tried. All the HO Thomas figures are slightly overscaled.

So a couple things confirmed about Flying Scotsman in today's Thomas Tuesday stream.

- Will be Reusing Gordon's chassis
- Body and tenders will be new toolings
- Matt said he would ideally like to have the standard hook and loop couplers between the tenders, but will ultimately come down to what's most cost effective.
- Will look like how he did in CGI, so the tenders will have 6 wheels

In my opinion, don't care too much about having 6 wheels on the tenders, though I do hope we'll have the standard hook and loop couplers between the tenders. I'm a bit bummed that he'll be using Gordon's chassis, as the siderods are too thick and it's a bit underscale. I would have preferred he use Spencer's chassis because it counters all of those points, but maybe the giant eye mech had something to do with it. It is what it is though.

So something I would really like to advocate for is having straight lining for the corridor tenders like in real life.

For some odd reason the lining on the CGI render of Scotsman has indented lining as if it were for a fowler tender (like Gordon's), which weirdly enough was a problem that started with the Ertl and Hornby Thomas models so I don't know why that was. Bottom line is I would vastly prefer straight lining on the corridor tenders.

This is something I probably wouldn't even be mentioning, however the newly released 2025 motorized Flying Scotsman actually corrected the lining to be straight, so if it's possible there, I'd like to see it on the Bachmann model.

Quote from: Yard Master on July 23, 2025, 02:04:36 PMHi all,

I corrected the spelling in the thread title.

Matt will have more to share about Flying Scotsman on the next Thomas Tuesday livestream.

Thanks a bunch!

100% my fault on the typo, it was a mix of the excitement and the fact that I have terribel spellimg

Is there any way I can change it somehow?

Quote from: MrNormalDraws on July 19, 2025, 10:53:35 PMI wasn't expecting they would make Scotsman as I think some of the staff said that they only gonna make another tender engine depending on how Rebecca sells (and the fact this is a two tender engine), but I guess the sales on her may've convinced Bachmann.

Looking at the date, I think makes sense as 2026 would mark the 10th anniversary of the Great Race which is where Scostman was introduced. I'm thinking they may reused Spencer's chassis as the Behind the Scenes page says that was what the animators used for Scotsman. So at least that can be less time consuming. I wonder if the smoke deflectors would be static or movable based on what happened in the special.

Had this at the back of my mind, and yeah using Spencer's chassis makes the most sense. I'm sure it won't be the exact same but I would definitely prefer that over Gordon's. We'll have to wait and see about the quality of Stanley's mechanism considering he uses Thomas', interested to see how that will turn out.  Bachmann Spencer is one of the few models I don't own, so if anyone's able to take a closer look at his chasis and mechanism to get a better idea. Looking on the parts store, obviously the moving eye mech definitely won't fit but I could see the wheels working out with a reworked rear trailing wheel. 

In regards to the smoke deflectors, would love it if they could somehow slide or change position, but I'm not sure how likely that is. In the render shown, it does look like they're forward slightly. If they had to choose, I would vote for them to be slid forward like the basis and during the engine race in The Great Race.

Out of my Excitement for the announcement of The Flying Scotsman in HO scale, I'm Starting this topic thread!



First Impressions, wow. This was an announcement that came completely out of left field. It was always a possibility that's been thrown around, but no one's ever thought twice about it. That said, as an A1 pacific fan (and an unapologetic Flying Scotsman fanboy), I'm over the moon about the announcement!

I know some people aren't crazy about the CGI render, which is fair. I, on the other hand, actually really like it. It's a cool fictional hybrid design that compliments Gordon well in my opinion. I don't mind the 6 wheel tenders, and I like the smoke deflectors.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but this is the first time we have seen this render of Scotsman. It looks similar to the reference pictures we see sometimes, (like for Sir Handel), However the face is smaller than the smokebox here so it is entirely possible that this is new or altered. So it looks like he'll have all of his CGI features, including the Smoke Deflectors, the Banjo dome, and the LNER style headcode lamps, which I'm super excited about.

Another topic of contention which I'm sure will be thrown around is if he'll reuse the Gordon/Henry Chassis, considering they did something similar with Stanley. Scotsman's wheels are bigger, so I could see it going either way. I'll be honest, the thicker siderods never bothered me too much, but I'd be lying if I said I wouldn't Like to see a new Chassis. A new chassis would satisfy most fans and considering the quality on the newer mechanisms, it would be much appreciated.

Those are just my initial thoughts, once again, I'm so excited for this!

Not sure if anyone has brought this up yet, but after the Express coaches come out for N scale, I would LOVE to see Bachmann make a starter set with N scale Gordon, and his composite and brake coaches. Pretty much exactly how the HO scale one was back in the day.

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We got an Emily passenger set, and N scale Gordon seems to be selling really well. I know sets that don't have thomas don't do as well, and it will definitely cost a bit more, but this is something I would love to break into N scale with.

Was very grateful for all of Doug's work and support for the Thomas fans and franchise! I'm honored that I was able to be able to be on a Thomas Tuesday stream with him! I wish him well in his well deserved retirement!

Extremely Impressed with how Stanley came out!

Hello Everyone, kept trying to post this to the forum but the picture wouldn't load for some reason. Anyway, Here are some concepts for some possible future HO human figure packs!

Instagram Link -https://www.instagram.com/p/DAT7gxKvMx8/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

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Not gonna lie, after hearing the explanation I totally understand and respect the decision to cancel it. Costs were too high, there were too many people to please, and the real life factor just wasn't gonna be there. It's disappointing, but not the end of the world.

Here's the weirdest thing with Rebecca:

I'm not sure how much The Reboot influences the Bachmann range, but Rebecca hasn't been in the reboot, so she hasn't appeared in the show since 2020.

Hiro, actually has appeared in the reboot.

I'm not saying I want them to make things purely based off the influence of the reboot, I just think it's a really weird choice, especially when Doug said on a livestream that characters like Stepney would be shadowed by newer characters like Rebecca due to relevancy, and Rebecca hasn't been relevant since the BWBA era, it just seems like an excuse for what seems like a Mattel push. I'm not saying that's fact, but it's personally what I believe.

Here is My Bachmann Wish list

This List is in Terms of what's actually feasible by Bachmann, so while I would Love to see Stepney, Boco, or the classic Breakdown train, they all probably would be shadowed by modern stuff. It's not to say they're Impossible, I just think including them here would be a little redundant.

I should also point out that this is a wish list, and not a prediction list for 2023.

Harvey

Harvey is a character I have Been Pushing for since last year. He is considered a "Classic series" Character, and has appeared in the CGI series. His design may be hard to work around, Especially if the crane arm will have some sort of functionality, but I feel Bachmann can make anything work. (I would also recommend getting rid of the Moving Eye Mechanism)

Diesel 10

Again Diesel 10 has appeared in both the model era and the CGI era. He is a very marketable character that always sells well in any range. Again, the claw might bring some Issues, However I just want it to be
pose-able. 

Whiff

Whiff is a Character I would want to see not only because I think he's a fun character, but his Basis has never been produced in HO/OO scale.

Hiro

Hiro is one of the best CGI characters ever, and by Bachmann producing Rebecca soon, that proves that bachmann is capable of doing more large tender engines. Hiro is also still relavent in the reboot surprisingly, And I would pay $200 for Hiro over Rebecca any day.

Merlin

This may be a Questionable Choice. But I love Merlin's character and basis. He's also a very moderate size tender engine, with a simple design that I feel makes him easy to produce.

Moving on to rolling stock,

Rocky

Rocky is a Character that I am surprised has not been talked about more. In Fact, I'm surprised Bachmann hasn't tried to produce a break down crane of any sort yet. Rocky has not only appeared in both era's of the show, but he has an appealing color scheme, and would sell very well. 

The Works Unit Coach

This would be a fun piece of rolling stock to add, and also could come in green and orange.

Tar Tanker Reintroduction (Troublesome truck #7)

I think lots of people were disappointed with Troublesome Truck #6 being based on the BWBA movie. However, as Bachmann shown with Troublesome Truck #5 and the spiteful breakvan, they are still willing to do rolling stock with classic era faces. Not only would I want to see the Tar Tankers reintroduced, They could also kill two birds in one stone by making it a troublesome tanker. Not only that, the tar tankers have been seen in the CGI series with a face.

Flat car or open Wagon With Pipes

I do think a Flat car with pipes is more likely (as on the one used for the logging car), however I also thought that the open wagons with pipes (as seen in Edward Strikes Out) would also work quite nicely. (would also go good with Rocky)

1-Plank wagon with Sir Topham Hatt's car

Sir Topham Hatt's car is a good Idea on it's own, however I think to Sweeten the deal it should be on a One plank wagon, a reference to Thomas and the Runaway Car, or Charlie and Eddie.

Trevor

Similarly, Can't go Wrong with Trevor.

Now for Large Scale, there's only one thing I want.

Large Scale Edward

Bachmann Haven't done many Characters for G scale, obviously for price reasons. However, Edward is a similar size to James, and is a classic character. He is the last thing Large scale Truly needs.

Sir Handel is all I ask. Thank you.