I think set of products that need to be made are loads that can be purchased without having to be from a piece of rolling stock. Here some suggestions for some load packs that Bachmann could release.

For 7 Plank Wagons:
Ore Loads (Like the ones from that Thomas set)
Gravel Loads (They would be a repaint of the coal load)
Crates covered with a tarpaulins
Rock Loads
Scrap Loads (So they can be used for the Sodor Scrap Wagon)
Uncovered crate loads
Milk Churns
Hay with Tarpaulins
Rubbish Loads
Parcel Loads

For 5 Plank Wagons:

Coal Loads along with the other loads I suggested for the 7 Plank Wagons, but they would all have to new sculpts since the 5 Plank Wagon tooling like the one used for Troublesome Truck 4 is skinnier than the 7 Plank Wagon tooling

For the Flatbed:

Steel Girders
The Chinese Dragon
Crates
Pipes
Paint Drums (That would be a good way to reintroduce the loads)

It's cool that they're doing the Flying Scotsman. I do a model re-enactment of Tenders for Henry with it. Now I own the original Knapford Station kit, but I think I'll get the new one to use the platforms to make other stations.

I definitely want to see more human and animal figures announced in the NMRA announcements. The animals I want to see get released are cattle.

I saw how in the Bachmann order parts section of Devious Diesel. There's the face plates of both the regular and grumpy Diesel models. Is it possible to interchange between these faces?

Cool. Now I know that the figures are perfectly in scale with the engines.

Any chance we could see a picture of the figure riding in the cab of an engine that has an open cab?

Does anybody know of some acrylic paint color brands that are a close match to the two shades of gray used for Troublesome Trucks 1 & 2? I'm asking cause I may want to paint certain non 7-Plank trucks those colors.

That would be cool. The question is, is there an existing tool that matches the size and design of Bachmann's existing Express Coaches or will they have to do an original tooling.

Did you check the order parts section on the website?

Releasing a platform pack is a great idea. Maybe the platforms could use the same tooling as the ones that came with the Knapford Station kit, but retool it so that they won't have the poles for the pillars.

Is there a link to ordering the Kato happy face for Thomas? I can't seem to find it.

I actually have removed the faces of duplicates of the Troublesome trucks and put them on other trucks. I have gray trucks that have faces of Troublesome Trucks 3-5. The only truck I haven't gotten a duplicate of is Troublesome Truck 6. But I'll find a time to get one and use the face for another tanker. Regarding removable faces for the engines, that's a great idea. With Shapeways pretty much history, now is the time for Bachmann to make faces packs.

really called Thomas, what paint colors and brands did you use for the Old Coaches repaints?

That I'd love to see.

Quote from: Awesometrain77 on July 25, 2024, 01:09:40 PMTbh realistically here are some figure ideas I had .

Sodor brass band

Sodor VIP - Duke ,duchess, earl ,mayor, Alica botti , lord callan

Sodor workers - miss Jenny , dock manager , Tom tipper ,Cyril the fogmen , the foremen ,  Jem Cole , hand keeper Jack

Other pack - Alfred , Alfred's wife , little Thomas , fuzzy the dog , Mr.Bubbles , Ruth the inventor

Passengers - thin clergymen , fat clergymen , the grumpy passenger , bird watcher , the lady  with the large hat
 

Another idea is a first responders pack
SSRC people , and police officers maybe some people for them to save or stop like the climbers or sailor John , baz or Bernie

Maybe another passenger pack
Containing the welsh bird watcher , the lady in the pink skirt , the puppet show entertainers , and chef (maybe Mr.jolly if a render of him was made  as he has had some merch of him made )

Awesometrain77, your ideas for future human figure packs are great. I also think there should be more packs with animals. Bachmann needs to make a pack with cows and bulls. I'm surprised that they weren't Bachmann's first choice for animals.