I was looking up mainline OO coaches since some of the toolings were used for Bachmann's Thomas line and I came across this Mainline LMS Parcels Van on ebay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/116960135744?_skw=LMS+period+1+parcels+OO+mainline&epid=6070524958&itmmeta=01KGE1HXM2TWEG6W8GWYMBM6T1&hash=item1b3b5e0a40:g:F5QAAeSwRpBpVzGw&itmprp=enc%3AAQALAAAA4O7PUuNWmJ%2B%2BUShgI9tQz%2Fp5ygWtdIdcLvkdgyeZ7w1opFIDeTfddutBYE8d%2FllE67VqhVBSf4RLl10DmBxdMVse4AWDrmG8%2FxZaC2%2BcezK6y2K69RYOEBFQT7zNCQNPq%2FDcJwT8zGcPYkxhowyIZX6eFKnY8slJQ15SS8GrP%2F4%2FZ7i2cu8iVq7eHHCfXLzNngfnPevaD1ge5IRFYYfpAf1%2B5rie5yhcBJ20im4GRf2%2Fzu6fYGKxlXcrfRrpE3PK9FTDL%2FBcvYKxqoaN5ltmETyJaUndDQogfPD85IZMgiLb%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR47ax8GDZw

Does anybody who owns this know if this is the same length as the Bachmann Express Coaches in the Thomas line? I'm curious cause I want to know before I buy it.

Have the ore load available outside the set is a great idea. It would save many fans bucks. Also, I would love to have loads added in the rolling stock section of the order parts section.

I finally saw the images of the catalog. I will definitely get some Ffarquhar Quarry Wagons 'cause they'll look great with my Mavis model. I wish they included a rock load. But then again, if they're empty, I can have them carry other stuff besides rocks since rocks aren't the only things mined at the quarry.

I see that the digital version of the catalog is up, but I can't access it. Can somebody post images of the new products they announced please?

That's not a bad idea, having a Buffet Coach. They could do a new tooling based on the design they've been using for the other express coaches and combine it with the window arrangement of the Buffet Coach.

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.