As my whole thing is DCC, if Thomas and Percy were made DCC ready that would be a huge step in the right direction for the range!  Sometimes it can be rather tough fitting a decoder, resistors, speakers and keep alive capacitors into these models with having to manage all that wiring.  A DCC ready models would be a huge time saving and hopefully get more modelers who are concerned with making the switch over to DCC that much more inclined to take that leap.

Quote from: Chaz on August 01, 2026, 09:30:25 AMThe coal wagons, however, are a hard pass for me. I had a feeling the Sodor Coal Co.  wagon would come first, but introducing both that and the mining wagon before the original coal wagon with a load is disappointing. The original version has been requested far more often, especially since it actually appeared in the television series, so it's frustrating that we have to wait even longer for it. That said, the blue open wagon announced this year came exactly one year after the Sodor Scrap Co. wagon, so hopefully that means the original coal wagon is still on Bachmann's radar.

I agree with Chaz and others who have said the same, I would have much rather seen the blue open wagon and the original green coal car with load first. I know these may have Sodor branding on them but these were not seen in the show or in railway series illustrations and were purely based on trackmaster toys (someone please correct me if I am wrong) and while they may hold nostalgia for some, I think the plainer wagons like we got in HO would be a much better welcomed addition to the N scale range as well.

I agree with Chaz, I don't believe Diesel 10 would be canceled because of the claw situation.  I think it is very understandable again given the age restrictions they adhere to.  I think the fact his arm will move at all is great!  I am sure us modelers will figure out how to make it open and close after release of the model anyway.

I do hope that Bachmann follows the Magic Railroad reference photos for his model and not the Calling All Engines/CGI models where he is not properly fitted to his chassis.

Hey everyone! Back again to share my latest video on the DCC and Sound Thomas and Percy, Chaz was very kind to lend me his models (which I installed lights in for him).  Let me know your thoughts either here or on YouTube!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpgDPhjCCLs

Thank you!

As Flying Scotsman is one of my favorite real-life steam locomotives, I am very excited to se how this model turns out, I also hope that they use Spencer's chassis, as I believe the CGI model uses Spencer's chassis with Gordon's cylinders and drive rods.  Needless to say I'm  excited for him, and for the challenge of doing my signature DCC installation in Soctsman, the lamps may prove a bit challenging but I am up for it!

Excited to see some samples of this model in the coming months!

Christian, I had been thinking the same thing when I saw the catalog this year.  While I won't keep repeating what everyone else said some staple railway buildings would be perfect additions to the line, including the signal box that was released a few years ago, and maybe a different variation of a signal box.

Some more buildings to go with the narrow gauge line, like the HiT era/CGI Skarloey Sheds, maybe broken up so modelers could have some freedom as to what parts of the sheds they can use based on what fits on their layout.  As sodor_modelmonger said as well a small ruined castle could make a great set piece for a narrow gauge layout.

I will echo that Ffarquhar Station has always been a major missed opportunity in a resin line. Even with its reintroduction in the CGI series, it could be made modular to have the extra platform seen in the CGI series or just the single track and platform seen in the original opening of the show.

There is a huge opportunity for Bachmann to get the fans involved as well, as Christian pointed out, Hornby's packaging for the resin buildings showed a building integrated into a layout.  Many fans have well-executed Sodor-themed layouts, and calling on them to help sell a new line of resin buildings would be a great opportunity to engage more with the Thomas community.

I hope Bachmann will take all of these posts into consideration and bring back a line of building that I know I would be first in line to purchase day one of release!

It is great to hear that the DCC Sound Variants of Thomas and Percy have been big hits!  I thank you to those of you who have said you are fans of my work!  I hope to keep them coming from my side, I also hope Bachmann will release more engines in their DCC/Sound range!

Thank you for sharing, it is great to see the inside of this before purchasing, as for me adding lights is a must, so the fact that there are lighting pads is great.

I am curious if there are resistors on board the PCB for LEDs or if that is something that would also need added.

Either way great to see what was able to be installed in these guys in terms of speakers and the size of the decoder.

Even though I typically use my own custom Loksound files, I was thinking of getting Percy just to see what he was like.

Hey everyone!

You may know as DCC Sodor or Blake on YouTube and other platforms!  I wanted to start a new thread as I know I'm not the only one who installs DCC in their models.  But I'd like to share what I've done here as long as have others do the same!

Feel free to show off your own models!

I've inserted a YouTube video showcasing my latest installation.