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:


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...

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.

Quote from: Zorran202 on December 18, 2025, 11:01:15 PMAfter contemplating for a bit, I caved and purchased Sir Handel. Normally I wait until Amazon releases him on there, BUT he's more expensive than he should be, so I got him somewhere else.... hopefully he'll arrive before Christmas 😅

Got my model, despite it getting it before Christmas like I anticipated... I was gonna post it after I got it, but I ended up being busy due to the upcoming Christmas rush, as well as came down with a cold and I ended up having to take care of recovering from it... something was floating around that's for dang sure... -_-

Anyways, I enjoyed the fact that Sir Handel got a model that's even more detailed than his CGI model...! I'm Happy that he's finally released... Normally I usually wait until the following year to be able to get the models on Amazon, BUT seeing how absurdly expensive he was getting, I opted to go to eBay for this guy, and in a way, he was well worth the trouble...! Separately fitted parts, dark blue paint, and now there's no blank spot in the middle of the numbering lineup. Now we just need Duncan in the future, and then we'll go from there!

After contemplating for a bit, I caved and purchased Sir Handel. Normally I wait until Amazon releases him on there, BUT he's more expensive than he should be, so I got him somewhere else.... hopefully he'll arrive before Christmas 😅

Thank you for the update! It sucks that Duncan couldn't be made initially due to his CGI model being very far off the mark, but I'm curious to see how he'd be made IF greenlit... ala Beau mixing both CGI and real-life elements intact, we shall see...

ANYWAYS before we end up derailing from the topic here: I could be living under a rock, but if Sir Handel is now released, where could I find him in person instead of online? Like is he distributed throughout the physical model hobby shops too?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/406425509485?_skw=bachmann+sir+handel&itmmeta=01KB390RBV5JY1NZZCF290N6MQ&hash=item5ea0d91e6d:g:eRsAAeSwuylpJ3DK&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAAA0FkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1cAKe6njU7cLDH5K2aSgIQgCrN3jTGx%2B6gIHoJOBVHWpoVHSCCLoBk2%2BDk6pkPPBtBYF6GwTMLSYTJpJdf4tESJmZ58ulQYUBZ6xv2pKy35zmfUEd3hRU6Rh9f2ucB6NyTWP0RzzmnyGIekr0Rtct3LmX%2FNJfWanS2ECTI8ZWn6VNuMcqPMHuY%2F1nXIZFhBjY2oIPnmBT1Irg3TuRnbACUbWX%2BANh3B9rBXwP7%2BKZ0C9aS4IE7baj3QAVLnsdeg3ys%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR4iGg-nYZg

Well, I'd say the model of Sir Handel seems to be available on eBay! Not sure about anywhere else, but that's what I just saw today....!

I find it ironic that even the Flying Scotsman Tenders that did show up in Season 3 had the correct lining on it, but not the CGI render. I'd imagine that if they do correct the lining on the tenders, then overall it'll be a perfect model of the T&F Flying Scotsman.

What about Sir Handel? He just needs a box sample to be ready to ship out right?

Man, if only they can revamp the James model overall... I would buy the revamped James in a heartbeat!

If we can, primarily update Thomas, Percy, and James due to their models being so outdated their pricing in today's standard is absurd (looking at Amazon's listing of Percy, $70-80 for a not-so-good looking engine is just ridiculous...)...

It'll make WAY more sense for them to make the update/overhaul the models from scratch to make them much more in-line with the current models being made (and to justify the pricing right now too)..., especially comparing the likes of Ryan and then Thomas looks so awkward....

Then there's the fact that since this'll be just a single batch run, meaning we'll need to make sure we can snag our preorders in to avoid the fear of missing out, so them making a new RWS face would be a unique moulding and exclusive to this set. Heck, IF this pans out, we could see potential changes here and there, like maybe getting the long-awaited updated faces to the older models released in 2002 that really need the new faces. Now wouldn't that be something to think about...?

I just realized, Sir Handel has brake pipes on him...! That wasn't a feature on the previous 4 released characters....! That's pretty awesome and surprising that he's gotten brake pipes on his model, unless if it's based on Sir Haydn which would make sense if that's the case....

https://www.facebook.com/Bachmanntrains/posts/pfbid06uYuMyipzmC392DbBYEbnYkPPF2gzFZsUPzivMRLQSbSmFZBQPun9WZgWJyUbCPZl

Also those pictures of Sir Handel look AMAZING!!! I hope I can get my hands on him this year if not the next...!

Looking at the image of Sir Handel, it makes me wonder: is his cab also die-cast metal? I ask this because when comparing to Skarloey's prototype model (the differences on his model are easier to pinpoint), makes me wonder if #3 cab is also die-cast or just also plastic. Hard to tell when the silver looks so similar to the boiler...

Does anyone else notice that Arry's name is misspelled?

Hah! I'm just hoping that Duncan can eventually show up soon.....

Not to mention it'll be nice to see who else will return