I'd actually like to see Bachmann release an HO-Scale model of Stanley sometime in the near future.

Since Bill and Ben have becoming pretty popular with Large Scale fans, I bet you they're gonna be the next Large Scale engines after Diesel. After all, they would be better sellers than 'Arry and Bert.

And hopefully, Bill and Ben will be released in the Large Scale range someday as well.....

I guess you could say Nia is the Scrappy Doo of the Thomas franchise. When Scrappy was introduced in 1979, they got rid of Fred, Velma and Daphne and they say that Scrappy was brought in to prevent Scooby Doo from being cancelled which is pretty much Nia's purpose in the Thomas franchise when you think about it. With the introduction of Nia, they're taking Edward, Henry and Toby out of the Steam Team. I wonder if Nia will end up being the new "most hated" cartoon character of all time which is what Scrappy Doo already is....

For 2018, I can see Bachmann making either Hiro, Sidney (since the tooling is already there) or Daisy in HO. If they announce any Large Scale engines, I can see them making either 'Arry and Bert or Bill and Ben.

You're right. Bachmann probably won't release Duke unless if they bring him back in a future season (along with BoCo).

Maybe they'll be the next Large Scale engines after Diesel. You never know.....

Kids of this generation don't even know who BoCo is either...... 

Since Bill and Ben are becoming pretty popular with Large Scale fans despite not having been released or even announced yet, I guess they'll release them before they release Mavis......

Did they say about possibly releasing Bill and Ben in Large Scale sometime in the near future?

Plus, they're tank engines and are a pretty reasonable size for the G-Scale range.

Bill and Ben have a much bigger chance of being made in G-Scale than Gordon does.

I just hope they get rid of the bouncing for good after the next season. I hope everything goes back to normal for Season 23 including some more Railway Series adaptations like they did for Season 20. Nia and Rebecca are no Edward and Henry but I'll give them a chance. They would never get rid of Edward and Henry completely. They just moved to new sheds and we'll still them around.

But at least there's none of that stupid bouncing from JBS.....

Hopefully, we won't have any of that bouncing from Journey Beyond Sodor in Season 21.....