I agree with Cirkit, I'd like to see Pipes and Lumber, raw and sawed.
I seem to recall that throughout the early classic series, logs and steel pipes were the most common loads seen on flatbeds. It would be nice if Bachmann came out with one of these in the near future.
Classic loads!
Other than that, it would be nice if they came out with the Jet Engine (which was a flatbed load), although I suppose that asking a bit too much, isn't it?
The Jet Engine sounds interesting, but as I recall it had its own special truck?
Maybe there could be a sound function, like with the WR and Trackmaster versions.
Me, I'd like to see the Chinese Dragon as a flatbed accessory..
I always liked the flat car in the Thomas range, but I'll admit I was never fond of the paint drum load. The logs are a lot more iconic to the series and they are more appealing to the general Thomas fanbase. I feel like that's what we should have gotten instead of the paint drums, and to this day, I still hope it happens!
One thing good about the paint drums is that you can repaint them, reuse the barrel load once you get tired of the bright paint colors.
I agree with all the above- they have been seen as the more common of loads sure, not bright and flashy like balloons, calliopes, or lemonade bottles, but they are part of the railway industry, and I definitely think logs as a flatbed load should happen.
Or pipes, because I feel the same way.
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