Future suggestions/predictions thread

[Jake86]

I was going to ask whether Bachmann would be able to create the red composite and brake express coaches which are the same as the original in 2006 different to the 2nd design 2022 and the new design will be red doors black rooftops with white windows which was seen in the season 2 series Henry pulls them in episode cows Percy and the signal Duck Takes Charge The Runaway Better Late Than Never Henry's Forest Edward pulls them in episode Old Iron Duck pulls them in Pop Goes the Diesel and James pulls them in episode Edwards Exploit I would like to see Gordon's express composite and brake coaches which are the same as the original in the 1st design green doors and black rooftops but with white windows which was seen in the season 2 series first episode Thomas Percy and the coal to Thomas and the missing Christmas tree 1986 if you like the idea please let me know thanks

[BubbleBuddyFan]

Here are these predictions for Limited Release Rolling Stock

Knapford Express Composite and Brake Coaches
Limited Edition Festival Coaches
Musical Caboose
Ice Delivery Cars
Sodor Celebration Caboose
Halloween Open Wagon with Load of Pumpkins
Sodor Museum Cars
Plus to Come in the Future

[Awesometrain77]

Here are predictors for some future products for later this year and 2025

Diesel 10 with removable claw
Arry and Bert rerelease
Glow in the dark Henry
Trevor
Cattle car Circus
Cattle car brown
Cattle car pink
Trouble truck #7 van
Lei
Judy
Jerome
Faceless classic breakdown crane
Works unit coach green
Works unit coach blue
Work unit coach orange
Gordon's special coach composite
Gordon's special coach break

DCC Thomas and Percy set
 
Narrow gauge set with skarloey 2 trucks and a exclusive brown NG break van 

[JLK2707]

HO Scale:

1. Reintroduced TAR Tanker Wagon
2. Troublesome Truck #7
3. Old Coaches (Composite and Brake)
4. Toffee Tanker Wagon
5. Chocolate Syrup Tanker Wagon
6. Reintroduced 'Arry and Bert
7. Lei
8. Reintroduced Ice Cream Van
9. Circus Cattle Car

Narrow Gauge:

1. Victor
2. Millie
3. Luke

N Scale:

1. Edward
2. Henry
3. Tar Tanker Wagon
4. Milk Tanker Wagon
5. Brake Van
6. Spiteful Brake Van
7. Oliver
8. Duck
9. Sidney

Large Scale:

1. Edward
2. Mavis
3. Henrietta
4. Sidney

[Awesometrain77]

Been thinking about future releases in the rolling stock department . Tankers we have a ton of tankers 7 on total compared to 2 cattle cars . So I think More cattle  cars are needed for the 2024 NMRA

Meaning that there are more versions of James then cattle cars options

My pics for the solutions to this problem are

Circus cattle car
McColls Cattle car
Farmer trotter cattle car

The circus one is a good option since the circus vans have been so popular and they have not even came out yet

McColls cattle car was a cancelled item from 2017 but unlike g scale diesel this item never happened . And I think it deserves a chance and could also fit in with the new figure picks

Farmer trotter cattle car - pink wagon with farm logo
This could work for the same reason as McColls ones

[JLK2707]

Good point. We definitely need more cattle cars.

[BubbleBuddyFan]

I think Bachmann would be working on Thomas Cabooses in HO/OO Scale and N Scale at some point in the future. I didn't get a chance to get these Thomas Cabooses from Shapeways for last time. Shapeways Website isn't working right now! Just chill and calm down, okay.

[Cheeky_ULP]

I think Bachmann would be working on Thomas Cabooses in HO/OO Scale and N Scale at some point in the future. I didn't get a chance to get these Thomas Cabooses from Shapeways for last time. Shapeways Website isn't working right now! Just chill and calm down, okay.

Shapeways is filing for bankruptcy.

[Awesometrain77]

Here is my final NMRA prediction / hopes as the show is next month

HO scale
Arry
Bert
Troublesome truck 7 van
Lei
McColls cattle van
Circus cattle van


Narrow gauge
Skalroey set
Comes with skaloey , slate wagon with blue mountain quarry slate load, and brown brakevan
It would come with a loop of narrow gauge track

Exclusive Set products
Blue slate load
Brown narrow gauge brakevan


N scale
Henry
Sodor coal  wagon with coal load
Sodor scrap wagon
Mining wagon
Spikeful brakevan


 

[TrainFan97]

I have no idea what's taking over 2 1/2 years just for them to have an unpainted sample of Sir Handel, but they already got Stanley in the unpainted stage in less than a year since he was announced. Maybe he was much easier to make.

If any new Narrow Gauge products get announced, they'd have to be made from existing toolings, like Narrow Gauge Brown and Gray Brake Vans and Box Vans. Bachmann can easily make those since the tooling for that already exists. Nothing is holding them back for those.

It's not likely that N Scale Edward or Henry will get announced this NMRA, considering we haven't heard any updates on N Scale Diesel yet, but they're much more likely to get announced for the 2025 catalog. If any N Scale rolling stock gets announced, they could be Red Express Coaches, or the regular Red Coaches, along with non-troublesome open wagons in blue, red, and green with a coal load. Let's not forget some generic 20-Ton Brake Vans in dark gray, light gray, or brown. Any of these could be possible. A Christmas N Scale Thomas set is also possible.

HO Scale is anyone's guess for what comes next. A repaint like Sidney (but with an altered eye mechanism), along with new toolings like Nia or Whiff. Doug Blaine still hasn't acknowledged whether or not Harvey or Diesel 10 are possible because of their attachments. The latter three mentioned characters are the only ones left who appeared in both model and CGI. If Rebecca sells well, Hiro can be considered. As for rolling stock, the best new tooling would be the Works Unit Coach; in green, orange and blue. The Chocolate Syrup and Toffee Tankers are still exclusive to Large Scale. Some good choices for repaints include the Italian Blue Coaches, Gordon's Special Coaches, and Troublesome Truck #7 being made from a 12-Ton Van.

[RailsByRick]

It was said on Bachmann's New Model Monday stream the other week that if the fans have any suggestions for future models, they can email them to Bachmann directly.

I've sent an email last week, and in said email I expressed a want for an HO Scale Harvey and/or Diesel 10 from the fans.

They said on the stream that the more requests there are for a model, the more likely they are to produce it. So, if anyone else would like to add Harvey and/or Diesel 10 to their collection, then I'd highly recommend sending them an email.

[mtrocke88]

I'd be really happy if the contract changes and the cgi mandate finally comes to an end, so that we can finally get model series exclusive characters from Thomas and friends, including stepney, Boco, Duke, etc. Because like I said, I'm really getting tired of the cgi mandate. Also, it's possible that the T&F AEG series would come to an end next year, I could be wrong about that though. Makes me wonder if there's any hope left of the cgi mandate ending in the future. In the meantime, we can settle for characters like Harvey, diesel 10, and whiff, as well as hiro.

[mtrocke88]

Additionally, at some point, Bachmann will eventually run out of cgi options for Thomas and friends characters, and that Mattel will have to let Bachmann make non cgi characters, including stepney, Boco, and Duke. This includes narrow gauge engines as well.

Mattel can't stop Bachmann from making non cgi characters forever. Right?

[RailsByRick]

I do hope Bachmann will consider Hiro as an upcoming HO locomotive. It actually blows my mind how Rebecca was chosen to be the next big tender engine before him. Hiro's a very well established, fan-favorite character who also has global appeal.

 Not to mention Bachmann has the potential to produce two models from one tooling if they were to produce a "good as new" Hiro and then a "patchwork" Hiro- which I could see being just as popular (if not more) than a standard Hiro. Overall, I'd say Hiro would be a very wise new tooling investment for Bachmann.

[DustyMarie53!]

Additionally, at some point, Bachmann will eventually run out of cgi options for Thomas and friends characters, and that Mattel will have to let Bachmann make non cgi characters, including stepney, Boco, and Duke. This includes narrow gauge engines as well.

Mattel can't stop Bachmann from making non cgi characters forever. Right?

I mean in theory with standard gauge they can go on forever with cgi only. Bachmann Gabriella for 2046. Maybe not the best options but they could. Doesn't mean they should. And I hope this restriction is lifted. While there are a lot of cgi characters I still want I don't want Stepney barred forever