Future suggestions/predictions thread

[TrainFan97]

If HO Scale gets anymore Class 08 repaints, the most likely candidate is Fernando, and he will most likely be the next engine repaint for the HO Scale range, now that Sidney is coming. The CGI mandate would need to be lifted in order to get Splatter and Dodge. We may not see painted samples of Sidney or Mainland Diesel until early 2025. If Hiro gets announced following Rebecca's success, one potential recolor would be his patchwork livery. Rebecca has to sell well for not just Hiro, but any other newly-tooled tender engines to be possible for HO Scale, like Merlin or Flying Scotsman.

So many good choices for the next newly-tooled HO Scale engine... Nia, Whiff, Hiro, Harvey, and Diesel 10. Which one should it be? It may be several years before Norman even gets considered, but he would complete the trio with Paxton and Sidney.

The Mainland Diesels are getting their first official piece of merchandise. Another thing about Fernando is that if he gets made, that would also be his first official piece of merchandise. Sidney and Mainland Diesel are the first Class 08 repaints in the HO Scale range since Paxton; several years ago. Grumpy Diesel doesn't count as a repaint as the only real change was the face, and not the paint scheme. We'll see if Fernando does get announced in the near future, but for now, the biggest hope for the HO Scale range seems to be Hiro, or one of those other mentioned new toolings. The biggest hope for N Scale is Edward.

[Stephen62]

I honestly think that any of the following would be great additions to the Thomas line. Especially if Mattel would just lift the CGI only rule as and expand the options for characters instead of multiple repaints.

Engines:
Flying Scotsman
Murdoch
Shane
Nia
Ashima
Stepney
Derek
Boco

Rolling stock:
Flying Scotsman water tender (if sold separately, this would definitely sell even within non Thomas modelers)
Troublesome truck #7 (standard gauge slate wagon as seen in Thomas train to the mainline in journey beyond sodor)
Rickety
Fred pelhay
Silver tanker
Old coaches
Troublesome truck #8 (teal salt wagon also seen in Thomas' train in JBS)
Bradford
S.c.Ruffey (rebuilt version)

Narrow gauge engines:
Duke
Smudger
Freddie
Mighty Mac

Narrow gauge rolling stock:
Green open coaches
Brown brake van
Flatcar

[Falcon the 2nd]

It's been a very long time since I last posted on here, but I'd like to provide some suggestions for future products. N Scale is the range that intrigues me the most right now, so all of my current suggestions will be regarding that. If I think of any for the other scales, they'll be posted another time.

I think most people can agree that Edward must be made next as far as main characters go. Among other reasons, it'd be both a fitting option for the anniversary next year and a relatively easy one to produce since they already did James. The HO Scale model has historically been successful, and it's safe to expect similar reception with a potential N Scale model.

For secondary characters, I would absolutely love to see Mavis and Duck announced in the foreseeable future once Edward is taken care of. Both characters are among the most remembered in the secondary variety and both are strong sellers in HO Scale, though they also have their own reasons for being considered. An N Scale model of Mavis could be her first piece of new merchandise in over a decade, and she's one of the more manageable options since she could reuse Thomas/Toby's chassis. As long as her tooling is based on the HO model since it's already so accurate and doesn't have the tacky headlamp, I'm all for seeing Mavis in the range! Duck could be fitting since he's one of the earliest secondary characters introduced and Diesel is also on the horizon. Likewise, his HO model is pretty much on-point apart from the wheel sizes if I'm understanding correctly.

In terms of rolling stock, it'd be nice to see some options that are simple yet effective. I'm surprised it's taking this long to introduce a Milk Tanker to the range, as it's been an iconic and long-standing part of the show's freight variety. Since they're also reintroducing the Tar Tanker in HO Scale, they could easily announce an N Scale equivalent of that along with the Milk Tanker. While the 20-Ton Brake Van is an intriguing and welcomed option, the BR Brake Van feels necessary since the HO and G Scale ranges previously had that tooling. More 7-plank wagons are appreciated, particularly the more basic ones like the Red Open Wagon, Blue Open Wagon and Green Open Wagon with Coal. It'd also be nice to see the Red Coaches on the horizon someday, although there's enough coaches that need to be finished in N Scale as it is right now, so they're best saved for a later time.

Both Thomas and Percy's starter sets have garnered much attention, and with an Emily set in progress, it looks like N Scale might be the best range to have a wider set variety in right now. I'm not necessarily hoping for these too badly, but I still think they're worth mentioning. Once the Blue Open Wagon and BR Brake Van are reintroduced, Bachmann could potentially remake the 2005 version of the James the Red Engine Freight Set. I also imagine that a Gordon's Express Set would be popular and it should be pretty easy to remake the original Thomas' Holiday Special set too.

[DustyMarie53!]

I do want to talk about HO recolors for a bit, as in not character based ones. Because genuinely I do not think it'd be a good idea to pursue anymore bar two potential exceptions. Most of these recolors are niche, very few scene appearances or being very scene specific. And obviously that's not an issue for Bachmann. That's what yellow Rheneas and Bee James is. And they would be easy, however, I do worry that anymore would overcrowd the lineup. Make the line feel more toyetic than it already is. And I doubt the others would have the same success the current lineup does. LBSC Thomas is from a fan favorite special, Black James is from the same special, a few flashback/dream scenes, and the original books. These of course probably do well. Bee James did well for the bit, idk if that could be replicated. Red Rosie is a drastic redesign. Heck, we know the metallic Thomas didn't do well hence it's discontinuation, and Yellow Rheneas is pretty consistently on sale. I can't really imagine more niche recolors like Glow In the Dark Henry and Diesel, or Green Salty, or other examples doing well. They wouldn't necessarily hurt Bachmann to have, but I don't think they'd add anything to the line really other than clutter. Most you could make yourself if you wanted them. But if you think they'd be really good additions and disagree, feel free too. We're all going to have different interests in this hobby after all.

With that said. Two exceptions. The first is Emily with her number. A pretty drastic character redesign, I could see this doing well for the same reason Red Rosie does. Gives people the option for who prefer it without replacing the old. Since it's Big World that might lessen its appeal but people have been giving Emily that number for years prior, so I think it could still do well. Bonus points if it includes the handrails since I think those look nice and were also on her season 7 concept art.

Silver Spencer is another good shout. Matching better with his season 11 onwards appearance. Now, in theory, this could just be a paint update like Salty rather than a separate product. However I think letting the option for the old design stay on the market for those who may prefer it is nice, like what they have done with Diesel and Rosie. Spencer is a popular character so I think this would prove to be a successful release.

I don't think I'd particularly want either of these two next year though, with the anniversary and already getting two recolors this year I'd much rather something new, but I think they'd be good options for the future of the line

[Chaz]

Welcome back Falcon the Second!  I always enjoyed reading your posts and I'm really glad to see you back on the forum again.


I was debating on doing my post a little later, but with how much Bachmann has planned to be released by the end of the year with Rebecca, the 12 ton vans and possibly the figure packs in addition to the N scale Gordon, Henrietta, Emily and her coaches.  I think 2025 will be a pretty big year all around for Bachmann for the 80th anniversary.  Since that's such a big year coming up I figured I might as well share my thoughts on what I feel would be reasonable expectations for next year.

Lets start with HO with my suggestions for the next new HO engine tooling:


I think the best candidate for a new HO engine announcement for the 80th anniversary would be Hiro.  I know Hiro is entirely dependent on how well Rebecca does in terms of sales, but if all goes well for Rebecca, then I think Hiro is the best candidate for a new engine tooling.  A widely appealing character for both older and younger audiences and is an icon over in Japan, he would be an extremely popular seller with Bachmann and would probably sell a lot better than Rebecca too.  If Rebecca doesn't do well, then my money is on either Nia or Whiff since these two also are popular requests as well and wouldn't be as expensive to make. 


HOWEVER, if it were up to me personally, I think Harvey would be pretty fun despite the pricing issues.  He is a classic character who appeared in CGI fairly frequently and the sales for him would more than make up for the pricing issue he would have.  Harvey seems like a solid choice for a character adding in HO to celebrate the 80th anniversary too if they can't do Hiro. I know Harvey has somewhat of a risk because of the price issue, but I feel like that maybe Bachmann can get a little experimental with him similar to how they were when picking Rebecca to test the waters for Hiro. I feel the same could apply here and depending on Harvey sales, it could potentially open the door for Diesel 10.  But I also understand if the pricing might make Bachmann hesitant on introducing him.  Maybe one day I can go more in-depth talking about Harvey.  Been a while since I did a post solely on a character in a while.  Might wait on that one though for the time being...

Thomas 80th anniversary repaint: This could be something like a gold Thomas or Thomas in festive decorations like the Celebration Thomas.  I actually really liked the celebration Thomas, and I would've picked one up had it not been for the banners on his tank. If they did just a plain metallic Thomas or a gold Thomas without decorations on it, I would buy it in an instant.



12 ton van: Troublesome Truck #7: This seems like the most obvious/go-to choice for the next troublesome truck.  I'm really leaning towards the gray van from the CGI series with the same face as shown on the wiki, but admittedly I would prefer a model face.  Sadly I think the latter probably won't happen but I would love to be proven wrong. 



Mail car repaints (utility van/flying kipper): This seems like another really obvious one they can do, similar to some of the stock announced over the summer.  Having the mail car painted in brown (and maybe adding a blue one to match the CGI series)  would make this a fun addition, despite the CGI blue van being a different tooling I still think it would be received well by fans.


Sodor celebrity figure pack:
When it comes to the figure packs there is no request I've seen higher than a Sodor celebrity figure pack.  I think a pack like that should include some of the famous faces on Sodor such as Alicia Botti, the Duke and Duchess of Boxford, the mayor of Sodor and maybe even Rev. Awdry. 


This seems like the perfect thing to introduce for the 80th anniversary, especially if they made an Awdry figure in this pack.


Passenger figure pack: There are various passengers on Sodor that I feel would work really well as potential figures.  The grumpy passenger, bird watcher, and a few others.  I can see people buying multiples of this one too to have at stations on their layout.


Narrow gauge brake van - tan:
As for narrow gauge, the only thing I think they need to announce next year is just a tan brake van since it's common addition for goods trains in both model and CGI seasons of the show.  Apart from that one recolor, I'd rather they focus more on getting Sir Handel and both sets of wagons announced in 2022 out in 2025 and maybe start working on Duncan and the gunpowder wagons before adding another new engine or a new rolling stock tooling in narrow gauge.

Now for N scale:


Edward:I think just about everyone in this forum wants Edward to be the next engine, which is more than understandable.  Everything that's been said about Edward has been said plenty of times already.  He's been one of the top requests for a long time and is now on top of the list now that Henry has been introduced.  Last major character from the original steam team, major history with the brand and would be the most logical choice for the next N scale engine tooling for the 80th anniversary.

Wagon repaints:
I was originally going to mention the red coaches, and while I think they're what Bachmann's most likely going to go for (which I would be fine with btw), I would rather they follow-up on what I feel is a more popular request which is a set of new wagon repaints.  Personally I think they should do a set of three with the following:


Coal wagon with load.  Undeniably the most popular request out of all the wagon repaints. I can't emphasize enough Bachmann, PLEASE use this design and not the "Sodor Coal Co" wagon design as the darker green and black look a lot nicer.


China Clay truck (it's still the red open wagon just with a gray load).


And finally something else somewhat exclusive to N: Cocoa powder wagon with load.  It would be the same blue wagon in HO and large scale but the load would be brown to represent cocoa powder.

Three wagons that have a tooling already available, different color contrasts and even a different loads included.  Plus they give fans the opportunity to switch out the loads in the wagons however they would like or leave the three wagons empty too.  I personally think this would be a much better way to go when it comes to the wagon repaints but let me know what you all think. 

BR 20 ton brake van and/or spiteful brake van:

I know this may seem a little redundant after the LMS brake van announcement but to me this is the equivalent of when they announced Busy Bee James a few months before Origin James (anyone else remember that?) so announcing a similar announcement right after a previous one really isn't anything new here.  If anything, I'd argue it isn't that redundant since it would be a different brake van tooling and one that fans actually requested prior to the LMS announcement.


That aside, I think because of how much more iconic the BR brake van is and how it has a lot more recolor options to choose from that I still see this having a very decent shot in N scale.  I feel like if they release just one standard BR brake van in purple (like the CGI series) and a spiteful brake van based on the ones in HO/large scale ranges then these two along with the upcoming LMS brake van on the way would make for a nice diversity of brake vans to choose from/and collect.  The purple livery would also give something exclusive to the N scale line too like the LMS brake van as well as offer a nice unique color contrast.  They could either use the Farish tooling for this, or use the large scale tooling and scale it down like the box vans, either is perfectly acceptable.  Again, I am well aware some might argue it's redundant to suggest this right after the LMS brake van announcement, but I see so much more potential going for this option than not in terms of sales and easy production on Bachmann's end so it's a win-win either way.


Gordon's express set/Thomas Christmas set: I think next year would be a great time to introduce a new set in N scale.  Just like how Emily had her set announced before the Emily model was finished, I could see Gordon getting a set announced while the express coaches are still in production.  Might be a long shot, but I have no doubt Gordon will be a top seller when he gets released later this year and him having a set seems like a natural choice.  If not a set for Gordon though, then I think it's time for a Christmas set in N scale as I feel we are long overdue for this.

I don't collect large scale but I think doing an LBSC Thomas as a limited run of 500 would be a great way to honor the 80th anniversary.  A bit of a long shot, but I would also really like to see them do Henrietta and Hannah similar to their recent introductions in N scale.  If they can't do any new engine toolings in N scale anytime soon, I think just making Henrietta and Hannah would go over very well with those that collect the range.  Every time I share announcements on social media there are always a few fans disappointed that large scale is getting little to nothing for announcements.  I personally think these three would be one of the best lineups of announcements the range will have had for a long time too, so I think it's worth Bachmann taking into consideration.


Think that's all I got for now.  There are lots of other things I would like to see too like more additional figure packs, and some more N scale additions like the red coaches, the mail car and of course Duck.  But I feel these can wait until 2026 with Duck being the next N scale engine announcement once Diesel/Paxton is released similar to his announcement right after the former in HO.  I also wouldn't rule out an N scale LBSC Thomas and Origin James either but I would personally rather see them introduced a little later, at least after Edward gets announced and he and Henry are finished and released just so fans are able to recreate more scenes from The Adventure Begins in N scale rather than just being limited to only scenes involving them and Gordon.  At least that's how I look at it anyway, I'd still welcome them regardless.  I do agree with the consensus to introduce LBSC Thomas with Edward in the winter and Origin James at the NMRA, but if they were saved for later then I would be okay with that too.  Otherwise as far as 2025 goes, that's all I've got.

[TrainFan97]

So, the next new tooling for HO Scale has to be Hiro, especially if Rebecca is successful, Hiro has to be announced next year. He's the most popular character to originate from the CGI series, and his patchwork livery would be a potential repaint that uses the same tooling. He appears to use the same wheels as Rebecca; just a different color and configuration, just like how Ryan used the same wheels as Oliver, and Stanley uses literally the exact same chassis as Thomas. Harvey and Diesel 10 would both be huge sellers, but the reason Bachmann hasn't made them yet is not the NMRA standards, but the cost to produce models like them is a big risk. We hope to see them go through eventually.

For engine repaints in HO Scale on toolings currently available, Fernando is one of the only ones left to originate from the CGI series. The only thing holding Bachmann back from making Smudger, Splatter and Dodge is the CGI mandate, despite the fact that their toolings exist, so Yellow Rheneas was chosen over Smudger. I would love to see Smudger, Splatter and Dodge get made though, even though they were one-off characters from the model series. For repaints that require new toolings to be made, Norman would otherwise have Dennis as a potential recolor. Dart would have Natalie as a potential recolor. Frankie would have the American Diesels as a potential recolor.

For HO Scale rolling stock, brown and blue utility wagon repaints are a great idea, as well as the long overdue Troublesome Truck #7 being a 12-Ton Van.

Figure packs of Sodor Celebrities/Important People, as well as various passengers like the Grumpy Passenger are a great idea, along with Sodor Brass Band.

N Scale has to have Edward as the next engine, with the reasons having been stated many times already. N Scale rolling stock desperately needs more 7-plank wagons, like the Red Open Wagon, Blue Open Wagon, and Green Coal Wagon w/ Load using their original designs. The BR Brake Van would be a very much welcome addition. The Milk Tanker is long overdue, and so is the Tar Tanker, which is now being reintroduced to HO Scale. The Red Coaches, Toby's Museum Coaches, and even the Red Express Coaches are still welcome to N Scale, but are better off being saved for later for more freight variety. The Gray 12-Ton Van would also be very much welcome to N Scale.

[DustyMarie53!]

Chaz your post is great as always. The idea for the blue wagon with the actual load from an episode is really good, I'd even go one step further and say it'd be a good way to bring it back to HO if they ever wanted to. If they made that load it'd also open the door for the similar pink sugar truck from Season 12 which would be a fun one I think.

Mentioning Spiteful is also a good mention. Afterall all 3 of the most recent n scale announcements have included a coach (Henreitta, express, Hannah), would it really be a stretch to include spiteful this soon after the LMS Brake? I'd say no. Same could be said for the red coaches but also in agreement, the wagons should come first.

I'm in agreement with both of your engine suggestions. I'm firmly pro Nia, but I also really want Hiro and Harvey. And I think the 80th anniversary is the best time for them to want to gamble with a riskier popular character. I want to say Harvey is the safer option. He's smaller and thus cheaper even with his crane he's pretty tiny in cgi, even with the crane can't imagine he'd be too overly expensive. Being model only also gives him that edge.

Edward for N is also a must for the next new model. I do think at least LBSC Thomas and maybe one or both James's are inevitable next year, but as long as we get Edward as well I'll be happy. In 2026 I think it'd be smart to announce Duck and Oliver in the same year respectively. They're easier characters and Gordon and Emily show they aren't unwilling to make a big swing like that.

[N Scale Sudrian]

Repurposing the Blue Open Wagon design as a Cocoa Wagon is an excellent idea, Chaz! Between the existing unlettered Coal Wagon, the upcoming China Clay Wagon, and that, there are the makings for a perfect rake of three 7-plank wagons for the N Scale line! I would definitely like to see something like that next year...

I feel like there's a solid shot for N Scale to get LBSC Thomas next year since it'll be an anniversary year. With Edward being a certain pick for the next new tooling, I think putting LBSC Thomas in the Catalog announcements and Edward in the Mid-Year announcements would be a smart move.

I do hope we get to see vehicles like Bertie, Harold, and Cranky join the N Scale range next year as well. Especially if it leads to a near future where we can use characters that are more difficult to find an appropriate stand-in toy of in N Scale, such as Terence, Bulgy, and Jeremy...

Tangentially, I didn't want to bring up any HO suggestions since N Scale is my domain, but... I wonder if it would be possible for Bachmann to make an HO model of Bulstrode the Barge? I normally wouldn't entertain it as anything more than a pick that "would be nice if not for alleged restrictions to do with Model-only characters" but... Bulstrode is pretty famously the boat that managed to dodge this internal mentality to the point of getting into the 2D reboot without having gone 3D first, ha ha. I think for 2025, it would be a fun way to add a touch of anniversary nostalgia to the line-up, especially considering Cranky doesn't have any boat friends to work with at the docks right now!

[JLK2707]

Great suggestion Chaz! The milk and fuel tanker wagons in HO scale also just need to be updated to match the CGI counterparts.

[Awesometrain77]

Ok for varients I think silver Spencer could be a good idea to do at the same time as a gold Thomas

Gold Thomas
Silver Spencer

As for large scale I think we are due another engine that being Edward . He could reuse James's tender and use Emily's front bogies . Possibly also time to bring back the oil fuel and milk tanker .

[TrainFan97]

HO Scale could get Gold Thomas as a Special Edition. 20 years ago, Wooden Railway had Gold Thomas, Silver Percy and Bronze Diesel for the 60th Anniversary. Don't know if we could get all three in HO Scale. We might only get Gold Thomas as the special Anniversary product in HO Scale.

N Scale must get Edward, along with LBSC Thomas and Origin James.

[Awesometrain77]

Okay here are my picks for the first half of 2025 accounting for everything

•Gold Thomas
•Silver Spencer
•Flying scottsman
• auxiliary tender
•Troublesome truck 7
•Spencer's brake coach
•m wagon

Off rail
•Trevor

N scale
•LBSC Thomas
•Edward

Large scale
•Edward

They items would represent the roots 80 years  . With Edward in all scales , LBSC Thomas and gold Thomas . The brother of one of the first characters. 2 never done before Awdry characters .M truck is another classic item that would be great to come back for the occasion .

For the second half of the year maybe diesel 10 ,the works unit coach well wagon , troublesome slate wagon, Hannah ,and Henrietta with face
N scale Red and Musuem coaches   
And a z scale aresdale railway line but idk if that could happen

[Zorran202]

Boy it's been a long time since I've been on Bachmann's forums, but here I am!

After seeing all these announcements drop, especially with potential upcoming reveals for characters like Sir Handel, I figured I'd drop my suggestions/predictions for next year:

HO/OO:

Hiro, depending on if Rebecca does well as a seller, in which will be amazing to see a D51 be made for this range!

Spencer with the updated silver paintwork. If the likes of Rosie, Thomas, and James are able to get repainted variants, then Spencer can get one too, provided that it's not expensive to do seeing that Tender Engines aren't cheap to make...

Thomas, Percy, and James getting updated faces. If Diesel was able to get a Grumpy face, then at the very least it'll be great to make the range cohesive w/ the Large Scale and N Scale ranges.

-Road Vehicle

Kevin, if Victor gets announced, can't forget Kevin as a pairing.
Trevor, since Bulgy's getting made, good chance for him to be made with little changes from his Model/CGI versions.

-Rolling Stock

Henrietta, since the N scale will get a facial add-on, it'll be great if her HO/OO model gets updated. Heck, if she gets made, then Hannah can get made as well as an option.

Dexter. Who knows, since we got a red brake coach made, perhaps this can be an interesting add-on like the Spiteful Brakevan, but with some adjustments to where his face will be (and can be made with/without the chassis too).

Gordon's Special Coaches: If Toby's Museum coaches were made for this range despite only appearing once, although made thanks to a Twitter post, then it'll be great if Gordon's coaches from Season 10's Emily and the Special Coaches would be great to see!

Spencer's Special Brake Coach: I'm surprised that his brake coach hasn't been made to go with his special coach since it was shown during Season 10, so that'll be something if Bachmann needs something to make.

OO9

Victor, just like Hiro if announced next year, will be a fitting inclusion for all of the Hero of the Rails characters to be announced for Bachmann for a fitting 80th Anniversary for the franchise!

Luke, another character to complete the upcoming Blue Mountain Quarry rolling stock, but at a later date.

Millie, I'd say she'd be on the back burner if the other narrow gauge characters from the CGI eras are finished by this point.

*...and if the CGI mandate gets lifted, at least if they need any new models for the narrow gauge characters:*

Mighty Mac
Duke
Bertram
Smudger
Freddie
Proteus

N Scale

Edward, no question since it'll be fitting to have him be the final OG 7 character made for this range, certainly an announcement for the 80th Anniversary is a no brainer.

Thomas LBSC Livery, perfect announcement as a recolor and a 10 year anniversary since the Adventure Begins

James Origin ver, same as LBSC Thomas.

Large Scale:

Edward, same reason for the N scale, but also should be doable since James is relatively the same size as him.

Thomas LBSC, same reason like the N scale.

James Origin version, same reason like the N scale.

Salty. It annoys me that only Emily from the Gullane era got made, but not others like Salty who's doable to be made, albeit if cost isn't a major factor.

Henrietta, long overdue where even Toby's Museum Coaches get made first instead of her. Also if she gets made then Hannah can also be made too!

[Armada Starscream]

I hope they do the Gordon's Special Coaches from Season 10.

If they do, however, I would like to see a few things about the models

-That they release both a Composite and Brake versions of the Gordon's Special Coaches. It WOULD give Bachmann 2 new products to sell.
-That they recolor the Gordon's Express Composite and Brake Coaches, so that they still have the corridors at the ends of the coach that most of the Bachmann Thomas Express Coaches have, making them 'visually fit' into rakes of already existing Express Coaches.

[TrainFan97]

This is basically where I'm at.

HO Scale:
-Hiro
-Gold Thomas
-Gordon's Special Coach
-Gordon's Special Brake Coach
-Chocolate Syrup Tanker
-Toffee Tanker

I would also like to see Silver Percy and Bronze Diesel to go with Gold Thomas, just like Wooden Railway did for the 60th Anniversary 20 years ago, but those seem like long shots. NMRA maybe?

HO Scale Accessories:
-Kevin
-Important People Figure Pack (Duke, Duchess, Mayor, Sir Robert, etc.)
-Sodor Brass Band Figure Pack
-Passenger Figure Pack (including the Grumpy Passenger)

Narrow Gauge:
-Victor
-Box Van - Tan
-Brake Van - Tan

N Scale:
-Edward
-LBSC Thomas
-Origin James
-Red Open Wagon
-Blue Open Wagon
-Coal Wagon w/ Load
-12-Ton Van - Gray
-BR Brake Van

Large Scale (this scale hardly gets any love, but these toolings would be very much worth the investment):
-Edward
-Henrietta
-Hannah

We may end up getting Large Scale LBSC Thomas and Origin James as repaints.

It would be fitting for the 80th Anniversary to have Edward exist in all three scales. Bachmann has avoided Henrietta in Large Scale because they found her too expensive to produce, but Hannah is another character that can be made using the same tooling, making it more worth it. They recently released Toby's Museum Coaches in Large Scale, but they still need his proper coach, Henrietta.