That is true what you are saying about Thomas going into CGI back in 2008, but the key with Bachmann is that the items that they have discontinued can be brought back at a later date if enough people want them. Face it, they are not going to do it just for one person!

Has anybody here tried to build their own models of Thomas, James and Percy using the Bachmann moving eyes mechanism?

If so, please tell me as I am willing to build my own!:)

This would be for the TV series.

This is what I would like to see for 2014:

Engines:

1. Oliver
2. Boco
3. Daisy
4. Diesel 10
5. Paxton
6. Sidney
7. The Diesel Class 40
8. Arthur

Rolling Stock

1. Toad (if Oliver is mentioned)
2. The Red Branch Line Coaches
3. Reintroduced Tar Wagon
4. Troublesome Truck 5
5. Reintroduced Well Wagon
6. Reintroduced Salt Wagon
7. Reintroduced Cattle Wagon
8. Reintroduced 6 Ton Container Wagon
9. Flat car with paint drums
10. Reintroduced Gordon's Composite Coach
11. Reintroduced Gordon's Brake Coach
12. Reintroduced R F Wagon
13. CGI Milk Tanker
14. CGI Sodor Fuel Tanker
15. Troublesome Truck 6
16. Scrap Wagons
17. Season 1 Troublesome Truck

Large Scale:

Engines:

1. Edward

Rolling Stock:

1. Henrietta
2. Salt Wagon
3. Ventilated Van
4. Cream Tanker
5. Red Open Wagon
6. Cattle Wagon
7. Troublesome Truck 3
8. Troublesome Truck 4

I have extra episode suggestions:

The Missing Snowplough:

It is winter on the Island of Sodor and Thomas has lost his snow plough again and Sir Topham Hatt tells Thomas he cannot go out without it, but he then ignores him when he departs from Tidmouth Sheds without it. Thomas's first job for the day is to collect a train of tar wagons to bring to workmen who have run out. It is whilst he is pulling a train of tar wagons that he comes across a huge snowdrift. Thomas then tries to put on his brakes, but they fail and he then collides with the snow drift and gets stuck. His driver and fireman then go for help and Rocky is then brought by Edward to pull him out. Once Thomas is freed from the snow drift, he continues on with the tar wagons which he then delivers to the workmen who are repairing the road. Thomas is then scolded by Sir Topham Hatt for ignoring him, but is then forgiven when he is congratulated for delivering the tar wagons on time.

James And The Faulty Brakes

James is asked by Sir Topham Hatt to pull a line of flatbeds and then notices that the signal in front of him has just turned to red and then notices that Diesel has stopped in front of him pulling a train of tar wagons, James then tries to put on his brakes but it fails and he then hits the tar wagons which causes him to get covered in tar. Thomas is informed of James's accident and is ordered to get Rocky who helps clear away the tar wagons and then puts James on the rails again. When this is done, Thomas then shunts James back to the water tower so that he can be cleaned. Thomas is then rewarded with the chance to pull the royal train the next time it comes to Sodor.

The Queen Returns

After Thomas has been rewarded for helping James, the engines are then informed that the queen is returning to Sodor for a visit. The engines are then wondering who gets to pull the train, but it has been shown that Thomas is the one who was rewarded with the job which causes the other engines to become jealous and then start ignoring him. The queen then arrives and Thomas takes the royal train from Kellsthorpe station all the way to Knapford in order to show her the island once again from the last time that she was there.

James Goes Blue

James has been misbehaving once too many times and Sir Topham Hatt then orders him to go the Steamworks to be painted blue. This horrifies James and he then tries to get out of it, but he is then forced to go by being pushed there by Duck who finds it most difficult as James's brakes are hard on. Duck then has no choice but to couple up to James and then push him to the Steamworks where Victor and Kevin are waiting for him to arrive. It is here that James tries once again to get out of being painted blue, but fails yet again as Gordon, Henry and Duck block his way. James then groans and closes his eyes as the painter then paints him in his new blue livery. James then opens his eyes and he is horrified to be seen like that and refuses to do his work and moans about being painted blue. He then demands to be painted red again, which results in him being ignored as he refuses to accept his punishment and he is then forced to work for the rest of the day in his blue livery.

What are your opinions/comments on these episode suggestions?

Why is it that I cannot have items from your parts department sent to Australia like I used to many times before? What has changed?

Cool!

Are the Trackmaster faces of 'Arry and Bert big enough to suit the pre-cgi models?

When do the bachmann arry and Bert come out?

Are the faces of the wooden 'Arry and Bert big enough to fit on the Hornby models?

Has anybody noticed that Bachmann have reinstated the tar wagon and the salt van into the HO Thomas range?

Is the bachmann ho scale southern gondola based upon any literal gondola? If so, have there been any like that in reality?

Dear Mr. Bachmann,

Please make Oliver in HO scale and Henrietta in large scale!

Dear Bachmann, PLEASE make spare parts for Devious Diesel since there would be so many people wanting to buy extra parts for him!

Great! But what happened to Michael Brandon and Michael Angelis?

I have the Hornby Arry and Bert models. I have just taken off the Splatter and Dodge faces and put on the Trackmaster Arry and Bert faces! I now think that they look a lot better!