That's from "The Missing Coach".

"Don't worry yourself Henry! Wait a while! We'll have you out!"

"Buffer Bother"
(The Season 6 Bill and Ben Episode)

"I came in a very big ship. The journey lasted many days and we sailed many seas."

Guys, the quote about 'bumpy old Annie and Clarabel is indeed from "Daisy".

The last quote is from "Steamroller".

"If those jokers want a race, they can have one."

Quote from: thomasj219 on December 10, 2012, 01:33:44 AM
HO Predictions

Engines
Oliver
Arry
Bert

Stock
Red Coaches

Off-Rail
Trevor

That wishlist sounds good
I would think there would be something like that 'Ice Cream Van' stuck in there as well, or another Troublesome Truck. Maybe the one with the buck teeth

Quote from: ModelTrainFan538 on December 10, 2012, 03:27:27 AM


Stanley - Out of the three engines mentioned earlier, I think Stanley would be the best choice.  Lots of fans want to see Stanley, and I can see why.  Hornby brought in great waterton buildings (including Stanley's shed), but no Stanley model, so a Bachmann Stanley can fill that gap in for Thomas modelers.  Plus, he seems to have a very likable personality and is also popular with fans.  Plus despite him appearing in full CGI, I can see Bachmann giving Stanley a model era face, just because of how iconic Stanley is for The Great Discovery. 

I could see Bachmann doing Stanley very well. I agree about the model-era face, though if he was done with the CG face it wouldn't be a big problem- the faces between the two series look very alike.

I would think Bachmann would get on making this guy- there is already a O scale(I think) version of the tank engine, or one of his prototypes, and that looks to be doing well. Imagine how popular the model would be in the more commonly modeled OO scale!

Also... I really like him

Thomas and the Jet Engine

"You're looking so much better, Henry!"

I think, provided the Large Scale Thomas & Friends range does indeed continue through 2013, then more stock should be added, be they Troublesome Trucks, flat wagons, or even "The Works Coach", which has been seen frequently in CGI as of late.

If they are to do another engine, I'd think smaller would be better. There were a lot of complications with making Emily's drive wheel(at least that's what I heard), and I think smaller locos would be easier to make. If one was chosen, I would think an engine like Toby (with Henrietta accompanying, of course) or Diesel (who would be easy- just scaled up from the HO model, but perhaps with a scowl on his face this time? That smile isn't in character with the Diesel I grew up with) would most likely join Thomas, Percy, James, and Emily on the Large-Scale tracks.

Quote from: Sparks on December 05, 2012, 06:46:13 PM
I'd pretty much go with ModelTrainFans list, but instead of Bulgy, have the Scrap Cars/Plant Cars:

I concur. They're versatile, they've been seen in both the classic model series and the new CGI series, and their colour is rather attractive.

I wouldn't mind Bulgy, but if given the option I'd much prefer these.

Is it "Four Little Engines?"
"Bad weather's due. My help's always needed."

It's from "Rusty and the Boulder"

"Well bust my boiler! Thomas! What are you doing here?"

Quote from: Calebtrain on December 03, 2012, 05:36:38 PM
I agree with Cirkit, I'd like to see Pipes and Lumber, raw and sawed.

Quote from: JWR3001 on December 04, 2012, 03:29:25 AM
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!

Quote from: JWR3001 on December 04, 2012, 03:29:25 AM
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..

Quote from: ModelTrainFan538 on December 04, 2012, 03:50:41 AM
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.

A crate load sounds nice, perhaps several crates.
Pipes, iron bars, logs, wood planks..  all loads that could work well.

I would rather see a new truck first, to hold one of these loads.. like the 'Tree Trucks' in "Henry's Forest". You see Toby pulling them, and they appear often throughout the CG series.

"Percy Gets it Right", if I'm not mistaken?

"You can't trust a thing that runs on rails."

There are a number of wishlist threads already..

Town Hall sounds like a nice idea. It's seen often in the new series and would be a simple building to make, in shape at least.

I've got no doubt that Oliver will join the Bachmann fleet, and Toad with him. Out of the new characters I don't see Whiff and Victor joining, however cool they may look. Victor's been proven to be narrow gauge, and the range is HO, and Whiff.. I just can't see him happening. More likely Stanley and Rosie, in my opinion.

Out of curiosity, which 'Flying Kipper Van' are you referring to? There are many.
Like the big, boxy vans in Season 4's "Fish" added to the end of the train, the mail-van like wagons but with only 4 wheels.. there's a bunch.

I could also see Trevor joining, or perhaps Bulgy. I'd love to see George, but with all the little details on him I'm not sure that would be possible(remembering the range is aimed at younger children just getting in to HO modelling) :/

Also, after seeing the Robot Chicken Thomas episode, I'd love to see a Mayor of Sodor made as well

Got a bunch of good ideas on there, nice.

Well, either way you go, I wish you luck with the face.

I think the user I mentioned is called Stepney the Bluebell Engine on here? I'm not sure.
He'd be the right guy to ask more about that particular method.

If you want to change his face to look more devious, perhaps all you need to do is change the eyebrows somehow, like Calebtrain did.  I am pretty sure that size-wise the "Red-Box Company's" Diesel face will not fit on the Bachmann Diesel or completely fill the space left from the original face. If you want to replace the face, perhaps some plasticard cut to fit over the hole and painted black might work. Then, you could glue whatever face on there you want!

I know of a modeler who did, and it worked out rather well I think.