Origins Thomas... at least its new engine!we would love more engines, choosing engines like Duck & Oliver would lead to easy modifying for a wider audience meaning greater sales, please consider this Bachmann. Balanced decisions like this would increase turnover in the Large Scale Thomas range hopefully increasing the viability of future models.

 

Great Video Keith,
so glad you're still doing these... Ruby's Railway is hopefully getting some TLC this summer and ours can come out and play, we've kept up with the whole range but we'd still love more engines and can't believe we've still no Henrietta!

Keith, we always love your videos and you never disappoint, I really hope we get some more locos soon, we love having the whole set including the much coveted oil tanker but we'd still love Edward or Duck. Sadly having arrived a teenager now Ruby's Railway is only when the mood suits so I'm doing some maintenance and upgrading in the hope she returns...

Sooo whats next for Large Scale? we need Edward, Duck or Oliver in our opinion.

Yes yes yes the forum is back!

Here's hoping for any further to be announced at all in Large Scale... so grateful for Diesel and Paxton but we always want more!!!!

Good choices,

But they practically mirror our wants list that i feel is achievable. Its such a shame we can't expand this range faster. I think that also there is buyer reluctance as they feel its always for the chop... if we at Ruby's Railway feel that as owners of the entire range, some in multiples.., then the average joe doesn't stand a chance.

I think hands down the rarest item of rolling stock is the Oil tanker and the Conductor that came in Salty's Dockside Delivery. We have 6 Coal Wagons and i wish they'd do more loads.. and 5 Tar wagons. The only item we didn't invest in was Winston but we fixed that during lockdown. My favourite custom has got to be our 3rd Brakevan in BR Colours.

Ok how about a Monday Morning Game:
Ultimate Large Scale wish list
2 Loco's
2 Coaches
and 3 Others
If finance and radius curves were no justification.

So mine would be:

Locos: Gordon & Duck
Coaches: Express Coaches Comp & Brake
Others: Breakdown Train (cranes and coach)
Flat Wagon (different variations that come with Bertie, Terence, Trevor etc)
Toad

Like i said something different as we all accept limitations.... but what if it was a perfect world???

It's unfortunate that Diesel isn't included in the engine sounds available on the chip, the same with Winston, short sighted for justification of the switch to DCC

Bachmann has delivered a stunning loco! can't wait to add him to our collection.

Don't bathe in the glory too long Bachmann..... next! we need more large scale.

Large Scale:

Well firstly we are delighted by the big reveal of diesel, Well Done Bachmann! but we need more variety!

So let's crack on!

Loco:
Duck
Edward
Oliver

Coaches:
Red or Old Coaches
Henrietta

Wagons:
Troublesome Box Van
Flat Wagon
Toad

Accessories:
Wagon Loads
More Figures (we have the 4 you've done)

Please let us have a miracle and get another Large Scale loco!
Diesel is a welcome addition but nearly 7 locos in 12+ years...
Please Bachmann!!!!

Totally agree with you we'd love any further offerings but on average a loco every other year for 12 years isn't enough 😢. We have the whole collection and multiples of various currently creating the "ghost" from the ghost train with a spare Percy. We would love Red Coaches or Mail Train, but Edward would be great! Diesel is very exciting addition!

Keith,

I sympathise, we'd love more loco's in large scale, its a desperate plight...
i just wish bachmann would grasp the fact that if they picked the right loco's, sales for british outline engines such as duck, oliver for kit bashing would be massive! especially paired with toad. that kind of logic would even make the large engines close to viable £200-£250 for an express coach would be a bargain!

Large Scale: We are super excited to be getting Diesel, just wish we could have so many more engines as 6 and Winston over about 12 years zzz but here goes...

Engines:
Duck: fantastic alongside Diesel would be a popular choice for customs, British outline locomotive.
Edward: a save choice to join James small enough to keep to the low radius curves of all existing engines.

Coaches: Red Coaches or the Old Coaches both useful and able to be hauled by James and Duck & Edward going forward.

Henrietta for Toby is so obvious.

Other Choices:

Toad: completes a GWR theme for both Thomas and custom builders in British outline.

Troublesome Van: just because... and Diesel would love??

Flat Wagon: always thought a series of these carrying other characters would be great, i.e: carrying Trevor, Bertie, Terence, the Dragon maybe even Harold! fun additions with value.

More Figures Please!