Quote from: Chaz on August 08, 2023, 12:06:48 AMQuote from: ModelRailwayFan38 on August 06, 2023, 05:39:23 PMOn the flip side of a range ending, does anyone think Bachmann will make an On30 line of products. They can't do O Scale, as Lionel own the rights, but would that apply to On30 as well?
Forgot to respond to this earlier, sorry about that. I think the same logic applies for On30 that Bachmann would need to acquire the license to produce O gauge Thomas products in order to make On30 products. Since Lionel still has the license to produce O gauge Thomas products and has announced new products as recent as this year, it's unlikely Bachmann will be obtaining that license anytime soon.
There is one potential way Bachmann could make 0 gauge thomas range. Gain the world wide rights or rest of world rights for a license and sell through Bachmann Europe. Before the ho range was officially in the UK some shops bought them and stocked them from the US. For years it was our only way of getting them. And since Lionel don't seem to be wanting or making new characters it would be a void that Bachmann could fill. As I understand it Lionel has only the north American rights. But there is also further potential that 0 gauge by Bachmann could be done as at one point both made g scale thomas engines. So there's always potential but who knows what will or could happen