I can't wait for Rusty to come out since I ordered him two years ago. I wonder what they mean shipping this year. A date would been nice.

Grandpuff those a wonderful impressive models of Peter Sam and Luke.

I wouldn't mind having Smudger if they made Duke first.

I forgot that Rheneas was painted yellow since I seen that movie in three years.

I have three of the original coaches without the stripe. I wonder if they're going to be out of place with them.

I recently got the Sodor Fuel tank cars.

Quote from: Zekeism on March 19, 2019, 06:04:13 PM

Quote from: MoarCrossovers on March 19, 2019, 01:51:19 PM
What if, to save costs, Bachmann decides to make Smudger next year?

Barely anyone will buy it though? Just a waste of time making a character who appeared in just one episode.

Plus we don't really know if he was a real locomotive or someone that Duke made up.

I was going to get some express coaches but they're out of stock. Also new freight cars are in the same situation.

Can't wait to hear about express coaches arriving soon.

Worrying about other people's Thomas collection is not your problem.

I don't have these engines and ever will. Plus I'll never get excited over the new engines like Sidney, Paxton, Rosie, Spencer, and others.

I missed out on my classic series freight cars, like Tar, Oil wagon, Sodor Mail, Salt van and other cars. Don't forget about Gordon and James' express coaches.

Quote from: Chaz on February 24, 2019, 05:36:07 PM

Quote from: Cheeky_ULP on February 22, 2019, 01:56:11 PM
Once again, prices have gone up quite tremendously. It seems year after year Mattel is demanding more money for the Thomas license, and prices continue to rise over 200% than they were just a bit less than a decade ago. There isn't much of a reason for this beyond Mattel, which is a bit of a joke when they're continually losing money.

If you want to add insult to injury, the HO range only made two new engine toolings in six years since Mattel bought Hit, (Oliver and Rosie).  It really doesn't justify the prices behind the current models in the range and the production and licensing behind them.  It's ridiculous how the prices manage to go up every year because of Mattel's poor marketing choices.

Large scale is even worse with Toby being the only engine Bachmann added to the range since Mattel bought Hit too (not including Winston).  Even though the large scale market is pretty poor in general, it doesn't justify the high prices in that range too.  Plus I'm sure Mattel's ridiculous pricing and licensing are why Diesel got cancelled, so there's that going against them too.  

The raising of high prices on Thomas HO is one reason I'm not getting the N Scale range. If Thomas trains and cars are going to cost as a normal diesel locomotive and rolling stock. I'll skip thomas and purchase regular engines and cars.

I might be interested in the freight cars. But to be honest I was too disappointed in this years line up. I need to see these truck repaints before considering to buy them.

Although I do model N Scale. It came as a big surprise and disappointing that was no narrow gauge. Last year around November I was thinking of buying those Tomix Thomas freight cars and maybe with Thomas/coaches set. I was told to not get them because it will the same way with the HO ones I have.

Plus the Japanese models didn't have a brake van. I wondered the same idea in my head if Bachmann would make the brake van for their n scale line. Or not make one at all making their goods trains incomplete.

I have no expectations. Since last year's announcements guessing will be pointless.

Recently I thought of making some orange branch line coaches. From Annie and Clarabel but I was second guessing on how to get the noses off and painted names. If Bachmann does make them I'll get 3-5 of them.

I latter have the narrow gauge coaches have no faces. To follow the CGI version of them of being normal coaches.

I ordered the HO Spiteful brake van on eBay yesterday. With a few more cars. I got him at a decent price of $34.98 with shipping included. I can't wait until he's shipped out.

You did a good job on the review Chaz, one of the reasons why I was looking to buy him right away.