The fact that HO Scale is getting Rebecca, a newly-tooled tender engine, really opens up the possibility for Hiro, or Flying Scotsman, but if another new tooling isn't viable at this time for HO Scale, then recolors would be another way to go, like Sidney, Fernando, or Green Salty. Regarding the Mainland diesels, they may not have much character, with only one being named (Ulli), but it's really hard to paint that livery when modeling. Bachmann has the tooling to make a red Mainland diesel or two. They could be called "Mainland Diesel #1" and "Mainland Diesel #2". Same livery, but different faces. They would make good shunters for a layout. Their faces can be swapped with other characters of this tooling when modding. They're making Beau because they have his tooling, and he was a one-off character. It would be interesting if Fernando, or the Mainland diesels could get their first official pieces of merchandise. One of the latter could even use Fernando's face.

Although there's a fanmade CGI BoCo, it's still not likely Mattel would approve of BoCo because he never officially returned in CGI. Splatter and Dodge were going to return in Day of the Diesels and The Great Race, but both times, they were dropped. Although they'd use Diesel's tooling, they haven't been relevant in two decades.

The next N Scale engine has to be Henry. He would share the same chassis as Gordon, minus the trailing wheels. Graham Farish toolings can be used for the Express Coaches.

After many months, the Bachmann forum is back! And the layout is completely different!

If we get any recolors for HO Scale, we could get Sidney or Fernando, using Diesel's tooling, or Green Salty. For N Scale, I'm hoping we can get Henry, or the Express Coaches for Gordon.

Beau was a complete wildcard announcement, but his tooling exists. Rebecca will be the first NEW tender engine for HO Scale since Donald and Douglas.

Well, this site has been down for days, due to technical difficulties, and now it's back for me. Lots of replies in the threads are missing. I'm hoping it's just a glitch that will be fixed.

Salty being reintroduced to the HO Scale range would be Bachmann's perfect opportunity to announce Porter. Out of the CGI characters I mentioned, Porter would be the best choice, especially for when Salty does get reintroduced.

Duncan would be a major deal-breaker if he was made based on his infamous CGI render, and would not sell well at all. Once Duncan eventually does get announced, Bachmann must base Duncan off his basis, Douglas.

Also for the HO Scale range, I brought up Samson and Bradford in another thread. Samson is a small and simple CGI character who had several episodes dedicated to him. Bachmann UK has the tooling for Bradford, like they did for Toad. It would make sense for Samson and Bradford to be announced together because Bradford is Samson's companion. Other CGI character suggestions I previously mentioned (who aren't too big or detailed) include Timothy, Norman, and Porter. With Ryan currently in the works, I don't expect a new tooling announced for the HO Scale range next year, but we could get a recolor like Sidney or Green Salty. With enough popular demand, Salty could be reintroduced.

I think it's a good idea to have all future predictions in one thread, so we don't have to make a new one after every single Toy Fair and NMRA anymore.

It's taking Bachmann two years just to finally get Daisy out there, and it might be the case for Ryan. We may not get a new engine announcement early in the year, but if we do, we could get a recolor like Sidney or Green Salty for HO Scale. As for rolling stock, Bachmann can bring the Explosives Van, Chocolate Syrup and Toffee tankers to HO Scale, as well as reintroducing the Red Express Coaches.

We may or may not get a new engine announcement for N Scale, but if we do, we're hoping the next engine would be Edward. James is getting released sometime soon, and we may see Toby unpainted by the end of this year. For rolling stock, we really need the Milk Tanker, and Henrietta to go with Toby. The latter seems much more likely in N Scale than Large Scale. We should also get the Red Open Wagon, Coal Wagon with Load, and a Brake Van.

I still don't collect Narrow Gauge yet, but they should finally announce Sir Handel, as well as making a new Open Wagon. Maybe the Green Carriage, and a Brown Brake Van.

I don't collect Large Scale either, but if they're wanting to do recolors, LBSC Thomas and Origin James are the way to go.

It's quite a shame that other large diesels like Bear and Spamcan (D199) never appeared in the TV series, and probably never will.

Bachmann making Samson and Bradford for HO Scale does sound interesting, with Bradford using a UK tooling, and Samson using a completely new tooling. It would be just like Oliver and Toad. It would make sense for both of them to be announced together, since Bradford is Samson's companion.

Samson is another idea for a CGI character whose tooling would be small and simple. He had several episodes dedicated to him. Other ideas I previously mentioned include Porter, Timothy, and Norman. CGI characters who aren't too big or detailed for HO Scale.

If Bachmann could make Samson for HO Scale, they can use a UK tooling to make Bradford, just like they did with Toad. It would be just like how Bachmann made Oliver and Toad. They can do the same with Samson and Bradford, with Bradford using a UK tooling, but Samson using a completely new tooling, like Oliver did.

If we could get Green Coaches in HO Scale, I'd like to see ones like the one Den is pulling in this promo:

https://ttte.fandom.com/wiki/Den/Gallery?file=DenatKnapfordpromo.png#Promotional_Material

For Blue Coaches, yes, they were in the infamous Big World Big Adventures era, but could still look good:

https://ttte.fandom.com/wiki/All_Tracks_Lead_to_Rome/Gallery?file=AllTracksLeadtoRome47.png

For a classic feel, Bachmann can remove the faces and names off Annie and Clarabel to make Orange Coaches:

https://ttte.fandom.com/wiki/Edward%27s_Exploit/Gallery?file=Edward%2527sExploit32.png

With the Express Coach tooling, Bachmann can make Gordon's Special Coaches:

https://ttte.fandom.com/wiki/Emily_and_the_Special_Coaches/Gallery?file=EmilyandtheSpecialCoaches69.png

With Toby's Museum Coaches on the horizon, these are all swell ideas for even more coaches in the HO Scale range.

Quote from: JLK2707 on July 08, 2021, 09:33:09 AM
Should bachmann just make freight cars based on the thomas reboot?

You already asked something like that before. No, it would be suicidal for Bachmann to make anything based on the reboot because it wouldn't sell well at all, and the reboot was already shaping up to be DOA from the start. Nothing but bad things were said about the reboot, and there is nothing good about it. All Engines Go is going to be a much bigger disaster than Big World Big Adventures.

That's why Bachmann has to stick with characters and designs based on the original show. They're much more realistic in terms of design. I said it before, and I'll say it again. The reboot designs are much too cartoony for high-quality model trains, even more-so than Chuggington. Why do you think the Chuggington range was short-lived? It didn't sell very well.

With Toby's Museum Coaches on the horizon for HO Scale, other ways to recycle the Red Coaches/Annie/Clarabel toolings include making Blue, Green, or Orange branch line coaches. The Express Coaches' toolings can be used to make Gordon's Special Coaches, which were in the show.

When Bachmann has the chance, they can also make the Red Coaches in N Scale. They're at least finally coming to Large Scale.

So, the NMRA announcements weren't really much more exciting than last year's. All that got announced was yet another HO Scale Christmas Thomas set with Santa's sleigh, and Large Scale Red Coaches. Still no N Scale Milk Tanker or Henrietta yet.

I understand no new engines being announced just yet, considering we have Ryan coming to HO Scale, and Toby coming to N Scale. I guess this is it until early 2022.

The NMRA is almost here. It will either be exciting, or a letdown like last year when literally the only thing announced was Origin James.

I won't bet on Stepney being announced while HO Scale Ryan is currently in the works, but it would be a miracle if Bachmann pulls it off.

As for N Scale, we still need the Milk Tanker, and Henrietta to go along with Toby.

Sorry, but these sets aren't real. This is nothing more than someone pretending to be InsideTrack posting announcements.