Between Toby and Diesel, I personally want Toby to come next for N Scale. He was among the first couple characters in both scales he was previously in and it'd make sense to follow suit with this one. He'd be a generally inexpensive engine to make (considering both his previous equivalents were made much sooner than Diesel's) and his chassis can be reused for Mavis if she is ever made as well. And if it's been a struggle to make Henrietta in Large Scale after Toby's release, I can see the Bachmann team having an easier time translating her to N Scale alongside Toby. Toby's also seemingly gotten less attention in recent years than Diesel, so it'd be nice to give him a major piece of merchandise again to make up for it.
It's difficult to explain and I don't mean offense to anyone else who wants him, but I'm honestly not keen on Diesel being made for the moment. It's not that I am against the idea of Diesel being made to begin with or the fact that his tooling can be reused for other characters, but this line is still pretty new and I'm generally concerned about bringing in an engine with an easily reusable tooling this early into the line. It's been a safe move for rolling stock so far, but engines are generally more expensive investments to make regardless of their scale and tend to be announced less often than rolling stock. For the most part, announcements of engine recolors in HO Scale have been much less rewarding for our patience than that of new toolings.
Don't get me wrong - it helps to have a versatile tooling (especially with no eye mechanism) and things will most likely be different for this line long-term because of the ongoing health crisis. But both other major scales Bachmann did previously had varying character toolings to start out with and I don't think it'd make the N Scale line look good to have a bunch of similar-looking diesel engines in its infancy. Especially if engines will be announced on a basis that is more or less similar to the Large Scale line's.
I'm also uneasy about the idea of the N Scale line's assortment of engines being too similar to Large Scale for a period of time, taking into consideration that we're also yet to see Diesel's Large Scale model released, which already opens up tooling-recycling potential in its respective line. Seeing two lines with very identical sets of characters produced, or being produced, would most likely turn consumers off from one of them, or even both.
Again, this is all just my personal stance on Diesel and I don't mean to talk anyone down from supporting him. I just want to share my concerns in relation to him and hope that some variety between Bachmann's lines can be had, even in the face of a health crisis. I'll be open to him if he's announced, but I still want Toby more between the two.
I'm thinking Edward has a decent chance since James is already made and he'd be cheaper to make in N Scale than in Large Scale, but I'm not sure how soon he'd come compared to a smaller engine like Toby or Diesel and considering his seemingly reduced role in the show. (I'll admit I haven't watched any new episodes in quite some time, let alone kept up with show news, but I at least heard he might've been shunned.)
It's already pretty tough to tell who will come next in N Scale, but a character smaller than Gordon/Henry/Emily will likely come for sure.
It's difficult to explain and I don't mean offense to anyone else who wants him, but I'm honestly not keen on Diesel being made for the moment. It's not that I am against the idea of Diesel being made to begin with or the fact that his tooling can be reused for other characters, but this line is still pretty new and I'm generally concerned about bringing in an engine with an easily reusable tooling this early into the line. It's been a safe move for rolling stock so far, but engines are generally more expensive investments to make regardless of their scale and tend to be announced less often than rolling stock. For the most part, announcements of engine recolors in HO Scale have been much less rewarding for our patience than that of new toolings.
Don't get me wrong - it helps to have a versatile tooling (especially with no eye mechanism) and things will most likely be different for this line long-term because of the ongoing health crisis. But both other major scales Bachmann did previously had varying character toolings to start out with and I don't think it'd make the N Scale line look good to have a bunch of similar-looking diesel engines in its infancy. Especially if engines will be announced on a basis that is more or less similar to the Large Scale line's.
I'm also uneasy about the idea of the N Scale line's assortment of engines being too similar to Large Scale for a period of time, taking into consideration that we're also yet to see Diesel's Large Scale model released, which already opens up tooling-recycling potential in its respective line. Seeing two lines with very identical sets of characters produced, or being produced, would most likely turn consumers off from one of them, or even both.
Again, this is all just my personal stance on Diesel and I don't mean to talk anyone down from supporting him. I just want to share my concerns in relation to him and hope that some variety between Bachmann's lines can be had, even in the face of a health crisis. I'll be open to him if he's announced, but I still want Toby more between the two.
I'm thinking Edward has a decent chance since James is already made and he'd be cheaper to make in N Scale than in Large Scale, but I'm not sure how soon he'd come compared to a smaller engine like Toby or Diesel and considering his seemingly reduced role in the show. (I'll admit I haven't watched any new episodes in quite some time, let alone kept up with show news, but I at least heard he might've been shunned.)
It's already pretty tough to tell who will come next in N Scale, but a character smaller than Gordon/Henry/Emily will likely come for sure.
