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12 March 2018

Container Terminal Crane

The OO scale Container Terminal Crane (44-0009) from Scenecraft can help transform your layout into a modern industrial freight scene. Typically used for loading and unloading intermodal containers from freight trains at ports and yards, they use a unique tool known as a spreader to move the containers, rather than a more common hook. The spreader is lowered on top...

Model Railway/Scenery and Landscape

9 March 2018

Latest Website Update

As you may already be aware, the Bachmann web team have been busy in the background working on the new website. Our new website launch must coincide with the launch of our new head office computer system, which is on track to be implemented later this summer. In the meantime, we hope you enjoy using our intermediary site to get...

Announcements

7 March 2018

‘Rebecca’ Class 47 – Sales Area Exclusive

In our latest post, we look at one of our area sales representative’s exclusive models, Class 47 No. 47727 ‘Rebecca’ in Colas Rail livery (32-816NF). This model is joined by other classmates in the collection, such as ‘Sir Daniel Gooch‘ and the ‘City of Truro‘. Due for imminent release, the model is available to order from any Bachmann retailer in the...

Branchline/Model Railway

5 March 2018

Latest Bachmann Collectors Club Update

The latest edition of the Bachmann Times, the official magazine of the Bachmann Collectors Club, has been distributed to our many members and will start arriving this week. This version includes a wide selection of topics such as our works report, the 2016/17 Photo Competition Results and a Woodland Workshop with Peter Marriott. Featured in the magazine is the latest...

Collectors Club

2 March 2018

An Accolade for EFE

We are pleased to announce that our Exclusive First Editions model of the E12311 Harrington Grenadier in Maidstone & District NBC livery has won 1st place in the ‘Public Service’ category of the Diecast Collectors Awards 2017! Furthermore, our model E23406 a Bedford TK truck in British Railways livery also got an honourable mention in the ‘HGV, Vans & Pickup Trucks’ category. Maidstone & District became...

Announcements/Die-Cast and Readymade

27 February 2018

Preston Model Railway Exhibition Cancelled

We recently received the news that this weekends Preston Model Railway Exhibition has been cancelled due to the weather. The event, which was due to take place on the 3rd – 4th March, is a popular show for anyone situated in the North West of England and we look forward to seeing it return to the calendar next year. A brief...

Exhibition and Shows

27 February 2018

Scenecraft Village & Town Scenes

Creating towns and villages on your model layout will help add interest, depth and realism. Within the Scenecraft range is a selection of buildings for a variety of purposes such as housing, entertainment, eating and transport. From Balti Towers (44-279) to a Tabernacle (44-0069), there is something to suit each individual layout. Villages and towns grew up around places of...

Model Railway/Scenery and Landscape

23 February 2018

Bachmann top the polls

Voting recently closed for the 2017 British Model Railway Awards and we are proud and honoured to have topped the polls in five categories! Bachmann Europe was voted overall Manufacturer of the Year whilst Graham Farish took a clean sweep in N scale winning not only the Manufacturer of the Year but also the Locomotive and Rolling Stock categories too, for...

Announcements/Branchline/Graham Farish/Model Railway

23 February 2018

Caledonian Railway Class 812 0-6-0 Announcement

Bachmann Europe are pleased to announce that we are producing a Branchline OO scale model of the Class 812 0-6-0 steam locomotive for Rails of Sheffield. The announcement was made today at the Model Rail Scotland show in Glasgow, following an agreement being reached with the Caledonian Railway 828 Trust. The following models are now available to pre-order with Rails of...

Announcements/Model Railway

23 February 2018

LNER G5 0-4-4T Announcement

Bachmann Europe are delighted to be able to share the news that we have been commissioned by The Model Centre (TMC) to produce a Branchline OO scale model of the LNER Class G5 0-4-4T steam locomotive. The news was shared following the opening of Model Rail Scotland today. Whilst we have previously produced new rolling stock exclusively for TMC, this will be the first...

Announcements/Model Railway