Monthly Archive: October, 2018

29 October 2018

Bachmann Products on the Great Model Railway Challenge

The fourth episode of ‘The Great Model Railway Challenge’ (Friday 26th October 2018) challenged the three teams – The Railway Children, The Fawley Flyers and The Diesel Dynamos – to create a layout based upon this week’s theme of ‘Fire and Ice’. The teams had three days to build their layouts before being judged by Steve Flint and Kathy Millatt, with one...

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26 October 2018

Less than a month until Warley 2018

The Bachmann team will be heading to the NEC for the 51st Warley National Model Railway Exhibition on Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th November 2018. The Bachmann stand will again feature the Members Lounge, which is exclusively for the use of Bachmann Collectors Club members*. Inside the Members Lounge, you’ll be the first to see the latest progress on new...

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23 October 2018

Bachmann products as seen on screen

Last week’s episode of ‘The Great Model Railway Challenge’ (Friday 19th October 2018) challenged the three teams – Basingstoke Bodgers, Team Steampunk and Team Tonbridge – to create a layout based upon the theme of ‘Globetrotting’. The teams set to work and created layouts featuring Santa, time travel and a harbour scene. A whole host of Branchline and Graham Farish products were...

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23 October 2018

Press Statement – 23/10/2018

At our annual Press Day held at the Churnet Valley Railway on Friday 31st August 2018, we outlined that our parent company, Kader, had opened a new model railway production facility in Gaobu to supplement the existing facilities at Shenzen and Dongguan. Although the Kader site in Dongguan was earmarked for redevelopment by the local authority, it was expected that...

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16 October 2018

Putting on a show with Bachmann products

Last Friday (12th October 2018) saw the second episode of Channel 5’s ‘The Great Model Railway Challenge’ air. This weeks theme surrounded sets from TV shows with the teams choosing iconic programs including EastEnders, Doctor Who and Blackadder. Above: Team ‘Track Laying Ninjas’ tweaking a London Underground S Stock unit. Each team had three days to complete their layouts, with the...

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8 October 2018

Woodland Scenics SubTerrain System

As featured on last Friday’s ‘The Great Model Railway Challenge’ on Channel 5, the Woodland Scenics SubTerrain system is the perfect base for an easy yet effective layout. The system, which does not require complicated calculations or expensive power tools to use, consists of sturdy, durable and lightweight foam components that take the guesswork out of designing and building a layout....

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5 October 2018

The Great Model Railway Challenge Debuts Tonight

Challenge television programme – the first episode of which airs tonight on Channel 5 at 8.00pm! The new six-part show sees fifteen teams of modellers build masterpieces in miniature against the clock to impress the expert judges Steve Flint, Editor of Railway Modeller magazine, and Kathy Millatt from the National Model Railroad Association. In tonight’s show the teams must each build a layout...

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4 October 2018

Class 117 & 121 EP Sample Update

Two recent Branchline OO scale Engineering Prototype (EP) samples to arrive at our Barwell HQ are those for our Class 117 Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) and Class 121 Railcar. The highly anticipated Class 117 will be initially available in three liveries consisting of BR Green (35-500), BR Blue & Grey (35-501) and Network SouthEast (35-502). Above: Side view of our...

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4 October 2018

Bachmann on the Road – Folkestone Model Railway Exhibition

The Bachmann Roadshow Team will be attending this year’s Folkestone Model Railway Exhibition at Leas Cliff Hall. The event is very well established, being in its 47th year, and is widely regarded as one of the best shows in the south. This year you will find a selection of quality layouts plus a wide range of trade, demonstrations and society...

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2 October 2018

Class 24 Engineering Prototype Samples

We recently received the engineering prototype samples of our Branchline OO scale models of the Class 24/1. We will be producing three highly detailed models which will include many features such as full directional and cab lighting, sprung buffers and a pre-fitted speaker to help ease the installation of digital sound. They will consist of: 32-440 – No. D5135 BR...

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