Monthly Archive: July, 2025

Bachmann Branchline Launches NER E Class at The Greatest Gathering

With 2025 marking the bicentenary of the opening of the Stockton & Darlington Railway, Bachmann has selected the North Eastern Railway E Class Tank Locomotive, which was an unsung hero at the centenary celebrations 100 years ago, as the next steam locomotive for its OO Scale Bachmann Branchline range. The NER E Class 0-6-0 Tank Locomotive, later classified as J71...

Graham Farish Launches NER P7 and LNER D12 Coal Hoppers in Railway 200 Year

Two hundred years ago in 1825 the Stockton & Darlington Railway (S&DR) opened, heralding the age of the train and kickstarting rail travel as we know it today. Established deep within the rich coal fields of North East England, the S&DR connected collieries and docks, ports and pitheads, to move coal faster than ever before, fuelling the industrial revolution. Later,...

Bachmann on the Road – PFMRS 2025 Colne

Date and Time: Saturday 15th November, 10:00 – 17:00Sunday 16th November, 10:00 – 16:00 Location: Park High School, Venables Avenue, COLNE BB8 7DP Over 15 layouts Traders and  Retailers Model making and 3D Printing demonstrations Festival of Modelling and Historical displays Ride On Miniature Railway Kids art & craft area The Bachmann Collectors Club stand will be in attendance, displaying the products...