Bachmann Collectors Club 2015 Members Day

On Saturday 5th September 2015, 150 Bachmann Collectors Club members joined the Bachmann team at the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway for our 2015 Members Day. Attendees enjoyed behind the scenes tours of both the steam and diesel locomotive works at Toddington giving everyone an insight into the work required to provide locomotives for a heritage railway. We also visited the carriage and wagon works at Winchcombe for an exclusive look at the work taking place there, including a tour of the recently opened paint shop and the dedicated joinery and upholstery workshops.

Two new Bachmann Branchline OO scale models were announced on the day in the form of the Class 117 and 121 DMUs. Fittingly, the railway’s Class 117 DMU was in action carrying members along the new northern extension which terminated at Laverton, but would soon reach Broadway where a new station was being constructed. The Toddington Narrow Gauge Railway also provided train rides and tours of their facilities which were of great interest to many members who were looking forward to the release of the forthcoming Bachmann Narrow Gauge models.

LEFT: The Class 117 DMU arrived to take members along the new extension to Laverton.

RIGHT: Members were shown around the locomotive works, access to which is not available to the general public.

LEFT: The site at Toddington gave members plenty of photographic opportunities as No. 2807 backed on to its train.

RIGHT: Members of the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway took club members behind the scenes.

LEFT: All aboard! The ‘Bachmann Express’ prepares to depart Toddington.

RIGHT: One of the groups visited the Carriage & Wagon Works at Winchcombe.

The Bachmann Collectors Club would like to extend its thanks to the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway for hosting us, and to all of the volunteers who gave their time to make the day such a success. Keep an eye out on our website for details on future events.