BRITISH RAILWAY ANNOUNCEMENTS | Heavyweight Headliners for Autumn 2026

Our latest British Railway Announcements broke cover on Wednesday 5th August with three brand new tooling projects grabbing the headlines.

Topping the bill were brand new models of the BR Class 37 Diesel Locomotive by Graham Farish, bringing the iconic ‘tractor’ sound to N Scale for the first time. The Class 37/7 ‘Heavyweights’ lead the way; replicating the heavy freight sub-class in N Scale for the first time and this new Graham Farish model has been designed from the rails up to capture the iconic look of these refurbished tractors whilst incorporating the latest technology including cab lights and optional SOUND FITTED.

A second new tooling project for the Graham Farish range and another prototype that has never been available ready-to-run in N Scale before is the BR 24.5 Ton Mineral Wagon.

With a comprehensive tooling suite allowing models of both the Diagram 1/115 and 1/118 wagons to be offered, along with options for fabricated or pressed steel side doors, the 24.5T minerals bring variety to mineral and coal trains and having seen some three decades of use, these versatile wagons will suit modellers from the 1950s onwards.

The third and final new tooling project for Autumn 2026 comes in OO Scale with the MLA Bogie Box Wagons reproduced in all their glory by Bachmann Branchline. Once again, a thorough tooling suite has been developed so that the wagons built for GBRf, Network Rail and EWS can each be reproduced accurately to provide the ideal rolling stock for locomotives like the Branchline Class 66s and Class 69s to haul. Rolling Stock is the order of the day in OO Scale as new versions of the BR Mk2A Coaches join the line-up this Autumn alongside new SPA wagons from EFE Rail, whilst the ‘Turbot’ Bogie Ballast wagon joins the EFE Rail range for the first time too.

With re-runs of the popular Bachmann Narrow Gauge OO9 Scale Quarry Hunslets already in the works, new identities for these highly acclaimed models have been unveiled and both ‘Margaret’ and ‘Una’ will soon be available in OO9 for the first time. The pair are joined by two new RNAD vans based on wagons that can now be found at the Corris Railway and Statfold Barn.

Bachmann’s Scenecraft range provides highly detailed, hand painted buildings, structures and accessories to bring layouts and dioramas to life in an instant and this Autumn several popular models and accessories return to the range in both N and OO Scale.

Beyond the buildings, EFE Road’s 1:76 scale diecast buses can also be used as scenic accessories on model railways and dioramas and the next models to come from the brand portray the AEC Routemasters with five new versions set to enter service covering Northern operations alongside one bus working to Heathrow.

The Bachmann Collectors Club also announced its next limited edition model with the N Scale C Class locomotive appearing in SE&CR Grey. Based on the acclaimed Graham Farish model, the new N scale release emulates the locomotive that was produced in OO scale for the Collectors Club several years ago in depicting No. 689 in its wartime condition. During the First World War the South Eastern & Chatham Railway adopted the grey livery with large white numerals following the Operating Department’s decision to use the American dispatch system, with the simple livery being low cost and easy to apply whilst the company was facing wartime labour shortages and cost pressures.

The new Club C Class locomotive is already in stock and only 210 standard models have been made, these are priced at £144.95 but members pay £129.95. The SOUND FITTED version is also in stock and this is limited to just 150 examples, with prices set at £254.95 or £228.95 for Club members. The models can be ordered direct from the Bachmann Collectors Club to benefit from the member savings, while non-members can order at www.clubmodels.co.uk. However, with savings of up to £26 and with Club membership prices starting at £29.99 per year, why not join the Club and enjoy the full range of member benefits as well as the best prices on the entire range of Club exclusive models. For more information visit www.bachmann-collectorsclub.co.uk.

The full range of new products announced today is featured in the Autumn 2026 British Railway Announcements Catalogue which is published in the Bachmann Times, the official magazine of the Bachmann Collectors Club. All these models can be purchased from Bachmann retailers around the UK and worldwide, visit www.bachmann.co.uk and click ‘Find a Retailer’ to find your nearest retailer.