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23 September 2024

Bachmann on the Road – Showbus 2024

Date and Time: Sunday 29th September 2024, 10:30 – 17:00  Location: Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, Station Road, Quainton, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP22 4BY.  The Bachmann stand will be attending the Showbus 2024 event at the Buckingham Railway Centre in September. Over 160 buses are currently expected to be on display at the event, along with multiple trade stalls. A special parade of Routemasters is...

Categories Bachmann Collectors Club/Exhibitions and Shows

20 September 2024

Bachmann on the Road – AGR Model Railway Store 10 Year Anniversary Open Day

Date and Time: Saturday 21st September 2024, 10:00 – 15:00  Location: AGR Model Railway Store, 9 High Street Mews, High Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1EA. This Saturday, the AGR Model Railway Store in Leighton Buzzard will be celebrating a decade of trading with their 10 Year Anniversary Open Day. This event is expected to feature appearances by several manufacturers, along with a...

Categories Bachmann Collectors Club/Exhibitions and Shows

19 September 2024

Product Highlight: OO Scale Western Wagons

The Great Western Railway was one of the most significant companies in the history of the UK, being first created in the early 1800s and lasting right the way up to the middle of the 20th century. Their designs for wagons were similarly long-lasting, with many types of wagon still being utilised long after the GWR was amalgamated into British...

Categories Bachmann Europe News/UK Model Railways

14 September 2024

Pioneering Warship Joins the EFE Rail Range at the International N Gauge Show

To coincide with the opening of The International N Gauge Show (TINGS) Bachmann Europe Plc today (Saturday 14th September) revealed new N Scale models of the Class 41 D600 ‘Warship’ locomotives for its EFE Rail range. You can see the new Class 41 D600 ‘Warship’ locomotive in the above YouTube video The new models depict a class of just five...

Categories Bachmann Europe News

14 September 2024

POT Off the Press! – Graham Farish Reveals New POT Coach at The International N Gauge Show

The International N Gauge Show (TINGS) is a highlight of the exhibition calendar for many N Scale enthusiasts and Bachmann Europe Plc today (Saturday 14th September) selected the 2024 event as the location for its next Graham Farish New Tooling Announcement, unveiling brand new models of the BR Mk1 POT Post Office Tender (Stowage Van) in N Scale. You can...

Categories Bachmann Europe News

13 September 2024

Product Highlight: OO Scale NAA Propelling Control Vehicles

New OO Scale models of the NAA Propelling Control Vehicle were revealed as part of the EFE Rail range during our Autumn 2024 British Railway Announcements. These models are already available to purchase from Bachmann stockists, so now is the perfect chance to have a look at them in more detail! The bodyshell of each model is highly detailed and...

Categories Bachmann Europe News

7 September 2024

 T3 Steams into the EFE Rail Range

The 2024 Bachmann Collectors Club Members Day was today (Saturday 7th September) held at the Swanage Railway, a prime venue for the Club’s annual outing which sees 150 members enjoy a free day out including train rides, behind the scenes tours and even lunch – all courtesy of Bachmann. The venue also presented the perfect location for Bachmann’s next new...

Categories Bachmann Europe News/UK Model Railways

4 September 2024

See Our OO Scale Class 69 In Action at This Weekend’s GB Railfreight Gala!

Visitors to this weekend’s GB Railfreight Gala at the Nene Valley Railway (NVR) in Peterborough will be able to catch a sneak preview of the upcoming Bachmann Branchline OO scale Class 69 diesel locomotive, with a sample model running on the Hornby Magazine layout throughout the gala. This special event has been organised by Modern Railways magazine with support from...

Categories Bachmann Europe News/UK Model Railways

29 August 2024

Product Highlight: OO Scale Class 117s

The Bachmann Branchline range of OO Scale models is due to welcome the return of the British Rail Class 117 3-Car Diesel Multiple Unit. These models feature a high level of detail, with the outside of the car decorated with authentic liveries that are applied to all vehicles using BR and corporate specification colours, along with a number of separately...

Categories Bachmann Europe News/UK Model Railways

28 August 2024

Bachmann Branchline Auto-Release Coupling System

The first Bachmann Branchline OO Scale Class 31 Diesel Locomotives have recently arrived and are now available from Bachmann stockists. Not only do these models signal the first time the Class 31 (and Class 30) has been modelled in OO Scale by Bachmann Branchline, but their arrival also marks the introduction of Bachmann’s ground-breaking Auto-Release Coupling System (as fitted to...

Categories Bachmann Europe News/UK Model Railways