Category: Announcements

13 September 2019

GMRC Series Two Starts Tonight!

Channel 5’s successful Great Model Railway Challenge (GMRC) returns for its second series on Friday 13thSeptember, running for eight weekly episodes!   In Series Two, fifteen intrepid teams of model railway builders from across the country will go head to head producing fantastic layouts to a variety of inspiring themes that stretch their imagination and creativity. Last year saw this exciting...

Categories Announcements/The Great Model Railway Challenge

2 September 2019

Aviation 72 range takes Bachmann Europe to new heights

Bachmann Europe are pleased to announce that we have been appointed distributor of the highly regarded Aviation 72 range of Diecast Military Aircraft.  There are four ranges available: Aviation 72 – A superb range of 1:72 scale fully assembled die-cast metal replica limited edition models with authentic detailing & fixed undercarriage complete with stands AV72 Premium Range – A fantastic...

Categories Announcements/Collectables/Die-Cast and Readymade

20 August 2019

Bachmann on the Road Again

On Wednesday August 21st 2019 Bachmann is delighted to support one of its longstanding stockists, Frome Model Centre, at 1-2 Catherine Street, Frome, Somerset BA11 1DA . The trusted independent model shop is open for extended hours from 10.00 – 20.00 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its opening in the Somerset town, so come along for a browse, see...

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8 August 2019

Product Availability Update

We recently welcomed a group of Bachmann Collectors Club members to our Barwell premises to have a sneak preview of our upcoming new website alongside a guided tour of our offices. During the day we were asked about the status of several forthcoming items and so we would like to take this opportunity to remind you where this information can...

Categories Announcements/Collectors Club/Model Railway

8 August 2019

Sales Area Exclusive: Class 37/7 37710 LoadHaul

We are pleased to announce another new addition to our range of OO scale Branchline area sales representative exclusive models. Presented by Bachmann in the attractive black and orange LoadHaul livery, adopted by one of the BR freight companies created in the run up to privatisation, No. 37710 is an example of the locomotives modified to form the 37/7 ‘Heavyweight’...

Categories Announcements/Branchline

30 July 2019

Sales Area Exclusive: Class 37/4 37416 ‘Mt Fuji’ BR InterCity (Mainline)

We are pleased to announce another new addition to our range of OO scale Branchline area sales representative exclusive models. The Electric Train Supply (ETS) equipped Class 37/4 sub-class gained an enthusiastic following after its creation in the mid 1980s, specifically to haul passenger trains on secondary lines in Scotland and Wales.  Bachmann’s model of No. 37416 represents the locomotive...

Categories Announcements/Branchline

29 July 2019

Sales Area Exclusive: Class 37/0 37275 ‘Stainless Pioneer’ BR Railfreight

We are pleased to announce another new addition to our range of OO scale Branchline area sales representative exclusive models. The prototype diesel-electric locomotive upon which this Bachmann model of the popular 1750hp English Electric Type 3 is based, entered service as D6975 at Cardiff in 1965. It was named in late 1988 during the BR ‘Sectorisation’ era, when allocated...

Categories Announcements/Branchline

9 July 2019

An Atlantic Gesture by Bachmann Europe

On Saturday 8th June 2019, Bachmann Europe Plc visited the Bluebell Railway during its Atlantic House Open Weekend to present a cheque for £10,617.50 to the Bluebell Railway Atlantic Group. Following the release of the acclaimed Bachmann Branchline OO scale model of the H2 Class Atlantic locomotive in 2018, the donation was made in recognition of the assistance provided by...

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14 June 2019

Make Scenecraft Central to Your Plans

On Friday 14th June 2019, Bachmann Europe Plc announced several new additions to its Scenecraft range of OO scale buildings during the Great Central Railway’s Model Event. Fittingly, the models are based on the structures found at the GCR’s Rothley Station. The models have previously been available in Green & Cream livery – originally used by the GCR in the...

Categories Announcements/Scenery and Landscape

30 May 2019

Bachmann Launches the Five Peak Challenge

Ahead of this weekend’s Diesel Electric Modellers United (DEMU) Showcase Event we are delighted to unveil the next instalment in our series of Sales Area Exclusives models. The much-requested ‘Sealed Beam’ Class 45/0 Diesel Locomotive will be produced in OO scale by Bachmann Branchline using body tooling which has only previously been used for a Limited Edition model, combined with...

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