Category: Bachmann Europe News

1 November 2023

Four New Tooling Projects Headline Bachmann Europe’s Winter 2023 British Railway Announcements

Bachmann Europe Plc today unveiled its Winter 2023 British Railway Announcements, revealing new products that are set to be released over the coming months for each of its model railway ranges. With more than 150 new items scheduled to arrive during Winter, the four new tooling projects revealed today are joined by numerous new liveries and identities for existing models....

Categories Bachmann Collectors Club/Bachmann Europe News/UK Model Railways

26 October 2023

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23 October 2023

Product Highlight: N Scale LNER Thompson Coaches

It has been a bumper year for the Graham Farish range of N Scale models, with several new locomotives, coaches and wagons having already been released. Among those arrivals are the LNER Thompson Coaches, which are now available from retailers. These new models feature up to 5 different types of coach decorated in one of four liveries. Most coach types are...

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17 October 2023

Bachmann Scenecraft Supports Welsh Heritage Line

Bachmann Europe recently presented the Ffestiniog Railway with a cheque for £1,500 following the release of its Scenecraft models depicting Porthmadog Harbour Station. Models based on Ffestiniog Railway locomotives have been popular additions to the Bachmann Narrow Gauge range, with Ffestiniog-based examples of the Double Fairlies, Mainline Hunslets and Quarry Hunslet all offered in OO9 scale in recent years. Earlier...

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12 October 2023

Product Highlight: Class 158 2-Car DMU

The Class 158 2-Car DMU has been a feature of the Bachmann Branchline range of OO Scale models for the last few years, and four additional models with new liveries are set to arrive towards the end of the year. These models carry a huge amount of detail on both the outside and inside. The bodyshell captures the elegant lines...

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6 October 2023

Bachmann Reveal Modern-Day Ladies At Ffestiniog Railway Event

Bachmann Europe Plc today announced two new OO9 Scale models of the Mainline Hunslet Locomotives ‘Linda’ and ‘Blanche’ as part of its Bachmann Narrow Gauge range. With 2023 marking the 60th anniversary since the pair were purchased by the Ffestiniog Railway, the announcement was made during the line’s popular Bygones Weekend, at which Bachmann is showcasing its range of OO9...

Categories Bachmann Europe News/UK Model Railways

4 October 2023

Product Highlight: E-Z Command® Plus Digital Command Control System

For over 20 years, the E-Z Command® Control Centre has been a starting point for railway modellers  who are taking the step into the comprehensive world of Digital Command Control (DCC). The capabilities of DCC have advanced significantly during that time, with digital models now having many more sounds, lighting and other functions than were possible when the first version of...

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27 September 2023

Product Highlight: OO Scale Tyne Dock BR Standard 9Fs

The Bachmann Branchline range welcomed several OO Scale models of the BR Standard 9F earlier in the year, and we are delighted to introduce even more locomotives from this class. These new models depict the locomotives that worked at Tyne Dock, featuring a single chimney and a BR1B tender. The Tyne Dock 9Fs were fitted with a Westinghouse Air Pump...

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20 September 2023

Product Highlight: OO Scale BR Mark 1 Suburban Coaches

The British Railways Mark 1 57-foot long Suburban Coaches have returned to the Bachmann Branchline range, with OO scale models available from retailers now. These coaches have been released in three different liveries, with three coaches available for each livery. There are ventilators along the roof of each coach, while the ends of each coach feature pipes and separately fitted...

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12 September 2023

Product Highlight: EFE Rail WD Austerity (J94) Saddle Tanks

The EFE Rail range is ready to welcome its first N scale steam locomotive models, with WD Austerity Saddle Tank steam locomotives having recently arrived.

Categories Bachmann Europe News/UK Model Railways