Category: UK Model Railways

17 October 2024

Product Highlight: OO Scale 12T YOB Diesel-Hydraulic Cranes

Every railway requires maintenance equipment to ensure that the line is kept in perfect condition, so  these new Plasser 12T YOB Diesel-Hydraulic Cranes from EFE Rail would fit perfectly on any OO Scale modern railway layout! These models have been developed from the rails up for the EFE Rail range, and feature the jib of the crane stored in the...

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9 October 2024

Product Highlight: OO Scale LMS Fowler 3F ‘Jinty’

The LMS Fowler 3F ‘Jinty’ was a prominent locomotive for both the London, Midland and Scottish Railway and British Railways, so it should be no surprise that this popular locomotive is also an essential part of the Bachmann Branchline range of OO scale models. New models of this locomotive are making their way to retailers’ shelves as we speak, so...

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2 October 2024

Product Highlight: OO9 Scale Ffestiniog Railway Buildings

The Ffestiniog Railway are holding their Bygones Weekend later this week, and this event is sure to attract plenty of railway enthusiasts who are looking forward to seeing the sights along the picturesque narrow gauge railway. However, for railway modellers who’d like to see some of the buildings at a much smaller scale, look no further than the Scenecraft range...

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25 September 2024

Product Highlight: OO Scale Class 121 ‘Bubble Cars’

One of our previous Product Highlights in August focused on the upcoming return of the Class 117 3-Car Diesel Multiple Unit to the Bachmann Branchline range of OO Scale models. The same range is also due to welcome another unit that was introduced at the same time to a similar design – the single-car Class 121 ‘Bubble Car’. These upcoming...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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22 August 2024

Product Preview: N Scale LNER V2 Class

It’s been over 20 years since the N Scale models of the London and North Eastern Railway V2 Class were first produced by Graham Farish, and so it’s time for a new version of this locomotive to return to the range. These upcoming models of ‘the engines that won the war’ have been produced using all new tooling in order...

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