Category: UK Model Railways

27 April 2024

Three new BR Mk1 Coaches join the Bachmann Branchline Line-up at Model World LIVE

To coincide with the opening of the new Model World LIVE event, the national modelling exhibition sponsored by Bachmann Europe Plc, Bachmann today announced three brand new BR Mark 1 Coaches for its Bachmann Branchline OO Scale range.

Categories Bachmann Europe News/UK Model Railways

15 April 2024

Exclusive Members Only Event – ‘Practically Perfect’ Sale 2024

Date and Time: Sunday 2nd of June 2024, 10:30 – 13:30  Location: The Battlefield Line, Market Bosworth Station, off Station Road, Market Bosworth, CV13 0PF.Club Members may prefer to park in the large car park at Shackerstone Station (CV13 6NR), where there will be a 10:00 departure which will arrive at Market Bosworth Station for approximately 10:10, although a ticket for travel...

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10 April 2024

Bachmann Retailer of the Year 2023 | Harburn Hobbies

Bachmann Europe has revealed the latest recipient of its prestigious Retailer of the Year Award, with Scottish retailer Harburn Hobbies crowned as the winners for 2023. The award was presented to owners Bob and Gillian Baird and members of their team by their Regional Account Manager, Ron Jones and Bachmann’s Head of Sales, Pauline Hinkley.

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28 March 2024

Product Highlight: N Scale ‘Dance Hall’ Brake Vans

Our OO scale models of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway’s 25 Ton ‘Dance Hall’ Brake Van were a swinging success when they were introduced into the Bachmann Branchline range in Autumn 2022. It’s now time for N Scale modellers to take to the dancefloor as the same vans have made their debut as part of the Graham Farish range...

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20 March 2024

Product Preview: OO Scale Class 69s

It has been a few years since we first announced our upcoming OO scale models of the Class 69 for the Bachmann Branchline range, and it’s clear from all of the questions that we’ve received since then that there is a keen interest for these new locomotives. The models are still some time away, but engineering prototypes are now being...

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16 March 2024

Bachmann Reveal OO Scale Palvans at The Palace

Today (Saturday 16th March 2024) at the London Festival of Railway Modelling Bachmann Europe Plc revealed that it is developing models of the BR 12 Ton ‘Palvan’ Pallet Van for its Bachmann Branchline range – the first time models of these distinctive vehicles have been produced in OO Scale. Engineering Prototypes were available for inspection during the Alexandra Palace event,...

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16 March 2024

New N Scale Tank Wagons Break Cover at Alexandra Palace

Today (Saturday 16th March 2024) at the London Festival of Railway Modelling Bachmann Europe Plc revealed that it has produced new tooling for its Graham Farish range, allowing models of the 14 Ton and 20 Ton Class A and Class B Anchor-Mounted Tank Wagons to be produced in N Scale for the first time. Engineering Prototypes were displayed at the...

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1 March 2024

Product Highlight: N Scale LMS 10000 and 10001

The LMS ‘Twins’ were the first mainline diesel locomotives built in the UK, and N Scale models of these pioneering diesels are due to arrive into the Graham Farish range later this year. These models feature an exceptional amount of detail despite their small size. The cab ends feature lamp irons, head codes, connecting doors, and detailed cab interiors. The...

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23 February 2024

Product Highlight: OO Scale Class 30 and 31s

It’s been a couple of weeks since our Spring 2024 British Railway Announcements, where the first new models to be revealed were the Class 30 and Class 31 diesel locomotives in OO Scale for the Bachmann Branchline range. These models were first shown in a special video production with Hornby Magazine, and now is a perfect time to have a...

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14 February 2024

Product Highlight: OO Scale SR Bulleid Boosters

If you were already signed up for our weekly newsletter before the start of 2024, then you’ll know that the OO Scale models of the SR Bulleid Booster from EFE Rail were the last models to arrive at our warehouse right at the very end of 2023. It’s now been a few weeks since these models were sent out to...

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