7 February 2024 Bachmann Kicks Off 2024 in Style with the Spring British Railway Announcements Bachmann Europe Plc today (Wednesday 7th February 2024) kicked off its program of new releases for 2024 with the launch of the Spring British Railway Announcements. Categories Bachmann Collectors Club/Bachmann Europe News/Collectables/Scenery and Landscape/UK Model Railways/USA Model Railways
6 February 2024 Brush Type Twos get the Bachmann Treatment Today Bachmann Europe Plc unveiled brand new models of the Brush Type Two – BR Class 30 and Class 31 – Diesel Locomotives in OO scale for its Bachmann Branchline range. Launched ahead of the company’s Spring 2024 British Railway Announcements, the new Branchline models were unveiled in a special Hornby Magazine production, with a selection of Engineering Prototypes and running samples showcased by Graeme Watkins, Bachmann’s Design Engineer responsible for the project. Categories Bachmann Europe News/UK Model Railways
2 February 2024 Bachmann Europe and MCC sponsor Model World LIVE Bachmann and MCC are sponsoring Model World LIVE on April 27/28 at the NEC in Birmingham with stands for Bachmann Europe, Pocketbond and a Make and Take interactive stand for visitors. Bachmann and MCC are bringing hands on modelling to Model World LIVE on April 27/28 2024 with three spectacular stands including a Make and Take operated by Bachmann Europe’s... Categories Bachmann Collectors Club/Bachmann Europe News/Collectables/Plastic Model Kits/Scenery and Landscape/UK Model Railways
2 February 2024 Product Highlight: OO Scale Class 20/3s The Class 20 has been a key part of the Bachmann Branchline range of OO Scale models for the last few years, with a number of models already available. This range is continuing to grow with a slightly more modern twist on this classic locomotive, as models of the Class 20/3 in Direct Rail Service‘s liveries are set to arrive... Categories Bachmann Europe News/UK Model Railways
19 January 2024 Product Highlight: OO and N Scale HRA Bogie Hopper Wagons The end of 2023 saw the release of the HRA Bogie Hopper Wagon for the Graham Farish range of N Scale models. The same wagon will soon be arriving in OO Scale as part of the Bachmann Branchline range, so now is the perfect time to look at these models in both scales. There are four HRA Bogie Hopper Wagons... Categories Bachmann Europe News/UK Model Railways
12 January 2024 Product Highlight: OO Scale LSWR Cross Country Coach Packs It’s the start of a new year and for our first Product Highlight of 2024, we’re taking the opportunity to look at some of the OO Scale models that are already available from the EFE Rail range – the LSWR Cross Country Coach packs. Each pack contains either three or four coaches that carry authentic running numbers and liveries for... Categories Bachmann Europe News/UK Model Railways
27 December 2023 Product Highlight: N Scale Teddy Bears Picnic You may be sure of a big surprise if you go down to the woods today, but if you are looking for Teddy Bears then the Graham Farish range is a better place to start. Of course, when we say “Teddy Bears”, we mean N Scale models of the British Railways Class 14 Diesel-Hydraulic Shunter. The bodyshells on these models... Categories Bachmann Europe News/UK Model Railways
20 December 2023 Product Highlight: OO9 Scale Round-Up It has been another big year for the OO9 scale Bachmann Narrow Gauge range, with several new models having been released during the course of 2023. For this Product Highlight, we will have a quick look at many of the new models that have arrived over the last year, along with any equivalent models from 2022 that are still available.... Categories Bachmann Europe News/UK Model Railways
15 December 2023 Product Highlight: Southern Region Refurbished EMUs The Bachmann Branchline range of OO Scale models has recently celebrated the arrival of several new models that are sure to catch the eyes of BR Southern Region modellers. These models are the Corridor Electro-Pneumatic Brake refurbished Electric Multiple Units (EMUs) in both 3-Car (3-CEP) and 4-Car (4-CEP) arrangements, as well as the 4-Car Temporary BEP (4-TEP) refurbished EMU. Models... Categories Bachmann Europe News/UK Model Railways
15 December 2023 You Wait for One Bus and Four Come Along at Once Bachmann Europe is delighted to announce the arrival of the next four 1:76 scale diecast buses in its expanding EFE Road range – the highly-anticipated Cravens RTs. The models are the first to be produced from all-new tooling since Bachmann’s acquisition of EFE in 2016, and represent the 120 RT-type double deckers built for London Transport (LT) by the Cravens Railway... Categories Bachmann Europe News/UK Model Railways