BACHMANN EUROPE NEWS

8 April 2024

Bachmann on the Road – Statfold Model Railway Exhibition

Date and Time: Saturday 13th April 2024, 10:00 – 17:00 Sunday 14th April 2024, 10:00 – 16:00 *Advance Ticket Holders can enter from 09:30 each day.  Location: Statfold Narrow Gauge Museum, Ashby Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 0BU.  The Statfold Model Railway Exhibition is excellent for enthusiasts and families alike. With over 30 model layouts, the museum will also be operating their award-winning railway with...

Categories Bachmann Collectors Club/Exhibitions and Shows

8 April 2024

Bachmann on the Road – London Bus Museum Spring Gathering

Date and Time: Sunday 14th April 2024, 10:00 – 17:00  Location: London Bus Museum, Brooklands Drive, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 0SL.  The London Bus Museum’s Spring Gathering once again kicks off the bus rally season, offering plenty of attractions for enthusiasts and families alike. The event showcases a large number of visiting heritage buses alongside vehicles from the museum’s own fleet, which are...

Categories Exhibitions and Shows

2 April 2024

Bachmann on the Road: Ashford Festival of Railway Modelling

Date and Time: Saturday 6th April, 10:00 – 17:00 Sunday 7th April, 10:30 – 16:00  Location: Ashford College, Elwick Road, Ashford, TN23 1NN.  The Ashford International Model Railway Education Centre (AIMREC) is organising a series of events to celebrate the anniversary of the South Eastern Railway arriving in Ashford in November 1842. With the support of Ashford Model Railway club, Ashford Borough Museum...

Categories Exhibitions and Shows

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...

Categories Bachmann Europe News/UK Model Railways

28 March 2024

Bachmann on the Road – York Model Railway Show 2024

Date and Time: Saturday 30th March 2024, 10:00 – 17:00 Sunday 31st March 2024, 10:00 – 17:00 Monday 1st April 2024, 10:00 – 16:30  Location: Knavesmire Stand York Racecourse, York, Yorkshire, YO23 1EX.  The York Model Railway Show returns at Easter for its 3-day exhibition and the Bachmann Collectors Club stand will be there with all our Collectors Club exclusive products to purchase. The...

Categories Bachmann Collectors Club/Exhibitions and Shows

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...

Categories Bachmann Europe News/UK Model Railways

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,...

Categories Bachmann Europe News/UK Model Railways

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...

Categories Bachmann Europe News/UK Model Railways

8 March 2024

Product Highlight: 1:76 Scale Cravens RT Ensignbus Set

The EFE Road range welcomed several new models of the Cravens RT bus towards the end of 2023, and these proved to be extremely popular. Continuing on from this success is a new twin pack (E99943) which contains models of the two remaining Craven RTs that survive today as part of the Ensignbus fleet.  These models are produced in 1:76...

Categories Bachmann Europe News/Collectables

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...

Categories Bachmann Europe News/UK Model Railways