BACHMANN EUROPE NEWS

23 February 2018

Bachmann top the polls

Voting recently closed for the 2017 British Model Railway Awards and we are proud and honoured to have topped the polls in five categories! Bachmann Europe was voted overall Manufacturer of the Year whilst Graham Farish took a clean sweep in N scale winning not only the Manufacturer of the Year but also the Locomotive and Rolling Stock categories too, for...

Bachmann Europe News

23 February 2018

Caledonian Railway Class 812 0-6-0 Announcement

Bachmann Europe are pleased to announce that we are producing a Branchline OO scale model of the Class 812 0-6-0 steam locomotive for Rails of Sheffield. The announcement was made today at the Model Rail Scotland show in Glasgow, following an agreement being reached with the Caledonian Railway 828 Trust. The following models are now available to pre-order with Rails of...

Bachmann Europe News

23 February 2018

LNER G5 0-4-4T Announcement

Bachmann Europe are delighted to be able to share the news that we have been commissioned by The Model Centre (TMC) to produce a Branchline OO scale model of the LNER Class G5 0-4-4T steam locomotive. The news was shared following the opening of Model Rail Scotland today. Whilst we have previously produced new rolling stock exclusively for TMC, this will be the first...

Bachmann Europe News

20 February 2018

Scenecraft Shed Scenes

Since the emergence of the railways, engine sheds have been essential to store, repair and maintain locomotives. They were designated alpha-numeric codes to help identify one shed to the next. In 1973 a new alphabetic code system was brought into place on the remaining depots due to the modernisation of the railways and the introduction of the Total Operations Processing...

Scenery and Landscape

19 February 2018

Bachmann on the Road – Model Rail Scotland

The Roadshow team will be attending this year’s Model Rail Scotland at the SEC Centre, Glasgow. The event, which takes place from Friday 23rd February until Sunday 25th, is the perfect opportunity to ask any questions whilst viewing the latest products from our Model Railway ranges. The Association of Model Railway Societies in Scotland has again organised an impressive selection of...

Exhibition and Shows

15 February 2018

Evening Star Shines Bright

Recently our Branchline OO Scale ‘Evening Star’ Class 66 (No. 66779 in GBRf Brunswick Green livery, 32-983) arrived at our warehouse joining its fellow classmates in the range. Available from Bachmann stockists now, these models are in high demand so secure yours before it’s too late! Since the first locomotive arrived in 1998, the Class 66 has gone on to...

Bachmann Europe News

14 February 2018

Scenecraft Lineside Scenes

Included in the Scenecraft range is a collection of railway architecture and accessories which are designed to enhance and complete your railway layout. With a selection of products in both OO and N scales, these items span over many years helping you accurately recreate your era of choice. Above: Freightliner locomotives Class 57 (32-753DS) and Class 66 (32-981) can be seen in a...

Scenery and Landscape

9 February 2018

Weathered Models from Bachmann

Weathered models are a good way to add extra levels of realism to your layout and with a range of locomotives, multiple units and rolling stock available in both our Branchline & Graham Farish ranges, there is something available for everyone. Within this article, we highlight a couple of examples of weathered models from each of our Graham Farish and...

Bachmann Europe News

7 February 2018

Scenecraft Station Scenes

Various station buildings and accessories are available from the Scenecraft range to help you achieve the perfect backdrop for your OO and N scale layout. With a selection of main buildings made out of brick and stone, you can recreate your era of choice from early steam through to the present day. Along with our generic OO scale Scenecraft station scenes,...

Scenery and Landscape

5 February 2018

W. Britain’s Museum Collection

The W. Britain Museum Collection is an expanding range of highly detailed figures representing famous soldiers and leaders in history. These hand-painted figures include new and improved sculpts of previous W. Britain releases as well as exciting new additions. One of the most iconic British figures in the range is one of Winston Churchill (B10049), with the former Prime Minister...

Collectables