17 February, 2026 Job Opportunity | Project Engineer Are you an Engineer with a passion for railways who would like to join a team of railway-loving colleagues, whilst getting paid to research trains? Do you have a favourite Loco you would like Bachmann to consider? Categories Bachmann Europe News/Jobs & Opportunities
26 January, 2026 Bachmann Collectors Club 2025 Members Day The 2025 Bachmann Collectors Club Members Day saw us head to Scotland as we were hosted by the delightful Bo’ness & Kennel Railway. The action-packed day included the usual blend of train rides and behind the scenes tours, along with the launch of a brand new Branchline OO scale model of the Caledonian Railway 439 Class 0-4-4T. Categories Bachmann Collectors Club/BCC Event Gallery
12 December, 2025 The Silk Road Express from Bachmann China Bachmann China have recently announced that they will be reproducing the iconic Silk Road Express in miniature, with a brand-new collection of models in N scale. The collection will include a train set, train pack with interior lights, electric locomotives and rolling stock. Categories Bachmann Europe News/Continental Model Railways
2 December, 2025 The London Festival of Railway Modelling Date and Time: Saturday 21st March 2026 09:30 – 17:00Sunday 22nd March 2026 09:30 – 16:30 Location:Alexandra Palace, Alexandra Palace Way, London, N22 7AY Bachmann Europe is proudly sponsoring London’s premier model railway show at Alexandra Palace, where we will showcase the latest announcement alongside the wider Bachmann ranges. The stand will also feature... Categories Exhibitions and Shows
2 December, 2025 York Model Railway Show Date and Time: Saturday 4th April 2026 10:00 – 17:00Sunday 5th April 2026 10:00 – 17:00Monday 6th April 2026 10:00 – 16:30 Location:Knavesmire Stand, York Racecourse, Racecourse Road, York, YO23 1EX Join the Backmann Collectors Club Team this Easter break at the York Model Railway Show. Taking place at the Racecourse, this three-day show... Categories Exhibitions and Shows
2 December, 2025 Model World LIVE 2026 Date and Time: Saturday 25th April 2026 10:00 – 17:00Sunday 26th April 2026 10:00 – 16:00Advance ticket holders enter from 9.30am each day Location:Hall 9, NEC, Birmingham Model World LIVE 2026 will feature over 190 stands bringing together the very best in modelling. Highlights include the very best model railways hand-picked by our team,... Categories Exhibitions and Shows/Plastic Model Kits/Pocketbond/Scenery and Landscape
27 June, 2025 AC Models Eastleigh slots into place as Bachmann Retailer of the Year for 2024 It is our pleasure to announce that the coveted Bachmann Europe Retailer of the Year award for 2024 has been presented to AC Models of Eastleigh. AC Models began trading in 2009, starting out as AC Slot Cars and run by husband and wife Clive and Annette Osborne – hence the ‘AC’ part of the name – and unsurprisingly specialised... Categories Bachmann Europe News
23 May, 2025 Product Highlight: OO Scale LNWR Round Up The original London and North Western Railway (LNWR) opened in 1846 and lasted for over 75 years until it was absorbed into the London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) as part of the 1923 Grouping. The LNWR’s influence can still be felt on the modern railway network as their main line connecting London to Birmingham, Manchester and Liverpool ultimately became... Categories Bachmann Europe News
7 May, 2025 British Rail Icons Lead the Way in Bachmann Europe’s Summer 2025 British Railway Announcements Wednesday 7th May 2025 saw Bachmann Europe reveal the latest additions to its British model railway ranges with the launch of the Summer British Railway Announcements. In the build-up three high profile new tooling projects have already been unveiled and today, further new models were added to the Bachmann Branchline, Graham Farish and Scenecraft ranges. The company’s flagship N Scale... Categories Bachmann Europe News/UK Model Railways
2 May, 2025 Product Highlight: N Scale Signal Boxes The ability to provide information to the crew and control the path of a train are a requirement for any railway, and these tasks have been traditionally handled by Signal Boxes which are located either to the side of the line or at the end of a platform at a station. Due to the essential nature of these structures, it’s... Categories Bachmann Europe News/UK Model Railways