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
19 March, 2026 Bachmann Collectors Club 2013 Members Day The Bluebell Railway hosted 150 members of the Bachmann Collectors Club on 31st August 2013. Members were treated to behind the scenes tours and had the opportunity to talk with the railway’s volunteers and members of the Bachmann team. Categories BCC Event Gallery
19 March, 2026 Bachmann Collectors Club 2012 Members Day One hundred members of the Bachmann Collectors’ Club joined the model railway press and retailers for the Bachmann Open Day on 2nd September 2012. Members were able to enjoy visits to the carriage shed, locomotive depot and to see the latest Bachmann developments in the Post Office sorting vans. Categories 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 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
25 March, 2026 demu showcase 2026 Date and Time: Saturday 6th June 2026 10:00 – 17:00Sunday 7th June 2026 10:00 – 16:00 Location:Wyndley Leisure Centre, Clifton Rd, Sutton Coldfield B73 6EB Join the Backmann Collectors Club Team at the demu showcase 2026, the premier UK exhibition dedicated to diesel and electric modelling. For more information please visit demu 2026 Categories Exhibitions and Shows
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