9 March, 2020 The Results are in! Bachmann Europe are proud to have received multiple accolades in recent weeks for the new models released across our Bachmann Branchline, Graham Farish and Bachmann Narrow Gauge ranges during 2019. Categories Bachmann Europe News
24 January, 2020 A new era dawns for Bachmann Europe On Monday 20th January 2020, a new era dawned for Bachmann Europe with the launch of the Model Railway Combined Volume 2020. Categories Bachmann Europe News/UK Model Railways
9 July, 2019 An Atlantic Gesture by Bachmann Europe On Saturday 8th June 2019, Bachmann Europe Plc visited the Bluebell Railway during its Atlantic House Open Weekend to present a cheque for £10,617.50 to the Bluebell Railway Atlantic Group. Following the release of the acclaimed Bachmann Branchline OO scale model of the H2 Class Atlantic locomotive in 2018, the donation was made in recognition of the assistance provided by... Categories Bachmann Europe News
1 February, 2019 Woodland Scenics – How to Make a Temporary Dam With this video from Woodland Scenics, modellers can learn how to build a temporary dam to enable them build a water feature to the edge of their layout for enhanced realism. Before you begin, make sure you have prepared your base properly (refer to the Water Undercoats video for more information). The demonstrator in the video uses a piece of plastic and... Categories Scenery and Landscape
18 January, 2019 New Tooling – N & OO Scale Wagons Within our new 2019 catalogues we announced three new wagons across our OO and N scale ranges. NEW TOOLING – HKA BOGIE HOPPER WAGON For the modern modeller, new tooling has been developed for the HKA Bogie Hopper Wagon which will be available in both our OO and N scale ranges! In the early 1990s, National Power was developing plans to run its... Categories Bachmann Europe News
21 December, 2018 Make it a gift from Bachmann Christmas will soon be upon us, but there is still plenty of time to grab yourself or someone special a gift from Bachmann! Membership to the Bachmann Collectors Club is the perfect gift that lasts all year round and is ideal for anyone who wants to be kept up to date with all the latest news and views from the world of... Categories Bachmann Europe News
12 December, 2018 HK Models – Avro Lancaster MK.1 We are delighted to announce the highly anticipated HK Models ‘Avro Lancaster MK 1 S-Sugar’ will be arriving next week. Recently showcased on the Pocketbond stand at the 2018 Scale ModelWorld Exhibition in Telford, this product was the star of the show – drawing large crowds all throughout the weekend, ordering now is advisable as stocks are now limited. Designed... Categories Bachmann Europe News
28 November, 2018 P. D. Hancock Award for Bachmann Narrow Gauge During the 2018 Warley National Model Railway Exhibition, we were delighted to be presented with The OO9 Society’s P. D. Hancock Award for the Bachmann Narrow Gauge OO9 scale model of the Baldwin 10-12-D Steam Locomotive. Following the launch of the Bachmann Narrow Gauge range in late-2017, we have become the first recipients of the award which recognises ‘outstanding achievement... Categories Bachmann Europe News
11 November, 2018 Honouring the Brave 100 Years On On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918, an armistice was agreed to end the fighting of World War 1. The conflict, which was triggered by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, started on 28th July 1914 and saw a staggering 8 million soldiers lose their lives and another 21 million being wounded.... Categories Collectables
9 November, 2018 Great Model Railway Challenge Final Airs Tonight At 8:00pm tonight on Channel 5, the Great Model Railway Challenge will see the winning teams from the five heats compete in the final to be crowned Britain’s Best Railway Modellers 2018. The teams battling to impress the two judges are: Aberdeen Model Railway Club, Basingstoke Bodgers, Fawley Flyers, Railway Video Division and Strangers on a Model Train. This week’s theme is ‘a journey through time’, with... Categories Bachmann Europe News