Tag: Trains

31 October 2022

Bachmann Donates to the Poppy Line Following Scenecraft Success

On Tuesday 18th October 2022 Bachmann Europe visited the North Norfolk Railway to present the heritage outfit with a cheque for £1,000 following the release of Bachmann’s OO scale Scenecraft models depicting Weybourne Road Bridge and the Weybourne Water Crane & Tank.

Categories Bachmann Europe News/Scenery and Landscape/UK Model Railways

23 May 2022

Class 90 model presented to Lady Judy McAlpine

On Monday 9th May 2022, the Bachmann Collectors Club presented Lady Judy McAlpine with a model of Class 90 Electric Locomotive No. 90028 ‘Sir William McAlpine’ at her Fawley Hill estate home.

Categories Bachmann Collectors Club/Bachmann Europe News/UK Model Railways

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

5 November 2018

Bachmann Products Make a Splash

The fifth and penultimate episode of ‘The Great Model Railway Challenge’ (Friday 2nd November 2018) challenged the three teams to create a layout based upon this week’s theme of ‘Waterworld’. The teams had three days to build their layouts before being judged by Steve Flint and Kathy Millatt on how creatively they interpreted this week’s theme, the quality of their craftsmanship...

Categories Bachmann Europe News

29 October 2018

Bachmann Products on the Great Model Railway Challenge

The fourth episode of ‘The Great Model Railway Challenge’ (Friday 26th October 2018) challenged the three teams – The Railway Children, The Fawley Flyers and The Diesel Dynamos – to create a layout based upon this week’s theme of ‘Fire and Ice’. The teams had three days to build their layouts before being judged by Steve Flint and Kathy Millatt, with one...

Categories Bachmann Europe News

23 October 2018

Bachmann products as seen on screen

Last week’s episode of ‘The Great Model Railway Challenge’ (Friday 19th October 2018) challenged the three teams – Basingstoke Bodgers, Team Steampunk and Team Tonbridge – to create a layout based upon the theme of ‘Globetrotting’. The teams set to work and created layouts featuring Santa, time travel and a harbour scene. A whole host of Branchline and Graham Farish products were...

Categories Bachmann Europe News

16 October 2018

Putting on a show with Bachmann products

Last Friday (12th October 2018) saw the second episode of Channel 5’s ‘The Great Model Railway Challenge’ air. This weeks theme surrounded sets from TV shows with the teams choosing iconic programs including EastEnders, Doctor Who and Blackadder. Above: Team ‘Track Laying Ninjas’ tweaking a London Underground S Stock unit. Each team had three days to complete their layouts, with the...

Categories Bachmann Europe News

5 October 2018

The Great Model Railway Challenge Debuts Tonight

Challenge television programme – the first episode of which airs tonight on Channel 5 at 8.00pm! The new six-part show sees fifteen teams of modellers build masterpieces in miniature against the clock to impress the expert judges Steve Flint, Editor of Railway Modeller magazine, and Kathy Millatt from the National Model Railroad Association. In tonight’s show the teams must each build a layout...

Categories Bachmann Europe News

4 October 2018

Class 117 & 121 EP Sample Update

Two recent Branchline OO scale Engineering Prototype (EP) samples to arrive at our Barwell HQ are those for our Class 117 Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) and Class 121 Railcar. The highly anticipated Class 117 will be initially available in three liveries consisting of BR Green (35-500), BR Blue & Grey (35-501) and Network SouthEast (35-502). Above: Side view of our...

Categories Bachmann Europe News

4 October 2018

Bachmann on the Road – Folkestone Model Railway Exhibition

The Bachmann Roadshow Team will be attending this year’s Folkestone Model Railway Exhibition at Leas Cliff Hall. The event is very well established, being in its 47th year, and is widely regarded as one of the best shows in the south. This year you will find a selection of quality layouts plus a wide range of trade, demonstrations and society...

Categories Exhibitions and Shows