NEWS
22/10/2024

Richard Proudman, Rail Brand Manager for Bachmann Europe Plc, presents Osian Hughes, Marketing Manager for the Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway, with a cheque for £2,000 in front of the former Porthmadog Harbour Station Goods Shed which now houses Spooner’s Café and Bar. PHOTO BY FFESTINIOG & WELSH HIGHLAND RAILWAYS

Bachmann Scenecraft Helps to Keep Welsh Heritage Line on Track During the Ffestiniog Railway’s annual Bygones Weekend in October 2024, Bachmann Europe took the opportunity to present the railway with a cheque for £2,000, raised from the sale of Scenecraft models depicting various Ffestiniog Railway structures. The Ffestiniog Railway has provided inspiration for a growing number of Bachmann Scenecraft models,...

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17/10/2024

Product Highlight: OO Scale 12T YOB Diesel-Hydraulic Cranes

Every railway requires maintenance equipment to ensure that the line is kept in perfect condition, so  these new Plasser 12T YOB Diesel-Hydraulic Cranes from EFE Rail would fit perfectly on any OO Scale modern railway layout! These models have been developed from the rails up for the EFE Rail range, and feature the jib of the crane stored in the...

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12/10/2024

On Saturday 12th October 2024, during the Isle of Wight Bus Museum’s ‘Wightrider’ event in Ryde, Bachmann Europe Plc unveiled six new 1:76 (OO) scale Bedford OB coaches as part of its growing EFE Road range of die-cast collectables. The new models continue the legacy of the popular Exclusive First Editions (EFE) models of the Bedford OB, but now feature...

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EVENTS
21/10/2024

Great British Model Railway Show

Date and Time: Saturday 26th October 2024, 10:00 – 17:00, Sunday 27th October 2024, 10:00 – 16:00.  Location: British Motor Museum, Banbury Road, Gaydon, Warwickshire, CV35 0BJ.  The Bachmann Collectors Club stand will be joining the Great British Model Railway Show at the British Motor Museum in Gaydon near Warwick. The show is expected to have forty layouts in a large variety of scales...

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21/10/2024

Spalding Model Railway Exhibition Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd November 2024 Sat: 10AM - 5PM & Sun: 10AM - 4:30PM 9:30AM ADVANCED TICKET HOLDERS, WHEELCHAIR & DISABLED ONLY SPRINGFIELDS EVENTS CENTRE, CAMEL GATE, SPALDING, PE12 6ET (NEXT TO THE OUTLET SHOPPING CENTRE)

Date and Time: Saturday 2nd November 2024 10:00 – 17:00. Sunday 3rd November 2024 10:00 – 16.30.  Location: Springfields Events Centre, Camel Gate, Spalding, PE12 6ET.  ‘The East of England’s Premier Model Railway Exhibition’ hosted by Spalding Model Railway Club returns with 30 quality layouts of various scales and gauges, 20 trade stands and 7 demonstration and organisation stands. The Bachmann Collectors Club...

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21/10/2024

The Christmas Model Railway Show Manchester 14th & 15th December 2024 Tickets from £10 - Children Free The Sugden Sports Centre, Sidney Street, M1 7HB What3words: ///whites.jacket.ranks Near Oxford Road & Picadilly stations - easy bus access Two large exhibition halls - High quality layouts - Wide range of traders Demonstrations - Catering - D-Day 80th anniversary display Doors open at 09:45 for ADVANCE TICKETS ONLY Adult Tickets: Saturday £11.50, Sunday £10. Children: FREE Advance Tickets available through website with no booking fee Pay-at-door tickets on sale from 10:30 each day Adult Tickets: Saturday £14, Sunday £12. Children FREE (Up to three children with any adult ticket) Exhibition closes at 17:30 Saturday & 16:30 Sunday

Date and Time: Saturday 14th December 2024, 10:30 – 17:30. Sunday 15th December 2024, 10:30 – 16.30.  Location: Sugden Sports Centre, Sidney Street, Manchester, M1 7HB.  The Bachmann Collectors Club’s last outing for the year is to the Manchester Model Railway Society’s Christmas Show.  This large show is spread over 2 halls with 27 layouts and 31 traders. The themed area this year...

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