The latest Bachmann Collectors Club limited edition model was launched as part of the Summer 2026 British Railway Announcements and it is none other than the much-requested Class 69 No. 69004 ‘RIDC Melton’ in RTC Red & Blue livery, which is in stock and available to purchase now. The fourth of sixteen Class 69s created for GBRf from redundant Class...

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Our Summer 2026 British Railway Announcements have just landed (Wednesday 6th May 2026) bringing together new tooling projects for both the Graham Farish N scale and Bachmann Branchline OO scale range alongside a host of new additions to the N and OO scale ranges. In N scale the Class 20/0 Diesel Locomotives hit the headlines in March when new tooling...

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To coincide with Model World LIVE which takes place at the NEC, Birmingham this weekend, we are delighted to unveiled brand new OO Scale models of the Class 168, Class 170 and Class 171 ‘Turbostar’ DMUs for its Bachmann Branchline range. The ‘Turbostar’ Diesel Multiple Units (DMUs) were built at the historic Derby Litchurch Lane Works to a modular design,...

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The Chieftain Main Battle Tank was developed in the late 1950s as a replacement for the Centurion, optimised for long‑range firepower and defensive operations in Europe. Entering British Army service in 1966, it was the first NATO tank armed with a 120 mm main gun as standard and featured exceptionally strong frontal armour for its time.          ...

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The Medium Mark A “Whippet” was a British tank developed during the First World War to provide a faster, more mobile armoured vehicle capable of exploiting breakthroughs made by slower heavy tanks. Designed in 1916–17 and entering service in March 1918, the Whippet was intended to perform roles analogous to cavalry: rapid penetration, pursuit, and disruption of enemy rear areas...

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The latest arrivals at the Bachmann warehouse include six new releases, and one hundred and fifty six restocked items. Australian Army M113A1 Diehl 513B Light Reconnaissance Vehicle Australian scout version of the M113A1 APC, equipped with a T50 turret mounting two machine guns and configured for reconnaissance and patrol roles rather than troop transport. In service from 1964 and used...

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