RAIL & ROAD NEWS
05/11/2025

Wednesday 5th November 2025 saw Bachmann Europe reveal the latest additions to its British model railway ranges with the launch of the Winter British Railway Announcements. Watch the announcement video and find out more!

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03/11/2025

The next all-new tooling projects to emerge from Bachmann’s EFE Rail brand are the Class 313 and Class 314 Electric Multiple Units (EMUs). Both classes were developments of British Rail’s prototype ‘Standard Suburban Train’, for which three prototype units were built at the start of the 1970s. Designated 2-PEP and 4-PEP, which stood for Prototype Electro Pneumatic, these prototypes spawned...

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11/10/2025

Today (Saturday 11th October 2025), Bachmann Europe Plc has unveiled four new 1:76 scale Alexander Y-Type buses as part of its popular EFE Road range of diecast collectables. The announcement was made at the Isle of Wight Bus Museum’s annual ‘Wightrider’ event. The Alexander Y-Type buses and coaches were manufactured by Walter Alexander & Co (Coachbuilders) Ltd at its works...

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POCKETBOND NEWS
07/11/2025

The wonderful world of Greenlight We have just received our largest delivery into stock of Greenlight 1:18, 1:24, 1:43 & 1:64 scale die-cast vehicles with 10 new releases including the Rain Man (1988 film) Charlie Babbitts 1949 Buick Roadmaster, shown above, and the Starsky & Hutch (1975-79 TV Series) 1976 Ford Gran Torino Solid Pack. Be part of the die-cast...

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03/11/2025

The wonderful world of 1:64 We have just received the latest delivery into stock of Mini GT 1:64 scale die-cast vehicles with 7 new releases ranging from the iconic James Bond collection (BMW 750IL – Tomorrow Never Dies), shown above, to the Mazda RX-7 VeilSide Fortune Grey and the eye-catching BMW M3 Kaido KW V1.Don’t miss them. Be part of...

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17/10/2025

A passion for precision Academy Plastic Model Co Ltd has been at the forefront of plastic kit production since 1969. Usually at least twelve new models are released every year, consisting of 100% new tooling, models with new parts, and decal variations using existing tooling. Many Academy model kits are officially licenced, with licensors including Bell, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and...

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