Moderators AY Mod Posted February 3, 2021 Moderators Share Posted February 3, 2021 Bachmann Collectors Club Unveils Super new BG The latest Limited Edition model to be offered by the Bachmann Collectors Club was today unveiled as part of Bachmann Europe’s Spring 2021 British Railway Announcements. The new OO scale model is based on the Bachmann Branchline BR Mk1 Super BG Coach and depicts No. 94538 in EWS Maroon & Gold livery. Fitted with B4 Bogies, NEM Couplings mounted on Close-Coupling Mechanisms and supplied with an Accessory Pack, the model is in stock now and can be purchased exclusively by Bachmann Collectors Club members, priced at £58.95 (item No. 39-200K). The real vehicle was refurbished by DB Schenker in 2010 to provide luggage space on Cruise Saver charter trains operating between Scotland and Southampton, being painted into EWS Maroon & Gold livery to match the company’s existing charter stock. Subsequently No. 94538 has been used on other parts of the British network, providing great scope for modellers of any part of the UK to add this new Limited Edition to their collection. Bachmann Collectors Club members can place their orders online via www.bachmanncollectorsclub.co.uk. New members can also join online and purchase from the growing range of Club exclusive models straight away. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Not my picture, but in case you want to see it in action..... 5 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfsup Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 I have to say I'm a little surprised by this one, as apart from it's use for one year on the Cruise Saver Express service in 2010 (DRS Replaced it with a Mk2 BFO in 2011), it was subsequently stored in Eastleigh Yard and didn't leave until GBRf took over in 2018. Apart from Storage in Crewe and possibly Toton, it hasn't done anything else since. It's a smart looking model though. Hopefully Bachmann may chose to follow this on with the Riviera "The Great Briton" Mk2s to provide something to run with it. 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Yes, appears an odd choice. But then again we don’t know how big the collectors market is for curiosities like this , I guess there are coach collectors and Bachmann in general collectors . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 There are plenty of MkI coach variants that have not been done so this fills in a gap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan_71D Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 Mine arrived today, a very smart looking model. Even if it is a little on the costly side. I am planning to add it to a rake of Virgin and Anglia liveried Mk2. Being based in Portsmouth and working for SWT/SWR I used to see this all the time in Eastleigh yard. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDG Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 11 hours ago, Dan_71D said: Mine arrived today, a very smart looking model. Even if it is a little on the costly side. I am planning to add it to a rake of Virgin and Anglia liveried Mk2. Being based in Portsmouth and working for SWT/SWR I used to see this all the time in Eastleigh yard. Nice mug 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-BOAF Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 Is it materially different from the previous release of the Super BG in RES colours? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted February 12, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 12, 2021 17 hours ago, Dan_71D said: Being based in Portsmouth and working for SWT/SWR I used to see this all the time in Eastleigh yard. Ah, but did you see it anywhere other than in the Yard, i.e. out working... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold phil_sutters Posted February 12, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 12, 2021 After the reprise of the Rocket, I thought Bachmann were doing something Broad Gauge! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 17 minutes ago, phil_sutters said: After the reprise of the Rocket, I thought Bachmann were doing something Broad Gauge! An EM/P4 RTR, you never know with Peco now doing EM track Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pre Grouping fan Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 On 12/02/2021 at 15:32, G-BOAF said: Is it materially different from the previous release of the Super BG in RES colours? To me it looks physically identical just with more detailed decoration. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 Okay, who wants to have a go at recreating this literal weathering! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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