Moderators Popular Post AY Mod Posted November 1, 2023 Moderators Popular Post Share Posted November 1, 2023 FOUR NEW TOOLING PROJECTS HEADLINE BACHMANN EUROPE’S WINTER 2023 BRITISH RAILWAY ANNOUNCEMENTS Bachmann Europe Plc today unveiled its Winter 2023 British Railway Announcements, revealing new products that are set to be released over the coming months for each of its model railway ranges. With more than 150 new items scheduled to arrive during Winter, the four new tooling projects revealed today are joined by numerous new liveries and identities for existing models in N and OO scale. Bachmann Branchline has turned its attention to the rolling stock fleet this winter with two new tooling projects unveiled for OO scale. The first is the LNER Thompson Full Brake Coach which complements the five other diagrams of Thompson coach that were first released by Bachmann in 2017. This all-new model sports separately fitted detail components, close coupling mechanisms and is available in four liveries. The second new tooling from Bachmann Branchline caters for the modern scene with DB Cargo’s HRA Bogie Hopper Wagons appearing for the first time in OO scale. The prototypes were cut down from HTA Coal Hoppers to provide a more suitable vehicle for aggregates and four models will be available in DB Cargo’s red livery. Each model is fitted with buckeye couplings whilst optional buffers and tension lock couplings are included so that wagons can be configured as ‘inner’ or ‘outer’ wagons when building up a train. The distinctive Class 94xx Pannier Tank returns to the range with three new models including preserved locomotive No. 9466 which made fame hauling Steam on the Met rail tours. The Class 20/3 is also back, with a pair of models in original DRS livery and a second pair carrying DRS Compass livery – each model now includes working marker lights at the cab end. The story of the original Class 20s is not forgotten either, with no fewer than five models covering the BR Green era through to the sole example that received Railfreight’s triple grey scheme. The Refurbished CEP revealed in Autumn 2023 has been bolstered with a fourth vehicle to create a Refurbished 4-CEP – this appears in BR Blue & Grey alongside the colourful liveries of BR London & South East Sector – affectionately known as ‘Jaffa Cake’ livery – and Network SouthEast. New rolling stock comes in the form of eight 14 Ton Tank Wagons, alongside a pair of 102 Ton TEA Bogie Tank Wagons which are available in pristine condition or with a weathered finish. New tooling for the Graham Farish range this Winter sees the HRA Bogie Hopper Wagons produced in N scale too, however another major development is the upgrading of the Class 47 Diesel Locomotive. Not only has new tooling been produced to model the ‘Crewe-Cut’ locomotives, but technical advancements have seen the models gain cab lights, independently controlled directional lights, a Next18 DCC decoder interface and an integrated speaker, allowing SOUND FITTED models to be launched. Further versions of the Class 158 2-Car DMU have been added to the range, along with more Ivatt 2MT and Standard 5MT locomotives. Meanwhile, the rolling stock fleet welcomes additional Mk1 and Mk2F coaches and several new mineral wagons. The full Farish products listings are here https://www.rmweb.co.uk/topic/182420-graham-farish-winter-2023-announcements/ Bachmann Narrow Gauge revealed its OO9 scale models of the modern-day Ladies – ‘Linda’ and ‘Blanche’ – at the Ffestiniog Railway in October and following a period of exclusivity to the railway, these models will be put on general release from December. The pair are modelled as coal firing 2-4-0 Saddle Tanks with Tenders for the first time, the condition in which ‘Blanche’ currently runs and to which ‘Linda’ is being restored. With the development of the Gloucester Bogie Coach now complete, three further models will be released this Winter giving a welcome boost to the OO9 rolling stock fleet. Possibly the biggest surprise this Winter comes by way of the EFE Rail range where Bachmann has invested in a suite of brand new tooling to model the Southern Railway Booster locomotives. This pair of pioneering electric locomotives has never been produced in model form before and Bachmann’s tooling covers a timescale of almost thirty years, capturing the various changes and modifications that the real locomotives underwent during this time. Five models make up the launch range catering for Southern Railway and BR Southern Region modellers all the way from the first days in traffic through to the final operations in 1969. Two more ‘Pacer’ DMUs in pristine condition also join the range, with a Class 143 in Arriva Trains Wales livery and a Class 144 in BR Regional Railways colours. The full EFE Rail product listings are here - https://www.rmweb.co.uk/topic/182421-efe-rail-winter-2023-announcements-inc-southern-booster/ For N scale the EFE Rail range offers four more WD Austerity Tank Locomotives, including a model in the popular Longmoor Military Railway livery and two preserved examples, No. 92 ‘Waggoner’ and No. 7 ‘Robert’ – the latter having found fame when it took part in the Rocket 150 celebrations at Rainhill in 1980. There are also further releases of the PBA Clay Tiger Wagons. The Bachmann Scenecraft range of finely-detailed, hand-crafted models expands with an impressive Electric Train Depot inspired by the depot at New Cross. The adaptable two-road depot can be used in multiple to create longer depots or to provide additional roads suited to meet the needs of any OO scale layout. For Narrow Gauge modellers the station building influenced by Woody Bay on the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway returns in a choice of two colour schemes. In N scale, several useful railway and lineside structures join the range for the first time, with a number of the models available in two colour schemes. With the next three months set to see an influx of new arrivals across the Bachmann model railway ranges, a new e-newsletter has been launched to provide consumers with weekly updates of the models that are being released each week – visit www.bachmann.co.uk/pages/newsletter to subscribe to this service. Full details of the Winter range can be found in the Winter 2023 British Railway Announcements Catalogue, published with the Bachmann Times – the official magazine of the Bachmann Collectors Club – which is on the way to Club members now. 31-421 Bachmann Branchline OO Class 411 4-CEP 4-Car EMU (Refurbished) 411506 BR Blue & Grey £549.95 31-421SF Bachmann Branchline OO Class 411 4-CEP 4-Car EMU (Refurbished) 411506 BR Blue & Grey £649.95 31-422 Bachmann Branchline OO Class 411 4-CEP 4-Car EMU (Refurbished) 1512 BR Network SouthEast £549.95 31-422SF Bachmann Branchline OO Class 411 4-CEP 4-Car EMU (Refurbished) 1512 BR Network SouthEast £649.95 31-423 Bachmann Branchline OO Class 411 4-CEP 4-Car EMU (Refurb.) 1522 BR London & South East Sector £549.95 31-423SF Bachmann Branchline OO Class 411 4-CEP 4-Car EMU (Refurb.) 1522 BR London & South East Sector £649.95 32-491 Bachmann Branchline OO Class 40 Centre Headcode D345 BR Green (Small Yellow Panels) £229.95 32-491SF Bachmann Branchline OO Class 40 Centre Headcode D345 BR Green (Small Yellow Panels) £329.95 34-360 Bachmann Branchline OO LNER Thompson Full Brake LNER Teak Effect £69.95 34-360A Bachmann Branchline OO LNER Thompson Full Brake LNER Teak Effect £69.95 34-361 Bachmann Branchline OO LNER Thompson Full Brake BR Crimson & Cream £69.95 34-361A Bachmann Branchline OO LNER Thompson Full Brake BR Crimson & Cream £69.95 34-362 Bachmann Branchline OO LNER Thompson Full Brake BR Maroon £69.95 34-362A Bachmann Branchline OO LNER Thompson Full Brake BR Maroon £69.95 34-363 Bachmann Branchline OO LNER Thompson Full Brake BR Blue £69.95 34-363A Bachmann Branchline OO LNER Thompson Full Brake BR Blue £69.95 35-025B Bachmann Branchline OO GWR 94XX Pannier Tank 9466 GWR Green (GWR) £164.95 35-025BSF Bachmann Branchline OO GWR 94XX Pannier Tank 9466 GWR Green (GWR) £264.95 35-026A Bachmann Branchline OO GWR 94XX Pannier Tank 9481 BR Black (Early Emblem) £164.95 35-026ASF Bachmann Branchline OO GWR 94XX Pannier Tank 9481 BR Black (Early Emblem) £264.95 35-027A Bachmann Branchline OO GWR 94XX Pannier Tank 9463 BR Black (Late Crest) £164.95 35-027ASF Bachmann Branchline OO GWR 94XX Pannier Tank 9463 BR Black (Late Crest) £264.95 35-125A Bachmann Branchline OO Class 20/3 20310 'Gresty Bridge' DRS Blue £224.95 35-125ASF Bachmann Branchline OO Class 20/3 20310 'Gresty Bridge' DRS Blue £324.95 35-125B Bachmann Branchline OO Class 20/3 20311 'Class 20 'Fifty'' DRS Blue £224.95 35-125BSF Bachmann Branchline OO Class 20/3 20311 'Class 20 'Fifty'' DRS Blue £324.95 35-127A Bachmann Branchline OO Class 20/3 20309 DRS Compass (Original) £224.95 35-127ASF Bachmann Branchline OO Class 20/3 20309 DRS Compass (Original) £324.95 35-127B Bachmann Branchline OO Class 20/3 20308 DRS Compass (Original) £224.95 35-127BSF Bachmann Branchline OO Class 20/3 20308 DRS Compass (Original) £324.95 35-312 Bachmann Branchline OO Class 37/0 Split Headcode 37069 'Thornaby TMD' BR Blue (White Stripe) £249.95 35-312SF Bachmann Branchline OO Class 37/0 Split Headcode 37069 'Thornaby TMD' BR Blue (White Stripe) £349.95 35-312SFX Bachmann Branchline OO Class 37/0 Split Headcode 37069 'Thornaby TMD' BR Blue (White Stripe) £379.95 35-354 Bachmann Branchline OO Class 20/0 Headcode Box 20158 BR Blue £224.95 35-354SF Bachmann Branchline OO Class 20/0 Headcode Box 20158 BR Blue £324.95 35-358 Bachmann Branchline OO Class 20/0 Headcode Box 20173 'Wensleydale' BR Blue (Red Solebar) £224.95 35-358SF Bachmann Branchline OO Class 20/0 Headcode Box 20173 'Wensleydale' BR Blue (Red Solebar) £324.95 35-359 Bachmann Branchline OO Class 20/0 Headcode Box D8308 BR Blue £224.95 35-359SF Bachmann Branchline OO Class 20/0 Headcode Box D8308 BR Blue £324.95 35-360 Bachmann Branchline OO Class 20/0 Headcode Box 8156 BR Green (Full Yellow Ends) [W] £224.95 35-360SF Bachmann Branchline OO Class 20/0 Headcode Box 8156 BR Green (Full Yellow Ends) [W] £324.95 35-361 Bachmann Branchline OO Class 20/0 Disc Headcode 20088 BR Railfreight Sector Unbranded £224.95 35-361SF Bachmann Branchline OO Class 20/0 Disc Headcode 20088 BR Railfreight Sector Unbranded £324.95 37-679B Bachmann Branchline OO 14T Tank Wagon 'Shell-BP' Buff £32.95 37-681A Bachmann Branchline OO 14T Tank Wagon 'Olympia Oil & Cake Co.' Red £32.95 37-684B Bachmann Branchline OO 14T Tank Wagon 'Esso' Silver £32.95 37-686 Bachmann Branchline OO 14T Tank Wagon 'Power' Silver £32.95 37-687 Bachmann Branchline OO 14T Tank Wagon 'Trent Oil Products' Buff £32.95 37-688 Bachmann Branchline OO 14T Tank Wagon 'Power Petrol' Buff £32.95 37-689 Bachmann Branchline OO 14T Tank Wagon 'Tarmac' Black £32.95 37-690 Bachmann Branchline OO 14T Tank Wagon 'Brotherton' Blue £32.95 37-865 Bachmann Branchline OO HRA Bogie Hopper DB Cargo £69.95 37-865A Bachmann Branchline OO HRA Bogie Hopper DB Cargo £69.95 37-865B Bachmann Branchline OO HRA Bogie Hopper DB Cargo £69.95 37-865C Bachmann Branchline OO HRA Bogie Hopper DB Cargo £69.95 38-010C Bachmann Branchline OO MFA Open Wagon EWS [WL] £29.95 38-016 Bachmann Branchline OO MFA Open Wagon DB Cargo [WL] £29.95 38-109 Bachmann Branchline OO BR 102T TEA Bogie Tank Wagon 'Jet-Conoco' Light Grey £69.95 38-109A Bachmann Branchline OO BR 102T TEA Bogie Tank Wagon 'Jet-Conoco' Light Grey [W] £74.95 38-119 Bachmann Branchline OO BR 102T TEA Bogie Tank Wagon 'Murco' Grey £69.95 38-119A Bachmann Branchline OO BR 102T TEA Bogie Tank Wagon 'Murco' Grey [W] £74.95 44-0016 Scenecraft OO/OO9 Narrow Gauge Station £84.95 44-0016R Scenecraft OO/OO9 Narrow Gauge Station Red £84.95 44-0183 Scenecraft OO Electric Train Depot White £149.95 44-0183R Scenecraft OO Electric Train Depot Red £149.95 WJP5674 Woodland Scenics OO OO/HO Wooden Yard Lamps £49.95 391-135 Bachmann Narrow Gauge OO9 Mainline Hunslet 2-4-0STT 'Linda' Ffestiniog Railway Green £229.95 391-135SF Bachmann Narrow Gauge OO9 Mainline Hunslet 2-4-0STT 'Linda' Ffestiniog Railway Green £329.95 391-136 Bachmann Narrow Gauge OO9 Mainline Hunslet 2-4-0STT 'Blanche' Ffestiniog Railway Green £229.95 391-136SF Bachmann Narrow Gauge OO9 Mainline Hunslet 2-4-0STT 'Blanche' Ffestiniog Railway Green £329.95 394-025A Bachmann Narrow Gauge OO9 Gloucester Bogie Coach Ashover L.R. Crimson No.4 £59.95 394-027 Bachmann Narrow Gauge OO9 Gloucester Bogie Coach Lincolnshire Coast L.R. Crimson & Cream £59.95 394-028 Bachmann Narrow Gauge OO9 Gloucester Bogie Coach Lincolnshire Coast L.R. Maroon £59.95 9 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackB95 Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 (edited) The upgraded, and additional numbers of, DRS 20/3s are very welcome. D345 is very tasty too. Cheers Bachmann. Edited November 1, 2023 by JackB95 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted November 1, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 1, 2023 More details about the SR Boosters and the models can be read here https://southern-railway.com/2023/11/01/Bachmann-announce-the-sr-bulleid-raworth-electric-locomotives-cc1-20001-cc2-20002-as-part-of-their-efe-rail-range-and-the-refurbished-4-cep-joins-the-Bachmann-branchlines-range/ 6 1 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 (edited) Anothere nice set of annoucements apart from those appallingly bad photoshopped TEA weathered examples - clearly did not get samples in time haha. No Bahamas though.... Edited November 1, 2023 by woodenhead spelling 1 3 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted November 1, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 1, 2023 Very solid set of releases, the refurbished 411 sets are especially welcome. Bachmann did a splendid job with the 411, it still cuts the mustard (and then some) so to get refurbished examples is tip top. The Tinsley 37 looks very nice too. Good to see Bachmann doing a nicely balanced set of releases, should be something of interest to most people. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCML100 Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 nothing major for me - I may bite and get one the EWS / Cool sector hybrid liveried MFA but that's it for me. Im sure the refurbed 4 car EMU's will be a big hit. 20's look nice too and I'm sure the HRA's will be popular! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 31A Posted November 1, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 1, 2023 Nice to see the Thompson Full Brake announced; I thought it was strange that they omitted it from the original range of re-tooled models. I can throw my old one away now! 2 9 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted November 1, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 1, 2023 I’m quite taken with 37069 - another variation on the Banger Blue theme. Also the 20s. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomScrut Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 19 minutes ago, JackB95 said: D345 is very tasty too I concur, however, it would be that OR D213 I'd be getting so might not benefit Bachmann or retailers on my part! Leaning towards 345 now though given I'll have a rake of WCRC coaches soon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted November 1, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 1, 2023 The 40’s looking rather long in the tooth, though a great model can be made from it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 17 minutes ago, 31A said: I can throw my old one away now! I can catch ... 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted November 1, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 1, 2023 Great news re the EFE Rail SR “Booster” locos. I have a DCC converted MTK BR blue version in a box somewhere that will now stay in that box… Amusing to see “Batman” substituting for “Bachmann” in the video subtitles. Cheers Darius 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIK Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 I find it interesting that Bachmann Europe are tooling the SR Co-Co Electric Booster loco in their EFE range. Perhaps they are checking out whether one of their newer suppliers can produce a reasonably complex model including chassis from scratch. If it doesn't turn out to be as of good quality as the main Bachmann range it may not dent the main ranges reputation. I'm going to find it hard to resist a Jaffa Cake 4-CEP. A few weeks ago I noticed the refurbished models (3-CEP and 4-TEP?) had the peak above the driving cab gangways removed - well done to Bachmann. I wonder how long after release of the refurbished class 20's that some enterprising modeller gets the buffer beam mounted lights working on the inner (no 1?) ends. Regards Nik 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonC Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 Just now, NIK said: I find it interesting that Bachmann Europe are tooling the SR Co-Co Electric Booster loco in their EFE range. Perhaps they are checking out whether one of their newer suppliers can produce a reasonably complex model including chassis from scratch. If it doesn't turn out to be as of good quality as the main Bachmann range it may not dent the main ranges reputation. I'm going to find it hard to resist a Jaffa Cake 4-CEP. A few weeks ago I noticed the refurbished models (3-CEP and 4-TEP?) had the peak above the driving cab gangways removed - well done to Bachmann. I wonder how long after release of the refurbished class 20's that some enterprising modeller gets the buffer beam mounted lights working on the inner (no 1?) ends. Regards Nik are the Class 20/3 inner-end lights non-working??? I'm a bit surprised if they're not supplied as working from the factory Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 22 minutes ago, jjb1970 said: Very solid set of releases, the refurbished 411 sets are especially welcome. Bachmann did a splendid job with the 411, it still cuts the mustard (and then some) so to get refurbished examples is tip top. The Tinsley 37 looks very nice too. Good to see Bachmann doing a nicely balanced set of releases, should be something of interest to most people. Tinsley! 🤣 What's it's name????? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AY Mod Posted November 1, 2023 Author Moderators Share Posted November 1, 2023 Just now, GordonC said: are the Class 20/3 inner-end lights non-working??? I'm a bit surprised if they're not supplied as working from the factory It's been covered, at length, before. It's not practical for mass production. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil gollin Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 (edited) 47 minutes ago, Graham_Muz said: More details about the SR Boosters and the models can be read here https://southern-railway.com/2023/11/01/Bachmann-announce-the-sr-bulleid-raworth-electric-locomotives-cc1-20001-cc2-20002-as-part-of-their-efe-rail-range-and-the-refurbished-4-cep-joins-the-Bachmann-branchlines-range/ . Absolutely amazing ! Two of the three "Hornbys" being done by Bachmann ! Excellent ! And I thought I would never see a R-T-R version of these ! ( Sorry for the exclamation marks, but it is amazing ! ) ! Edited November 1, 2023 by phil gollin 7 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete the Elaner Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 1 minute ago, GordonC said: are the Class 20/3 inner-end lights non-working??? I'm a bit surprised if they're not supplied as working from the factory No, because they are rarely, if ever, on the end of a train. They are either coupled nose to nose or top & tailed. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold scottystitch Posted November 1, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 1, 2023 3 minutes ago, NIK said: I find it interesting that Bachmann Europe are tooling the SR Co-Co Electric Booster loco in their EFE range. Perhaps they are checking out whether one of their newer suppliers can produce a reasonably complex model including chassis from scratch. If it doesn't turn out to be as of good quality as the main Bachmann range it may not dent the main ranges reputation. Regards Nik I think they are being produced in conjunction with Kernow, hence in the EFE range. Best Scott. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 5 minutes ago, 97406 said: The 40’s looking rather long in the tooth, though a great model can be made from it. Well at the moment it's this or the KR Models version, I know which I'd go with. 1 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted November 1, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 1, 2023 3 minutes ago, NIK said: I find it interesting that Bachmann Europe are tooling the SR Co-Co Electric Booster loco in their EFE range. Perhaps they are checking out whether one of their newer suppliers can produce a reasonably complex model including chassis from scratch. If it doesn't turn out to be as of good quality as the main Bachmann range it may not dent the main ranges reputation. It is part of the EFE Rail due to to the model being developed by KMRC and not Bachmann themselves. 3 1 1 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPinza55 Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 Like it, though quite surprised at the absence of the Class 25 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted November 1, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 1, 2023 3 minutes ago, woodenhead said: Tinsley! 🤣 What's it's name????? Senior moment, temporary loss of all sense caused by overload of ecstatic-ness caused by the EFE Booster. 2 1 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted November 1, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 1, 2023 1 minute ago, woodenhead said: Well at the moment it's this or the KR Models version, I know which I'd go with. Indeed. There’s quite a lot of mint retooled 40s about at the moment for around £130ish if you look. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatofludham Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 I must admit the stabiliser rail Bullied-Raworth loco was an unexpected surprise, not for me but gives hope that someday an AL1 will come. Interesting that EFE is moving on into new stuff and not just badge engineering. I must admit I do like the refurbished CEP units, the "Jaffa Cake" example in particular looks nice. Fairly quiet announcement but to be expected and I wonder if they have kept anything back for Warley. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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