Bachmann Press release 27/11/2009

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Bachmann to produce new Freightliner Class 70 ???Powerhaul??™ locomotives

 

 

 

Bachmann Europe Plc are delighted to announce they have been granted an exclusive licence to produce models of the exciting new Freightliner ???PowerHaul??™ class 70 locomotives. The announcement is made to coincide with the UK arrival of the first of these powerful new machines from the manufacturers, GE Transportation in the USA.

 

 

 

The new 75 Mph Co-Co ???PowerHaul??™ locomotives feature innovative designs such as Dynamic Braking and AC traction technology and will be utilised across all parts of the extensive Freightliner route network.

 

 

 

The first two of these 129 Tonne locomotives were unveiled to invited guests on the 8^th November at Newport docks. Philippa Brooks, Freightliner Head of communications said that ???Bachmann have a proven track record in producing high quality models of modern rolling stock. They already supply Freightliner models in N, OO and G scales, and we look forward to seeing the models of our newest addition to the Freightliner fleet???

 

 

 

David Haarhaus, Bachmann Europe Plc Sales and Marketing Manager said ???We are delighted that Freightliner has given us the responsibility of reproducing their striking new ???PowerHaul??™ locomotive in model form. I feel this is in recognition of the constant progress that our Branchline OO and Graham Farish N scale ranges have achieved over the last 20 years. I would also like to thank both Freightliner and GE Transportation for their fantastic help in providing information, allowing the model engineering process to be already well under way???

 

 

 

???PowerHaul??™ models will be included in the 2010 Branchline and Graham Farish ranges. A very special, limited edition Branchline OO model of the class leader, 70 001 ???POWERHAUL??™ will be available exclusively through www.freightliner.co.uk

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