Andy Y

It was treacly but the good news is I got to see what had been slowing it down last week and sorted it before it became a wider problem today.

Those horns look like they'd make a good noise when you squeeze.

Bachmann are currently experiencing website issues due to server load. It's being investigated but patience will be required. The best advice is not to keep hammering the site with repeat requests and that may help it stabilise.

Nothing to do with that. No-one else particularly needs to know if someone else is disappointed - it really isn't interesting to read and when I've asked for a reduction in guff some really don't think it applies to them. Server loads are high and posting such rubbish is, literally, making it slower for everyone else using the site. I look forward to some more intelligent input than some posts I've already removed.

Somebody didn't read my note did they? Similar guff will just get removed.

This applies to this topic too.

Take heed.

Closing down.

Closing down.

Phil's down at the launch and pinging phone snaps back to me. This looks rather useful. Please bear in mind that Phil may have a rather different interpretation as to what's interesting down there. It does serve to remind us that Bachmann Europe is far more than just model railways and alarmingly I could see myself buying one of those for purely nostalgic reasons, finished in orange of course and a bruised pair of vegetables to go with the gear lever.

The same time as when everyone else has asked! Will to live already subsiding.

Purely that my journey would have cost £150 (but I would have got a proper seat) and I couldn't guarantee getting there to get the info at 10.00 so I'm driving the PC and will inevitably have to sit through moans until I lose the will to live about by about 17.00. My next seat may be in the pub.

Looking back at 2018 there’s obviously a fine set of accomplishments from Bachmann Europe although it was a lean year in terms of releases under the Farish brand in terms on new tooling. We shouldn’t forget that alongside the headline-grabbing new models there’s always a steady throughput of new liveries and numbers of existing tooling which is the bread and butter for the modeller and retailer alike. On first viewing of today’s announcements it may lack the impact of previous sets of announcements, although the little Baguley and RNAD wagons gets my vote for a future personal project, it must be tempered with a dose of reality in that Bachmann do have some catching up to do with previous announcements and whilst they’re trying to do that the latter part of 2018 has been affected by the enforced relocation of production sooner than was planned. This has disrupted throughput into the market and I think it will only be after Chinese New Year that impetus resumes which, in turn, means it takes a time for projects to go through production, assembly and decoration before it can be packed on its way for a 4-6 week journey to market. I am sure that everyone is trying to get everything back on track as soon as possible; it would be disappointing to see interminable personal grizzles on here about lack of announcements to cater for personal wants or needs, or enforced delays, and unless any such contributions can be balanced with something worthwhile to say there will be some pruning of pointless comments I daresay. You may have to wait a little longer than you’d like for something personal to you but it’s not the end of your world; meanwhile the team at Bachmann who have for many years kept us well furnished with useful products will be working hard to improve matters.

Painful as that sounds I think you may have got the better deal today.

Nothing to do with 2fs.

I'm normally up and about early for a cuppa. Yes, a quick look in here normally happens just to make sure things haven't fallen over or that there's been some overnight warfare. It was an easy question to knock off whist I was around.

The main purpose of showing some pictures on RMweb was to encourage people to go the event whereas the BRM piece was a retrospective. I took a range of pictures from which the editorial desk select ones to illustrate the article. With respect to subscriptions, whether print or digital there are frequently offers which mean that having a year's worth delivered is often better value than just selecting certain issues at the newsstand. I've said before that the way to guarantee a DVD is to subscribe as we have given added value offerings on the newsstand shelves, I can foresee a rush for next month's from modellers who want something quite usable. Whilst BRM gives readers more options on packages so that there's something with significant added value beyond a plain magazine for everyone inevitably there will be some who take a different viewpoint; as they say you cannot please all of the people all of the time. Sales indications are that the wider market is taking advantage of more of the offers so, as a business, we can be proud of that.

Bachmann organise dates at venues around the country over the next couple of weeks for their trade customers to get along to. The hobby press normally attend the first date, which is tomorrow in London, to be briefed on announcements and updates.

Midday on Monday.

It just sounds like six.

It's getting really wearing hearing you bang the same drum, week in, week out; you're not even correct - http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/96640-Bachmann-branchline-announcements-for-20156/

2019 Bachmann Branchline Catalogue Launched Bachmann Europe Plc has today launched its 2019 Bachmann Branchline catalogue at a trade event held in London. The Bachmann Branchline catalogue covers British outline OO Scale models. The Bachmann Narrow Gauge range of British outline OO9 Scale models is also featured and this range sees the introduction of the first Diesel Locomotive model, alongside no fewer than four new wagons based on those used by the Royal Naval Armaments Depot. New Tooling for the HKA Bogie Hopper Wagon has been developed, adding to the depth of modern wagons available from Bachmann Branchline. 2019 also sees the introduction of an increasing number of SOUND FITTED models – with SOUND FITTED versions of numerous models available alongside the standard non-sound versions in response to customer and consumer feedback. SOUND FITTED models will now feature the suffix ‘SF’ on their item number which will gradually replace the ‘DS’ suffix that was previously used. NEW TOOLING OO9 SCALE LOCOMOTIVES NEW TOOLING – BAGULEY-DREWRY 70HP DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE These ‘modern’ diesel locomotives were built by Baguley-Drewry in the early 1980s for use on the network of Narrow Gauge lines operated by the RNAD (Royal Naval Armaments Depot), augmenting their existing fleet of elderly locomotives. They worked trains carrying explosives and other sundries between the standard gauge exchange sheds and the various hidden storage locations. As the MoD began to consolidate operations, various depots were closed and the redundant locomotives and rolling stock was either moved to other locations or sold off – this staggered programme of disposals has allowed a good number of these locomotives to enter preservation and many now operate far outside their original remit. Preservation has also allowed several new liveries and names to be carried by the surviving locomotives. The Bachmann Narrow Gauge model will feature a 6 pin DCC decoder socket and NEM coupling pockets. 392-025 Baguley-Drewry 70hp Diesel DH88 RNAD Dean Hill 392-026 Baguley-Drewry 70hp Diesel Green OO9 SCALE WAGONS Prior to the investment in new Baguley-Drewry locomotives, the RNAD set about a programme of new rolling stock acquisitions. This programme included flat wagons, covered goods wagons (powder vans) and matching brake vans. The various types of wagons shared several features resulting in the fleet sharing a family resemblance. The most visible modification made under RNAD ownership was the addition of planked sides and sliding doors to the brake vans which were open-sided when built. The covered wagons have also seen modification with the removal of the sliding roof hatches in an attempt to make the vans watertight and therefore better suited to use as mobile storage units in their post-RNAD lives. Many of the wagons were sent straight for scrap once they became surplus to requirements, but luckily preservationists across the country took advantage of the favourable scrap prices at the time and a good number were brought back for private use. The relatively modern construction and strong chassis of these wagons has seen several examples used as the basis for conversion projects into wagon types not originally constructed including hopper wagons, open wagons and even tank wagons. The Bachmann Narrow Gauge models will feature NEM coupling pockets, with examples of wagons in both RNAD and private use being modelled. NEW TOOLING – RNAD BRAKE VAN 393-100 RNAD Enclosed-End Brake Van RNAD Grey 393-101 RNAD Open-End Brake Van Statfold Barn Railway Brown NEW TOOLING – RNAD VAN 393-125 RNAD Van RNAD Grey 393-127 RNAD Van Statfold Barn Railway White ‘MICA B’ NEW TOOLING – RNAD OPEN WAGON 393-150 RNAD Rebuilt Open Wagon Statfold Barn Railway Grey 393-151 RNAD Rebuilt Open Wagon Welsh Highland Railway Red NEW TOOLING – RNAD FLAT WAGON 393-175 RNAD Flat Wagon Planked Ends RNAD Dean Hill with Sleeper Load 393-176 RNAD Flat Wagon Statfold Barn Railway Grey 'Serpent B' OO SCALE WAGONS NEW TOOLING – HKA BOGIE HOPPER WAGON In the early 1990s, National Power was developing plans to run its own coal trains to Drax Power Station. To realise its plans, National Power ordered five locomotives along with a batch of 85 hopper wagons. The first wagons were delivered in May 1995 and they soon received the TOPS code JMA. In 1998 National Power sold its rail operations to national freight operator EWS. Whilst much of the fleet was stored out of service, in early-2009, those JMAs that were still in service were fitted with new bogies, receiving the TOPS code HKA. As is often the case with freight stock, the wagons were not repainted and many still carried National Power branding. In more recent years, DB Schenker, faced with a shortage of hopper wagons, began a programme to refurbish several of the JMAs that were previously in storage. New bogies have been fitted and the wagons subsequently reclassified as HKAs and several have now been outshopped in the vibrant DB Schenker red livery. The real wagons can be defined as inners (without buffers) and outers (with buffers) and the Branchline models will be supplied with plug-in buffers in the accessory pack, allowing consumers to configure their models to meet their own requirements. 38-036 HKA Bogie Hopper 'National Power' - weathered 38-037 HKA Bogie Hopper 'National Power' (De-Branded) - weathered 38-038 HKA Bogie Hopper DB Schenker NEW RELEASES OF EXISTING TOOLING OO9 Scale Locomotives 391-030 Baldwin 10-12-D Tank No. 4 Snailbeach District Railways Black - weathered 391-031DS Baldwin 10-12-D Tank 590 Welsh Highland Railway Lined Maroon – SOUND FITTED 391-032 Baldwin 10-12-D Tank E763 'Sid' SR Maunsell Green OO9 Scale Wagons 393-025A Bogie Covered Ambulance Van WD Grey 393-026A Bogie Covered Goods Wagon Nocton Estates L. R. Grey – weathered 393-029 Bogie Covered Goods Wagon 'Express Dairy Company' Blue 393-030 Bogie Covered Goods Wagon SR Insulated 393-050A Open Bogie Wagon WD Grey 393-051A Open Bogie Wagon Nocton Estates L. R. Grey - weathered 393-052A Open Bogie Wagon Ashover L. R. Grey 393-056 Open Bogie Wagon 'ICI' Red 393-076 Slate Wagons 3-Pack Red with Slate Load OO9 Accessories 396-001 Wagon Couplings (10 per pack) 396-101 Narrow Gauge Figures OO Gauge Steam Locomotives 32-216A GWR 57XX Pannier Tank 5775 BR Black (Late Crest) 32-217A GWR 57XX Pannier Tank L94 London Transport Lined Maroon 32-199 GWR 8750 Pannier Tank 3738 GWR Black (GWR) 32-205A GWR 8750 Pannier Tank 8771 BR Lined Black (Early Emblem) 31-168A L&YR Class 5 Tank 10730 LMS Crimson Lake (LMS) 31-171 L&YR Class 5 Tank 1042 L&YR Lined Black 31-976B BR Standard 3MT Tank 82041 BR Lined Green (Late Crest) 31-982 BR Standard 3MT Tank 82018 BR Lined Black (Late Crest) - weathered 31-443 LMS Ivatt 2MT Tank 41227 BR Lined Black (British Railways) 32-875A LMS Fairburn Tank 2245 LMS Black (Original) 31-460A SE&CR C Class 583 SE&CR Lined Green (Original) 31-932 LMS 4P Compound 41123 BR Lined Black (Early Emblem) 31-933A LMS 4P Compound 41143 BR Lined Black (Late Crest) 32-954A BR Standard 4MT with BR2A Tender 76084 BR Lined Black (Early Emblem) 32-956 BR Standard 4MT with BR1B Tender 76066 BR Lined Black (Late Crest) - weathered 31-716A LNER B1 61076 BR Lined Black (Late Crest) - weathered 31-717 LNER B1 1264 LNER Lined Green (Revised) 31-186A LMS 5XP ‘Jubilee’ with Riveted Tender 45654 'Hood' BR Lined Green (Late Crest) 31-186ASF LMS 5XP ‘Jubilee’ with Riveted Tender 45654 'Hood' BR Lined Green (Late Crest) – SOUND FITTED 31-215 LMS 5XP 'Patriot' 5551 'The Unknown Warrior' LMS Lined Crimson 31-215SF LMS 5XP 'Patriot' 5551 'The Unknown Warrior' LMS Lined Crimson 32-550D LNER A1 60163 'Tornado' BR Lined Green (Late Crest) 32-550DSF LNER A1 60163 'Tornado' BR Lined Green (Late Crest) – SOUND FITTED 32-852A BR Standard 9F with BR1F Tender 92069 BR Black (Early Emblem) - weathered 32-859A BR Standard 9F with BR1B Tender 92212 BR Black (Late Crest) OO Gauge Diesel & Electric 32-114B Class 08 13052 BR Black (Early Emblem) 32-116B Class 08 D3881 BR Green (Wasp Stripes) - weathered 32-027C Class 20/0 Disc Headcode D8035 BR Green (Late Crest) 32-027CSF Class 20/0 Disc Headcode D8035 BR Green (Late Crest) – SOUND FITTED 32-046 Class 20/0 Headcode Box 20201 BR Blue 32-046SF Class 20/0 Headcode Box 20201 BR Blue – SOUND FITTED 32-790A Class 37/0 Split Headcode 37012 'Loch Rannoch' BR Blue (Large Logo) 32-790ADS Class 37/0 Split Headcode 37012 'Loch Rannoch' BR Blue (Large Logo) – SOUND FITTED 32-394 Class 37/5 Refurbished 37521 Colas Rail Freight 32-394DS Class 37/5 Refurbished 37521 Colas Rail Freight – SOUND FITTED 32-395 Class 37/5 Refurbished 37669 WCRC Maroon 32-395DS Class 37/5 Refurbished 37669 WCRC Maroon – SOUND FITTED 32-486 Class 40 Split Headcode 40142 BR Blue 32-486SF Class 40 Split Headcode 40142 BR Blue – SOUND FITTED 32-487 Class 40 Disc Headcode D213 'Andania' BR Green (Small Yellow Panels) 32-487SF Class 40 Disc Headcode D213 'Andania' BR Green (Small Yellow Panels) – SOUND FITTED 32-682 Class 45/0 Centre Headcode D53 'Royal Tank Regiment' BR Green (Small Yellow Panels) 32-682SF Class 45/0 Centre Headcode D53 'Royal Tank Regiment' BR Green (Small Yellow Panels) – SOUND FITTED 32-701A Class 46 Centre Headcode 46020 BR Blue 32-701ASF Class 46 Centre Headcode 46020 BR Blue – SOUND FITTED 31-664 Class 47/0 47050 BR Railfreight – weathered 31-664DS Class 47/0 47050 BR Railfreight – weathered & SOUND FITTED 31-665 Class 47/7 47711 'Greyfriars Bobby' BR Blue (Large Logo) 31-665SF Class 47/7 47711 'Greyfriars Bobby' BR Blue (Large Logo) – SOUND FITTED 32-806 Class 47/0 D1842 BR Two-Tone Green (Small Yellow Panels) 32-806DS Class 47/0 D1842 BR Two-Tone Green (Small Yellow Panels) – SOUND FITTED 32-807 Class 47/4 47435 BR Blue 32-807SF Class 47/4 47435 BR Blue – SOUND FITTED 32-529C Class 55 'Deltic' D9010 'The King’s Own Scottish Borderer' BR Two-Tone Green (Small Yellow Panels) 32-529CSF Class 55 'Deltic' D9010 'The King’s Own Scottish Borderer' BR Two-Tone Green (Small Yellow Panels) – SOUND FITTED 32-532A Class 55 'Deltic' 55003 'Meld' BR Blue 32-532ASF Class 55 'Deltic' 55003 'Meld' BR Blue – SOUND FITTED 32-756A Class 57/6 57602 'Restormel Castle' GWR Green (FirstGroup) 32-756ASF Class 57/6 57602 'Restormel Castle' GWR Green (FirstGroup) – SOUND FITTED 32-739 Class 66/4 66413 Freightliner G&W 32-739SF Class 66/4 66413 Freightliner G&W – SOUND FITTED 32-740 Class 66/7 66789 'British Rail 1948-1997' GBRf BR Blue (Large Logo) 32-740SF Class 66/7 66789 'British Rail 1948-1997' GBRf BR Blue (Large Logo) – SOUND FITTED 32-741 Class 66/7 66783 'The Flying Dustman' GBRf 'Biffa' Red 32-741SF Class 66/7 66783 'The Flying Dustman' GBRf 'Biffa' Red – SOUND FITTED 31-676A Class 85 E3057 BR Electric Blue 32-518 Derby Lightweight 2-Car DMU BR Green (Early Emblem) 32-285A Class 101 2-Car DMU BR Green (Roundel) 32-285ASF Class 101 2-Car DMU BR Green (Roundel) – SOUND FITTED 31-325A Class 105 2-Car DMU BR Blue - weathered 32-908 Class 108 2-Car DMU BR Blue & Grey 32-929 Class 150/1 2-Car DMU 150115 BR Provincial (Original) – with passengers 32-929SF Class 150/1 2-Car DMU 150115 BR Provincial (Original) – with passengers & SOUND FITTED 31-517 Class 158 2-Car DMU 158849 BR Regional Railways 31-518SF Class 158 2-Car DMU 158773 East Midlands Trains – SOUND FITTED 31-519SF Class 158 2-Car DMU 158766 GWR Green (FirstGroup) – SOUND FITTED 31-520SF Class 159 3-Car DMU 159013 BR Network SouthEast (Revised) – SOUND FITTED 31-236A Class 205 DEMU 1121 BR (SR) Green (Small Yellow Panels) – weathered 31-238A Class 205 DEMU 1122 BR Blue - weathered 31-239A Class 205 DEMU 205001 BR Network SouthEast (Revised) - weathered 31-381 Class 416 2-EPB 2-Car EMU 6262 BR Blue & Grey – weathered 31-426C Class 411 4-CEP 4-Car EMU 7122 BR (SR) Green (Small Yellow Panels) 31-427C Class 411 4-CEP 4-Car EMU 7106 BR Blue & Grey - weathered 31-265A Class 419 MLV S68002 BR (SR) Green 31-267A Class 419 MLV S68008 BR Blue & Grey OO Gauge Coaches 39-604 SE&CR 60ft Birdcage Brake Composite Lavatory SE&CR Wellington Brown 39-614 SE&CR 60ft Birdcage Composite Lavatory SE&CR Wellington Brown 39-624 SE&CR 60ft Birdcage Brake Third SE&CR Wellington Brown 39-526A SR PMV Parcels & Miscellaneous Van BR Crimson 39-271F BR Mk1 GUV General Utility Van BR Maroon (Parcels Express) 39-025E BR Mk1 SK Second Corridor BR Blue & Grey 39-175F BR Mk1 BG Brake Gangwayed BR Blue & Grey - weathered 39-277A BR Mk1 GUV General Utility Van BR Blue 'Property Board' 39-551A BR Mk 1 CCT Covered Carriage Truck BR Blue 39-180A BR Mk1 BG Brake Gangwayed BR InterCity (Executive) 39-189 BR Mk1 BG Brake Gangwayed BR ScotRail 39-334 BR Mk2 FK First Corridor BR ScotRail 39-353 BR Mk2 TSO Tourist Second Open BR ScotRail 39-184B BR Mk1 BG Brake Gangwayed Royal Mail Letters 39-200D BR Mk1 BG Brake Gangwayed High Security Rail Express Systems 39-275A BR Mk1 GUV General Utility Van Royal Mail Letters 39-425A BR Mk1 POS Post Office Sorting Van BR Blue & Grey - weathered 39-430A BR Mk1 POS Post Office Sorting Van Royal Mail Letters 39-190 BR Mk1 BG Brake Gangwayed Generator Van Network Rail Yellow 39-059 BR Mk1 TSO Tourist Second Open WCRC Maroon 39-083 BR Mk1 BSK Brake Second Corridor WCRC Maroon 39-266 BR Mk1 RMB Restaurant Miniature Buffet WCRC Maroon 39-354 BR Mk2 TSO Tourist Second Open WCRC Maroon 39-654 BR Mk2F FO First Open Virgin Trains (Original) 39-654 DC BR Mk2F FO First Open Virgin Trains (Original) 39-679 BR Mk2F TSO Tourist Second Open Virgin Trains (Original) 39-679DC BR Mk2F TSO Tourist Second Open Virgin Trains (Original) 39-687 BR Mk2F RFB Restaurant First Buffet Virgin Trains (Original) 39-687DC BR Mk2F RFB Restaurant First Buffet Virgin Trains (Original) 39-703 BR Mk2F BSO Brake Second Open Virgin Trains (Original) 39-703DC BR Mk2F BSO Brake Second Open Virgin Trains (Original) 39-680 BR Mk2F TSO Tourist Second Open ScotRail Saltire 39-680DC BR Mk2F TSO Tourist Second Open ScotRail Saltire 39-704 BR Mk2F BSO Brake Second Open ScotRail Saltire 39-704DC BR Mk2F BSO Brake Second Open ScotRail Saltire OO Gauge Wagons 37-935 3 Plank Wagon SR Brown 33-088A 5 Plank China Clay Wagon GWR Grey with Tarpaulin Cover - weathered 33-927A 30T Bogie Bolster GWR Grey 33-900F 45T Bogie Well Wagon GWR Grey 37-480 1 Plank Wagon GWR Grey With 'GWR' AF Container 37-711D 8T Cattle Wagon GWR Grey 38-676A GWR Shunters Truck GWR Grey 37-904A GWR 12T Shock Van Planked Ends GWR Grey 37-975B Conflat Wagon GWR Grey With 'GWR' AF Container - weathered 37-205A 8 Plank Wagon Coke Rails 'Bedwas' Grey 37-937 3 Plank Wagon LMS Grey 37-509 24T Ore Hopper LMS Bauxite 33-878A 45T Bogie Well Wagon LMS Grey 37-429 16T Steel Slope-Sided Mineral Wagon 'WD Barnett & Co.' Red 37-481 1 Plank Wagon LNER Bauxite With 'LNER' Blue BD Container 38-375B LNER 12T Ventilated Van Planked Ends LNER Bauxite 38-575B LNER 10T Fish Van LNER Bauxite - weathered 33-182A 10T Covered Salt Wagon 'Snowdrift Salt' Green - weathered 33-181A 10T Covered Salt Wagon 'Stafford Salt Works' Red 37-659C 14T Tank Wagon 'National Mobil' Silver 37-661A 14T Tank Wagon 'ICI' Maroon - weathered 37-682A 14T Tank Wagon 'Crossfield Chemicals' Green 37-206B 8 Plank Wagon Coke Rails 'Stanton' Red 37-402 16T Steel Slope-Sided Mineral Wagon 'Stewart & Lloyds' Red 37-376D 16T Steel Mineral Wagon Pressed End Door MOT Bauxite 37-428 16T Steel Slope-Sided Mineral Wagon 'Rother Vale' Black 37-951E Conflat Wagon BR Bauxite (Early) With BR Crimson BD Container 37-954A Conflat Wagon BR Bauxite (Early) With 'Pickfords' BD Container 37-225J BR 16T Steel Mineral Wagon Top Flap Doors BR Grey (Early) - weathered 37-250J BR 16T Steel Mineral Wagon Pressed End Door BR Grey (Early) - weathered 37-425B 16T Steel Slope-Sided Mineral Wagon BR Grey (Early) - weathered 37-275G BR 27T Steel Tippler BR Grey (Early) 'Iron Ore' - weathered 37-508A 24T Ore Hopper BR Grey (Early) - weathered 37-354D BR 13T Steel Sand Tippler BR Grey (Early) 33-856E 30T Bogie Bolster BR Grey (Early) - weathered 33-901F 45T Bogie Well Wagon BR Grey (Early) 33-929C 30T Bogie Bolster BR Grey (Early) 37-731B GWR 12T Ventilated Van BR Grey (Early) 38-081C SR 12T 2+2 Planked Ventilated Van BR Grey (Early) - weathered 38-082D SR 12T 2+2 Planked Ventilated Van BR Bauxite (Early) - weathered 38-076D SR 12T Plywood Ventilated Van BR Bauxite (Early) 38-230B BR 12T Ventilated Van Plywood Doors BR Bauxite (Early) 'ICI' 37-902B GWR 12T Shock Van Planked Ends BR Bauxite (Early) - weathered 37-903B BR 12T Shock Van Corrugated Ends BR Bauxite (Early) 38-678A GWR Shunters Truck BR Departmental Black 38-401B SR 25T 'Pill Box' Brake Van Left-Hand Duckets BR Grey (Early) - weathered 37-528D BR 20T Brake Van BR Grey (Early) 38-776A 20T Class B Anchor-Mounted Tank Wagon 'Shell BP' Black - weathered 38-777A 20T Class B Anchor-Mounted Tank Wagon 'Esso' Black - weathered 38-780 14T Class B Anchor-Mounted Tank Wagon 'Regent Oil' Black 33-091 5 Plank China Clay 3-Wagon Pack BR Bauxite (Early) With Tarpaulin Covers 37-978A Conflat Wagon BR Bauxite (Early) With BR Ice Blue AF Container 37-227B BR 16T Steel Mineral Wagon BR Grey (Late) - weathered 37-256A BR 16T Steel Mineral Wagon BR Bauxite (Early) 38-701A BR 12T Pipe Wagon BR Bauxite (Late) - weathered 38-752A BR 22T Tube Wagon BR Bauxite (Late) - weathered 37-712D 8T Cattle Wagon BR Bauxite (Late) 38-077 SR 12T Plywood Ventilated Van BR Bauxite (Late) - weathered 38-273 BR 22T 'Presflo' Cement Wagon 'Blue Circle Cement' Yellow 38-402B SR 25T 'Pill Box' Brake Van Right-Hand Duckets BR Bauxite (Early) - weathered 37-534 BR 20T Brake Van BR Bauxite (Late) 37-586A BR 45T TTA Tank Wagon 'Fina' Silver - weathered 37-582D BR 45T TTA Tank Wagon 'Shell BP' Black 38-703 BR 12T Pipe Wagon BR Bauxite (TOPS) 38-753 BR 22T Tube Wagon BR Bauxite (TOPS) 37-279A BR 27T Steel Tippler BR Bauxite (TOPS) ‘Stone Traffic’ 38-163 BR 12T Ventilated Van BR Bauxite (TOPS) 38-232 BR 12T Ventilated Van Plywood Doors BR Bauxite (TOPS) - weathered 38-144A BR VDA Van BR Railfreight Red & Grey 37-601C BR VGA Van BR Railfreight Red (Speedlink) 38-154 BR BDA Bogie Bolster BR Bauxite (TOPS) - weathered 38-354 BR BAA Steel Carrier Wagon BR Bauxite (TOPS) 38-272A BR 22T 'Presflo' Cement Wagon BR Bauxite (TOPS) 'Rugby Cement' 37-585A BR 45T TTA Tank Wagon 'Amoco' Grey 37-589 BR 45T TTA Tank Wagon 'Charringtons' Black - weathered 37-357 BR 13T Steel Sand Tippler BR Bauxite (Departmental) - weathered 38-233 BR 12T Planked Ventilated Van with Plywood Door BR Departmental Rail Stores 38-157 BR BDA Bogie Bolster Loadhaul 38-351B BR BAA Steel Carrier Wagon BR Railfreight Red - weathered 38-021A CEA Covered Hopper Loadhaul - weathered 38-345B BR FNA Nuclear Flask Wagon Flat Floor with Flask 38-347B BR FNA Nuclear Flask Wagon Sloping Floor with Flask 38-302A BR OTA Timber Wagon 'Kronospan' Blue - weathered 38-117 BR 102T TEA Bogie Tank Wagon 'BRT' Grey – weathered 38-118 BR 102T TEA Bogie Tank Wagon 'Shell' (BR Railfreight Petroleum Sector) Grey - weathered 38-086B BR MKA 'Limpet' Open Wagon Grey - weathered 38-087A BR MKA 'Limpet' Open Wagon Loadhaul 33-438 SSA Scrap Wagon EWS - weathered 37-625A BRA Steel Carrier EWS 37-629A BRA Steel Carrier (Ex-EWS) DB Schenker - weathered 38-022 CEA Covered Hopper EWS (Unbranded) 38-301A BR OTA Timber Wagon EWS 37-608 BR RBA Van DB Cargo Accessories 36-568A 6 Pin DCC Loco-Decoder with Back EMF featuring Railcom® SCENECRAFT OO Scale Buildings & Accessories 44-0053 Servicing Point 44-0109 Telecommunications cabin 44-0110 Depot Storage tanks 44-0111 Steel Frame Crane 44-0112 Cylindrical Tanks 44-0113 Brick Boiler Room 44-0200 Low Relief Honey Stone Smithy 44-0201 Low Relief Corner Pub, The Red Lion 44-0202 Low Relief Municipal reinforced concrete housing 44-0203 Low Relief Pebble Dash Terrace House 44-0204 Low Relief Cottage Hospital 44-0205 Low Relief Victorian Factory Front 44-050 Four Road Engine Shed 44-0500 Lineside Relay Boxes and Telephone 44-0501 Wooden Relay boxes 44-0502 Police Box 44-0503 K8 phone boxes (x2) 44-0504 Bell Tent 44-0505 6' Garden Fencing 44-126 Single Road Servicing Shed 44-294 Double Track Tunnel, Single Bore 44-295 Low Relief Honey Stone Cottage 44-296 Low Relief Honey Stone Post Office and Shop 44-513 Modern Toilet (x2) 44-536 Two Domestic/Small Industrial Tanks SCENECRAFT OO9 Scale Buildings & Accessories 44-0101 Narrow Gauge Slate Built Engine Shed 44-0102 Narrow Gauge Slate Built Water Tower 44-0103 Narrow Gauge Slate Built Coal Store 44-0104 Narrow Gauge Timber Loco Lift 44-0105 Narrow Gauge Slate Processing Building 44-0106 Narrow Gauge Slate Built Boiler House and Chimney 44-0107 Narrow Gauge Slate Footbridge 44-0108 Narrow Gauge Slate Worker's Cottage 44-599 Narrow Gauge Slate Retaining Walls 396-101 Narrow Gauge Figures

2019 Graham Farish Catalogue Launched Bachmann Europe Plc has today launched its 2019 Graham Farish catalogue at a trade event held in London. The Graham Farish catalogue covers British outline N Scale models. This year, several models will be upgraded to include provision for the fitting of Sound, allowing us to increase the number of SOUND FITTED models following the overwhelming popularity of the Castle Class Steam Locomotive and Class 40 Diesel Locomotive – the first Graham Farish locomotives to be offered with this feature. SOUND FITTED models will now feature the suffix ‘SF’ on their item number which will gradually replace the ‘DS’ suffix that was previously used. New tooling is being developed for the WD 40T ‘Parrot’ Wagon and HKA Bogie Hopper Wagon to further expand our extensive range of wagons. Details of these developments, and a full listing of new items, can be found below. NEW TOOLING N SCALE WAGONS NEW TOOLING WD 40T ‘PARROT’ BOGIE WAGON 250 wagons were constructed in 1917 to the standard LNWR 40 ton ‘Parrot’ bogie trolley design for the War Department – for use at home and by the French Railways during the First World War. After the war 25 of these were passed over to the LNWR to join the original ‘Parrot’ wagons and a further 140 were sold to the Midland Railway, plus some to the Caledonian Railway. The remainder of the wagons were either left in France or retained for use by the British Military. At the time of the Grouping in 1923, all the wagons in railway company ownership became part of the LMS fleet. By the Second World War the original 40t ‘Parrot’ wagons were requisitioned by the War Department for further military use. 373-350 WD 40T 'Parrot' Bogie Wagon WD Grey 373-351 WD 40T 'Parrot' Bogie Wagon LMS Grey NEW TOOLING – HKA BOGIE HOPPER WAGON In the early 1990s, National Power was developing plans to run its own coal trains to Drax Power Station. Trials had taken place during the autumn of 1992 using Tiphook KPA bogie hopper wagons. To realise its plans, National Power ordered five locomotives along with a batch of 85 hopper wagons. The first wagons were delivered in May 1995 and they soon received the TOPS code JMA. In 1998 National Power sold its rail operations to national freight operator EWS. Whilst much of the fleet was stored out of service, in early-2009, those JMAs that were still in service were fitted with new bogies, receiving the TOPS code HKA. As is often the case with freight stock, the wagons were not repainted and many still carried National Power branding. In more recent years, DB Schenker, faced with a shortage of hopper wagons, began a programme to refurbish several of the JMAs that were previously in storage. New bogies have been fitted and the wagons subsequently reclassified as HKAs and several have now been outshopped in the vibrant DB Schenker red livery. The real wagons can be defined as inners (without buffers) and outers (with buffers) and the Graham Farish models will be supplied with plug-in buffers in the accessory pack, allowing consumers to configure their models to meet their own requirements. 373-811 HKA Bogie Hopper 'National Power' Blue - weathered 373-812 HKA Bogie Hopper Debranded 'National Power' Blue - weathered 373-813 HKA Bogie Hopper DB Schenker SOUND UPGRADES FOR EXISTING MODELS 2019 sees three locomotives upgraded to include provision for the fitting of Sound, with SOUND FITTED versions of each included in the 2019 range. In addition, SOUND FITTED versions of the Class 101 and Class 150 DMUs will also be available for the first time. All SOUND FITTED models offer a range of synchronized sounds on analogue (DC) control, so modellers can enjoy the added dimension that Sound brings whether they use analogue or DCC to operate their layout. CLASS 5MT – upgraded to include provision for sound and a SOUND FITTED option. Models which are not SOUND FITTED will be factory-fitted with a speaker for ease of sound conversion. 372-727A BR Standard 5MT with BR1B Tender 73109 BR Lined Black (Early Emblem) 372-728SF BR Standard 5MT with BR1 Tender 73049 BR Lined Green (Late Crest) – SOUND FITTED 372-729 BR Standard 5MT with BR1 Tender 73050 BR Lined Black (Late Crest) - weathered CLASS 14 – upgraded to include provision for sound and a SOUND FITTED option. Models which are not SOUND FITTED will be factory-fitted with a speaker for ease of sound conversion. 372-950A Class 14 D9522 BR Green (Wasp Stripes) 372-950ASF Class 14 D9522 BR Green (Wasp Stripes) – SOUND FITTED 372-954 Class 14 D2/9531 NCB British Oak Orange & Black 372-955 Class 14 D9523 BR Maroon (Wasp Stripes) CLASS 60 – upgraded to include provision for sound and a SOUND FITTED option. Models which are not SOUND FITTED will be factory-fitted with a speaker for ease of sound conversion. 371-351A Class 60 60044 'Ailsa Craig' Mainline Freight 371-358A Class 60 60096 Colas Rail Freight 371-358ASF Class 60 60096 Colas Rail Freight – SOUND FITTED 371-359 Class 60 60100 'Midland Railway - Butterley' DB Cargo 371-360 Class 60 60095 GBRf CLASS 101 – first release of a SOUND FITTED Class 101 DMU. 371-506SF Class 101 2-Car DMU BR Blue & Grey – SOUND FITTED CLASS 150 – first release of a SOUND FITTED Class 150 DMU. 371-334SF Class 150/2 2-Car DMU 150236 Arriva Trains Wales (Revised) – SOUND FITTED NEW RELEASES OF EXISTING TOOLING N Scale Steam Locomotives 371-986A GWR 64XX Pannier Tank 6422 BR Black (Early Emblem) 372-400A LNER J39 With Stepped Tender 4761 LNER Black (LNER Original) 372-401A LNER J39 With Group Standard 4200 Gallon Tender 64897 BR Black (Early Emblem) 372-403A LNER J39 With Stepped Tender 64739 BR Black (Late Crest) 372-754 LMS Fairburn Tank 2278 LMS Black (Revised) - weathered 372-755 LMS Fairburn Tank 42062 BR Lined Black (Late Crest) 372-063 MR 4F with Fowler Tender 4057 LMS Black (Original) 372-064 MR 4F with Fowler Tender 43892 BR Black (British Railways) 372-065 MR 4F With Fowler Tender 43931 BR Black (Late Crest) - weathered 372-936 SE&CR N Class 1860 SR Black (Sunshine) N Scale Diesel & Electric 371-013 Class 08 13287 BR Green (Early Emblem) 371-015D Class 08 08818 BR Blue - weathered 372-981 Class 24/0 D5100 BR Green (Small Yellow Panels) 372-979A Class 24/0 D5053 BR Two-Tone Green (Small Yellow Panels) - weathered 372-975A Class 24/0 24064 BR Blue 371-453A Class 37/0 Centre Headcode D6984 BR Green (Small Yellow Panels) 371-465A Class 37/0 Centre Headcode 37284 BR Blue 371-466A Class 37/0 Split Headcode 37046 BR Engineers Grey & Yellow 371-472 Class 37/0 Centre Headcode 37242 Mainline Freight - weathered 371-164 Class 37/4 Refurbished 37428 'David Lloyd George' BR Railfreight Petroleum Sector 371-173 Class 37/5 Refurbished 37521 Colas Rail Freight 371-172 Class 37/5 Refurbished 37669 WCRC Maroon 371-180A Class 40 Disc Headcode D248 BR Green (Late Crest) 371-180ASF Class 40 Disc Headcode D248 BR Green (Late Crest) – SOUND FITTED 371-185 Class 40 Split Headcode D338 BR Green (Small Yellow Panels) 371-184 Class 40 Disc Headcode 40012 BR Blue 371-606 Class 42 'Warship' D820 'Grenville' BR Green (Late Crest) 371-600B Class 42 'Warship' D809 'Champion' BR Maroon (Small Yellow Panels) 371-601B Class 42 'Warship' 812 'The Royal Naval Reserve 1859-1959' BR Blue 371-829 Class 47/4 47435 BR Blue 372-250 Class 47/4 47436 BR Blue (Large Logo) 372-262 Class 47/7 47745 'Royal London Society For The Blind' Rail Express Systems 372-262SF Class 47/7 47745 'Royal London Society For The Blind' Rail Express Systems – SOUND FITTED 371-289 Class 55 'Deltic' D9001 'St. Paddy' BR Two-Tone Green (Full Yellow Ends) - weathered 371-661 Class 57/3 57305 'Northern Princess' DRS Northern Belle 371-388 Class 66/4 66413 Freightliner G&W 371-389 Class 66/7 66789 'British Rail 1948-1997' GBRf BR Blue (Large Logo) 371-508 Class 101 2-Car DMU BR Green (Speed Whiskers) 371-506 Class 101 2-Car DMU BR Blue & Grey 371-333 Class 150/1 2-Car DMU 150135 BR Provincial (Original) 371-334 Class 150/2 2-Car DMU 150236 Arriva Trains Wales (Revised) 371-335 Class 150/2 2-Car DMU 150275 Northern 371-679 Class 220 4-Car DEMU 220009 Arriva Cross Country 371-680 Class 220 4-Car DEMU 220018 'Dorset Voyager' Virgin Trains (Revised) N Scale Coaches 374-885A LMS Stanier 50ft Full Brake LMS Crimson Lake 374-418 SR PLV Passenger Luggage Van SR Maunsell Green 374-038A BR Mk1 BG Brake Gangwayed BR (WR) Chocolate & Cream 374-123 BR Mk1 RU Restaurant Unclassified BR (WR) Chocolate & Cream 374-011C BR Mk1 TSO Tourist Second Open BR (SR) Green 374-010E BR Mk1 TSO Tourist Second Open BR Crimson & Cream 374-815A BR Mk1 FO First Open BR Crimson & Cream 374-160A BR Mk1 FK First Corridor BR Crimson & Cream 374-271C BR Mk1 57ft 'Suburban' S Second BR Maroon 374-291C BR Mk1 57ft 'Suburban' SO Second Open BR Maroon 374-281C BR Mk1 57ft 'Suburban' Composite BR Maroon 374-310C BR Mk1 57ft 'Suburban' BS Brake Second BR Maroon 374-130C BR Mk1 GUV General Utility Van BR Maroon 374-164A BR Mk1 FK First Corridor BR Blue & Grey (Motorail) 374-013D BR Mk1 TSO Tourist Second Open BR Blue & Grey - weathered 374-062D BR Mk1 SK Second Corridor Blue & Grey - weathered 374-122A BR Mk1 RU Restaurant Unclassified BR Blue & Grey - weathered 374-137 BR Mk1 GUV General Utility Van BR Blue & Grey (Motorail) 374-188D BR Mk1 BSK Brake Second Corridor BR Blue & Grey - weathered 374-215 BR Mk1 Pullman FO First Open (Ex-Second Parlour) BR Blue & Grey 374-587 GWR Hawksworth Full Brake BR Blue - weathered 374-892 LMS Stanier 50ft Full Brake Tartan Arrow 374-632A SR Bogie B Luggage Van BR Blue - weathered 374-045 BR Mk1 BG Brake Gangwayed BR Blue (Newspapers) - weathered 374-680B BR Mk2A BSO Brake Second Open BR Blue & Grey - weathered 374-891 LMS Stanier 50ft Full Brake BR Blue & Grey 374-015A BR Mk1 TSO Tourist Second Open BR InterCity (Executive) 374-138 BR Mk1 GUV General Utility Van BR InterCity (Motorail) 374-712 BR Mk2A TSO Tourist Second Open BR Regional Railways 374-993 BR Mk1 TSO & BSK 2-Coach Pack BR West Highland Line Green & Cream 374-996 BR Mk2 TSO & Mk1 BG 2-Coach Pack BR ScotRail 374-995 BR 'Highlander' Coach Pack Mk2 TSO & Class 101 DTCL BR Highland Rail Green & Cream 374-044A BR Mk1 BG Brake Gangwayed Royal Mail Letters 374-139 BR Mk1 GUV General Utility Van Royal Mail Letters 374-644 BR Mk1 CCT Covered Carriage Truck BR RTC (Original) 374-419 SR CCT Covered Carriage Truck BR Departmental Olive Green 374-314 BR Mk1 57ft 'Suburban' BS Brake Second BR Departmental Yellow 374-089 BR Mk1 BCK Brake Composite Corridor Network Rail Yellow 374-040A BR Mk1 BG Brake Gangwayed Generator Van Network Rail Yellow 374-614 GWR Hawksworth Auto-Trailer BR (WR) Chocolate & Cream N Scale Wagons 377-875A SR 25T 'Queen Mary' Brake Van SR Brown 377-475 5 Plank China Clay Wagon GWR Grey with Tarpaulin Cover - weathered 377-068 5 Plank Wagon Fixed End 'A. Butler & Co.' Black 377-092 7 Plank Wagon End Door 'Highley Mining Company Ltd.' Red 377-093 7 Plank Wagon End Door 'Tredegar' Grey 377-502B 3 Plank Wagon LMS Grey 377-310C LMS 20T Brake Van LMS Grey 377-750A MR 20T Brake Van LMS Grey - weathered 377-066 5 Plank Wagon Wooden Floor 'J. H. Rainbow' Red 377-094 7 Plank Wagon End Door 'Whitwick' Grey 377-126C 8 Plank Wagon End Door 'Ketton Cement' Red - weathered 377-208 8 Plank Wagon Coke Rails 'Stanton' Red 377-209 8 Plank Wagon Fixed End 'William Harrison' 377-987 LNER 12T Fruit Van Planked Ends LNER Bauxite 377-067 5 Plank Wagon Wooden Floor 'Devlin's Trawlers' Green 377-451C 16T Steel Slope-Sided Mineral Wagon Pressed Door MOT Bauxite 373-219 24T Iron Ore Hopper 'B.I.S.C. Iron Ore' 377-069 5 Plank 3-Wagon Pack BR Grey (Early) - weathered 377-078C 7 Plank Wagon End Door BR Grey (Early) - weathered 377-330 Conflat Wagon BR Bauxite (Early) With 'Pickfords' BD Container 377-328C Conflat Wagon BR Bauxite (Early) With BR Crimson BD Container - weathered 377-340B Conflat Wagon BR Bauxite (Early) With 2 BR White AF Containers - weathered 373-725D BR 10T Insulated Van BR White - weathered 373-701C BR 12T Ventilated Van Planked Sides BR Bauxite (Early) - weathered 377-227E BR 16T Steel Mineral Wagon with Top Flap Doors BR Grey (Early) - weathered 377-250E BR 16T Steel Mineral Wagon BR Grey (Early) 377-453 16T Steel Slope-Sided Mineral Wagon BR Grey (Early) – weathered 373-216A 24T Iron Ore Hopper BR Bauxite (Early) - weathered 373-218A 24T Iron Ore Hopper BR Grey (Early) - weathered 377-275C BR 27T Steel Tippler BR Grey (Early) 'Iron Ore' 377-526D BR 20T Brake Van BR Grey (Early) 377-852A SR 25T 'Pill Box' Brake Van BR Grey (Early) 377-301D LMS 20T Brake Van BR Grey (Early) 377-376B GWR 20T 'Toad' Brake Van BR Grey (Early) 373-926D 30T Bogie Bolster C BR Grey (Early) 377-342 Conflat Wagon BR Bauxite (Early) With 2 'Mac Fisheries' AF Containers 377-331 Conflat Wagon BR Bauxite (Early) With 'Door-To-Door' BD Container - weathered 373-727B BR 10T Insulated Van BR Ice Blue - weathered 373-728 BR 10T Insulated Ale Van BR Bauxite (Early) - weathered 373-703B BR 12T Ventilated Van Planked Sides BR Bauxite (Late) - weathered 377-981A LNER 12T Ventilated Van Corrugated Steel Ends BR Bauxite (Late) - weathered 377-986A LNER 12T Fruit Van BR Bauxite (Late) - weathered 373-930 30T Bogie Bolster C BR Bauxite (Late) - weathered 377-876A SR 25T 'Queen Mary' Brake Van BR Bauxite (Late) 373-784 BR 45T TTA Tank Wagon 'Fina' Silver 377-343 BR Ex-Conflat Runner Wagon BR Yellow & Black Wasp Stripes 373-704 BR 12T Ventilated Van Planked Sides BR Departmental Olive Green - weathered 377-601C BR BDA Bogie Bolster BR Railfreight Red - weathered 373-507B BR HEA Hopper BR Railfreight Red & Grey - weathered 373-631 BR OBA Open Wagon High Ends BR Railfreight Red & Grey 373-601D BR VGA Van BR Railfreight Red (Speedlink) 377-530 BR 20T Brake Van BR Bauxite (TOPS) 'Air Piped' - weathered 373-782 BR 45T TTA Tank 'Ciba-Geigy' Blue 377-228 BR 16T Steel Mineral Wagon Top Flap Doors NCB Grey - weathered 377-878 SR 25T 'Queen Mary' Brake Van BR Departmental Olive Green 373-902D BR HAA Hopper BR Railfreight Coal Sector 373-783 BR 45T TTA Tank 'Charringtons' Black - weathered 377-730B BR ZAA 'Pike' Open Wagon BR Engineers Grey & Yellow - weathered 377-629 BR 12T Ventilated Van Plywood Doors BR Departmental Rail Stores 377-529A BR 20T Brake Van BR Engineers Grey & Yellow - weathered 377-369 FIA Intermodal Bogie Wagons With 'Maersk line' 45ft Containers 377-731A BR SPA Open Wagon Network Rail Yellow - weathered SCENECRAFT N Scale Buildings & Structures 42-0018 Small Water Tower 42-0047 Corner Florist 42-0049 Church 42-0060 March West Signal Box 42-0071 Station Café 42-0078 Crossing Keeper's Cottage 42-0080 Beach Huts (x2) 42-0092 Motorail Car Loading Point 42-0095 Stone Booking Hall 42-036 Sectional Lineside Hut 42-081 Portable Offices 42-178 Traction Servicing Depot 42-243 Low Relief Lyons Corner House 42-259 Low Relief Office Block 42-265 Low Relief Block of flats 42-275 Low Relief Model Shop 42-288 Low Relief Urban Stone walling 42-548 Station Signage set 42-555 Stone Walls and Gates 42-572 Midland Water Crane (Platform Mounted) 42-587 Fibre Board Hut 42-590 Tall Retaining Walls 42-593 Concrete Bus Shelter 42-595 Sleeper Built Fencing (x4) SCENECRAFT N Scale Figures 379-323 Modern Farming Figures 379-324 1940/50s Arable Farming Figures 379-326 1940/50s Livestock Farming Figures 379-327 Rural Tradesmen 379-328 1960/70s Urban Workers 379-329 1960/70s Tradesmen 379-330 1960/70s Lineside Workers

Bachmann Europe Plc Launch 2019 Catalogues The 2019 Bachmann Branchline and Graham Farish Catalogues were launched today at a trade event held in London. Alongside the announcement of several new-tooling projects, a host of new models utilising existing tooling were unveiled and Bachmann were able to provide updates on several highly anticipated models that are currently in development, many of which are expected to come to fruition during 2019. With a changing retail climate and increased competition across multiple sectors, 2018 proved to be a challenging, but ultimately successful year for Bachmann Europe, culminating in the release of several key products during the final quarter. Alongside our in-house brands, such as Bachmann Branchline and Graham Farish, Bachmann Europe are trusted by many established partners, from Woodland Scenics to Trumpeter and Proses to HK Models, to distribute and support their products in the UK and Europe. Together, we continue to bring exciting, new products to the market – such as the Woodland Scenics Field System (static grass) and the HK Models 1:32 scale Avro Lancaster (plastic construction kit). 2018 saw the addition of the ModelMaker range of tools and hobby aids to our ever-growing portfolio, whilst Bachmann Europe was also appointed as the UK distributor for a new brand of plastic military kits – Gecko Models. "Despite the closure of one of the production facilities operated by our parent company, Kader, we are pleased to report that the new facilities in China (Gaobu) that were in the process of being commissioned during 2018, are now fully operational with staffing levels continuing to rise. In addition, we have been encouraged by the number of staff who were previously employed at the now-closed factory, transferring to the new Gaobu site – bringing with them their valuable experience in the manufacture of model railway products." Nevertheless, 2018 saw the release of several highly anticipated new models including the first Bachmann Narrow Gauge OO9 scale Baldwin 10-12-D Steam Locomotives and associated wagons. The Branchline OO scale H1 and H2 Atlantic Steam Locomotives were released, along with the Class 70/8 Diesel Locomotive, BR MK1 POT Stowage Vans, BR FFA/FGA Freightliner Flat Wagons, BR MK1 Carflat Wagons and the 22T Plate & Bolster Wagons – produced exclusively for The Model Centre. No less than five different types of BR MK2F Coach were released, with ‘DCC FITTED’ versions incorporating the latest digital technology giving DCC controlled lighting – including working tail lights and, where applicable, central door locking lights. Other models, such as the GNR C1 Class Atlantic Steam Locomotive and the BR MK1 Horsebox, were made available to our retail network for the first time. The Graham Farish N scale BR MK1 Carflat wagon was produced exclusively for the N Gauge Society whilst new livery variants of several popular models were released. In all, more than 250 new items were released across our Bachmann Branchline, Graham Farish and Scenecraft ranges in 2018. During 2018 Bachmann received numerous accolades for our models and we would like to thank those consumers who voted for our products, resulting in the following achievements: 2017 British Model Railway Awards (RMweb/BRM): N Scale Locomotive – Graham Farish Class 40 Diesel Locomotive N Scale Rolling Stock – Graham Farish Hawksworth Autocoach N Scale Manufacturer – Graham Farish OO Scale Rolling Stock – Bachmann Branchline Birdcage Coaches Overall Manufacturer – Bachmann Europe Model of the Year 2017 (Model Rail): N Scale Locomotive – Graham Farish Class 40 Diesel Locomotive N Scale Rolling Stock – Graham Farish Hawksworth Autocoach N Scale Manufacturer – Graham Farish OO Scale Multiple Units – Bachmann Branchline 4TC (Kernow) Electronic Accessory – Woodland Scenics Just Plug Streetlights Hornby Magazine Model Railway Awards 2018: N Scale Locomotive – Graham Farish Class 40 Diesel Locomotive Overall Manufacturer – Bachmann Europe The OO9 Society’s P. D. Hancock Award: Bachmann Narrow Gauge OO9 Scale Baldwin 10-12-D Steam Locomotive Diecast Collector Awards 2017: Bus & Coaches – Exclusive First Editions Harrington Grenadier in Maidstone & District NBC livery Voting in the 2018 British Model Railway Awards was recently announced and Bachmann products will once again compete in numerous categories. Today’s announcements see 475 new items added to our UK model railway ranges and during the next two weeks the Bachmann team will be travelling the length of the UK to host trade events where our 2019 programme will be presented to our trade customers. Bachmann Europe remain committed to supporting our network of retail customers across the UK, our European customers via our German office (Liliput) and the international distributors who make our products accessible to consumers further afield. Following these trade events, representatives from Bachmann will be attending the Nuremberg Toy Fair to meet with our European retailers and International distributors. Members of the Bachmann Collectors Club will be among the first to see the latest developments ‘in the flesh’ when the Members Lounge returns to the London Festival of Railway Modelling at Alexandra Palace, London on the 23rd and 24th March 2019.

Works fine at this end - https://www.staffordrailwaycircle.org.uk/exhibition/ As further information this is the free bus timetable from Stafford Station to the Showground. _FREE BUS SERVICE - TIMETABLE - 2019.pdf