Bachmann Europe | British Railway Announcements | WINTER 2024

[@conistonoldman]

Great to see a commitment to Pre-Grouping models. The LNWR coaches are amazing and sooo desperately needed! That livery is a nightmare to paint on kit coaches! And good to see the LNWR G2 and MR 0-4-4T re-released in Pre-Grouping liveries. I would probably have also gone for the LSWR T3, simply as a showcase addition to my Pre-Grouping collection, it’s such an elegant loco, but with so many LNWR models coming out, I’ll have to prioritise those.

[@aberfordwest4003]

The coaches are £110 each

[@johnarmstrong3782]

Looking forward to the T3. Very much!

[@paredding]

Me too - have put in a pre-order for 2x as they are good VFM with that level of construction detail

[@TheCallumRead]

FINALLY more Thomas and Friends products brought over from the US range! Hope to see Diesel, Donald, Douglass, Bill and Ben next!

[@Shiny_Firey]

Another win for British Bachmann Thomas and friends model railers! Hope we get more of the range like Diesel, Rosie, Ryan and much more

[@Pirate-Scorcher-1998]

So happy to see a second batch of the Johnson 1p since the first batch are hard to find

[@BeastofCaerBannog]

Once again, no early LMS livery though, just like with the LNWR 50' stock🙄.

[@modelrailfan37]

Me too!!

[@jameshardy627]

Don’t know how successful re-releasing a 25+ year old pannier will be when you’ve got Accurascale ones on the way.

[@bluephantom2044]

I was thinking the same. A silly move from bachmann

[@LNER985]

Bachmann Pannier isn't a bad model.

[@aberfordwest4003]

@@LNER985they aren’t particularly good, plastic body, not lamp irons, naff motors. And this is from someone who has 2 for some reason 😂

[@LNER985]

@@aberfordwest4003 They are a good model own one myself.

[@macnavi]

It seems to me you are unfair claiming it's a re-release from further back than 1999. I've got one and I love it. Lots of details on it.

[@Lennon6412]

Lots of great stuff in there. I won't be in for the LNWR coaches this time, but there's a future livery I'm holding out for. Love the Johnson 1P. Will be after a BR version!

[@BigRed-dr6we]

British Rail Class 13. Two class 8's shunted together as master & slave for Tinsley Marshalling Yard. No one commercially has such available. It'd be a popular addition to any layout. ​​There were 3 units made & none survived. ​​ Running numbers: 13001 was master D4190 & slave D4189. Scrapped at BREL Swindon, May 1985. 13002 was master D4187 & slave D3697. Scrapped at BREL Swindon, October 1982. 13003 was master D4188 and slave D3698. Scrapped at BREL Doncaster, September 1986.

[@DeanPark]

A very polished production. I’m sure N gauge modellers will be filling stockings this Christmas. Good to see you’ve given OO Gauge Diesels a break, it’s been a busy year for my wallet. 😊

[@edwardianeccentric]

50’ coaches and T3 big wins for me 🥰

[@ash3r123]

bachmann used to be the standard for DMU releases - new tooled 220/221, modern liveries for the 170, even the 166, what ever happened to the GWR liveried version that was announced for this? us modern image modellers are struggling here :(

[@NextEevolution]

T3 is a nice model I'll be looking forward to. One of my insta-buy models that I'd like to see re-released is the LBSCR H1 and/or H2 Atlantic classes

[@modelrailfan37]

@@NextEevolution I would absolutely buy on in the LBSC Umber if Bachmann did a re-run! Since my layout is a heritage railway I’d also be tempted to get Beachy Head in BR Black as well!

[@NextEevolution]

@modelrailfan37 i'm still mad at myself for missing an ebay bid on a Beachy Head in lined late BR black earlier this year. If I could though, I would absolutely have a Bachmann H2 in LBSCR Umber too

[@modelrailfan37]

@ I missed one as well… as long as they are around the same price as the T3 I’d probably get Beachy Head as well as an Umber one. I’m hoping they do a fully lined umber one as well. On the topic of Atlantics I’d also love to see the C1 come back, and on the topic of LBSC I’d like to see the E4 return as well!!

[@Prometheus2171]

Finally, I already pre ordered the P1! Really looking forward to the T3, it looks amazing! Will be getting. Now do a GCR Class 1 please!

[@MrCooperman]

Bachmann Europe, please can you look at re-running the MK2F's, particularly the Blue & Grey variants, I'm struggling to understand why you're not releasing a model that is currently going for stupid amounts of money on the 2nd hand market.

[@SprattyHeath]

Absolutely this, literally dying to get some more Intercity ones, literally impossible to get at decent prices.

[@jonahspiper]

I’m considering buying what I can and respraying them blue/grey. They must hate us for modelling British Rail. If you ever read these comments Bachmann, I need 8x MK2F TSO DCC and 4 x FO. I can’t make a train!!

[@MaxwellTheTrainFan]

Ok Can we just appreciate here that in the uk we have a daisy model WHAT oh and I love duck probably even more for just existing However it’s sad that by the time I got out of 00 scale models … they release them … I mean y’all were a year too late … I have now progressed to N scale . I mean I would buy a N scale duck re using the Thomas chassis and that would be cool tho past that nah

[@modelrailfan37]

Really looking forward to the T3 and the return of the midland 1P!!

[@lapiswake6583]

So much I want from this selection. T3, Van 1 and Van 10 plus cars 119 and 120, a MR 1P, a Charles Sinclair no.15 wagon (to match my previous Frizinghall exclusive no.17 ) and a Lister no.101 wagon (to match the upcoming Frizinghall exclusive Rapido model of no.106), and the M&GN LNWR coaches. A shame you aren't doing CC2 in SR green, as I'm wanting to get prototypes in their original liveries (CC1 being grey originally, CC3 being finished in 1948 so carrying the number 20003 in a BR livery (I imagine SR malachite green with yellow bands, but could be black with silver bands as per other locos like the LMS twins)). I'm assuming you will do 20003 in the future, like Kernow did 10203 not long after doing 10201/10202 (which I still require, alongside the LMS twins)

[@Wickford_N_Gauge]

Plenty of N Gauge goodies 😍especially for Royal Mail 💌💌 👍Still hoping for that Class 37 Europheonix livery though 🙏🙏

[@spongatejunction]

Definitely Paul I will be able to finish off my Royal Mail train

[@rogergoldfinchelectrical4159]

I'm not into Midland or pre-Grouping, but that Midland condenser is a beaut🤑

[@VictoryWorks]

Nice to see the Small Prairie and Pannier Tanks back

[@modelrailfan37]

Not really, Accurascale and Rapido have new versions on the way that are around the same price and will be much better. The prairies are around 22 years old, and the body of that pannier is almost 40 years old!

[@graham76man]

You should bring back the GF OO gauge railway track range. It was really good quality and still sells well second hand today.

[@JRS06]

I'm nearly spoilt for choice with some of the announcements. Love that we're getting a new Super D in LNWR black; just wish I didn't go out of my way to get the BR one first. Super happy that we're getting LNWR coaches too, which will be great if any of the Whale or Bowen-Cooke locos are made into models. I might consider the new MR 1P as well, although the older 1337 class looks a bit nicer. The T3 looks promising, and no doubt I'll try and get my hands on the LSWR mint and chocolate version.

[@DevonGeorge85]

Will you be adding sound fitted versions of the LSWR T3? Would have be nice to include lights or your LNWR coaches especially for the price.

[@JosephCayley]

Some good announcements in there, can we have some new mk2 coaches in 00 please? As they’re difficult to get hold of. Also NSE Mk1s?

[@bobsmodellingmayhem8632]

I look forward to the Ffestiniog Railway items, are the Dinorwic Hunslets still available in 009 or have they been discontinued and will there be any freight wagons for the Ffestiniog Railway other than the slate wagons?

[@CecilValeProductions]

Are you talking about Alice and the Bala Lake Exclusive Holy War or the two ex-Penhryn 2-4-0STT Linda and Blanche? Cause the actual 0-4-0ST Quarry Hunslets that include Alice in 009 have been sold out for a while now.

[@bobsmodellingmayhem8632]

Alice, Britomart and their sisters. I already have Linda, which is why I said Dinorwic and not Penrhyn. I got to borrow one from a friend to review but didn't get the chance to get one for myself.

[@modelrailfan37]

@@bobsmodellingmayhem8632 yeah the hunslets have been discontinued… I’m hoping Bachmann will do another run!

[@modelrailwaynoob]

Some good stuff

[@DaventryParkway]

Please just release some blue grey MK2Fs, especially second opens please. Why so few? I can run a train!!

[@paullangford8179]

I remember the announcements: "British Rail apologise ... ".

[@DeafIaint]

I didn't think the GWR 4575 class were built with inside steam pipes. Please enlighten me if I'm wrong.

[@9501599]

Hi there, I always enjoy your announcements but I was wondering if you could produce a mk1 RK and a RKB please?? You have the other restaurant types but not the kitchen cars which I would like to see to complete a couple of express trains im putting together. Thank you Guy.

[@yoshivsjoshi]

I really hope they release more G scale Thomas & Friends characters

[@Itsonlymeee1]

Any chance of re-tooling the v2 loco in N scale ?

[@nickg2762]

A brand new n scale v2 was announced in autumn.

[@IainDavies-z2l]

A couple of things not right, 374-955 in Scotrail livery the FKs were the original mk2s with 4 widows above the main windows and 39 - 804 BSOT red line only was above the first window which was not blanked out and had "MICRO BUFFET" on a wodden bar across the window.

[@nickg2762]

39-804 is running number SC9000, if you look at photos of this vehicle the red line extends further.

[@IainDavies-z2l]

Yes, my apologies I was looking at photos of 9001/2 I did find a photo of 9000 after making the comments.

[@bluephantom2044]

Bachmann im looking forward to getting the second class br mk1 in brown and cream but when is there release date for the brake and centre

[@GregPalmer1000]

I would like to see a full range annual catalogue as in previous years fir 2025

[@jonathanmillar1975]

My suggestion is just retire these old models or release them as starter models at cheaper prices!!

[@aberfordwest4003]

Why are those Lnwr coaches £110 each???? I was going to buy a full rake if they were like 60-70 but not won’t be buying a single one

[@modelrailfan37]

@@aberfordwest4003 Rapido have some new LNWR bogie coaches coming for 60-70 each or £170 for a pack of three!!

[@aberfordwest4003]

@ I saw those, I’m not too sure about the paintjob or roofs on them tbh

[@modelrailfan37]

@@aberfordwest4003 what’s wrong with the roof?

[@modelrailfan37]

@@aberfordwest4003 what’s wrong with the roof?

[@durhamranger988]

No prices given for the majority of the products. Why?

[@BachmannEuropeOfficial]

@durhamranger988 all of our prices are clearly shown on our website, or you can contact your local Bachmann retailer who will be happy to help with any items that take your interest. Many thanks

[@IanAbrachMackay-u2f]

The prices are available

[@jibbsey]

What's with the Thomas and Friends range being marketed as OO?? Aren't they the same HO models sold under "Bachmann" in the US and Aus? Surely there isn't two sets of tooling in the respective scales? Seems a bit shoddy to be marketing HO models as OO guys?

[@adamhustwick7740]

Please scale up the N gauge revised DRS armed escort Mk2s! Paying over £200 for the 39-000D pack second hand is simply absurd

[@IanAbrachMackay-u2f]

Yeah 2As

[@ElmtreeLine]

Nothing for the Modern Image modeller in OO gauge......... 👎

[@nickg2762]

Apart from a Balfour Beatty crane which has never been done before and the much requested LT 4TC?

[@modelrailfan37]

@@ElmtreeLine yeah but Bachmann haven’t done any steam announcements in OO for a bit, so I think this is great! It’s important to have variety, and seeing as we’ve seen lots of diesels and electrics lately from Bachmann I think this is good!

[@Transport272]

no modern stuff please make modern traction

[@HexAyed]

As much as I do like LNWR, God can you lot in the model company world just give us one release cycle that isn't solely focused retirees? As much as I'm interested in the sectorisation era, you do realise that people model after 1995 right? And the increasing majority of your customer base are under the age of 40...

[@andrewbellamy722]

Yet again nothing for me, Bachmann say they have invested large sums of money in tooling of some locomotives but we never see them!!!

[@modelrailfan37]

Personally I’m actually really happy this time around! I’m so glad the midland 1P is coming back, I can’t wait for the T3 and I’m very glad to see the G2 is finally available in LNWR livery. The LNWR coaches look nice to, but I think they are way too expensive

[@karlwalker6118]

Nothing on the kinesis then....

[@IanAbrachMackay-u2f]

I’m on an interrailing holiday and this video is one of the things I’m most looking forward too. May have to time it around a hill walk though Don’t care how geeky it sounds. Love it

[@Thunderer0872]

Nope nothing there thanks

[@spongatejunction]

Wot no class 25s

[@modelrailfan37]

They were just released about a month ago

[@jonathanmillar1975]

Bachmann don't like competing with Accurascale Cavalex, Dapol and Revolution Train who are smashing the modern image scene with better models at cheaper price. They just go for gimmicks like auto couplers etc. What a waste of time and effort, IMO! How long have we been waiting for their GBRF Class 69 in 00 gauge!😬 Caverlex should have done this in conjunction with their Class 56. Agree nothing for the modern image modeller really. Bachmann going same wayvas Hornby. Just churning the same old stuff out in different liveries.!

[@SprattyHeath]

Poorest announcement for OO I've ever seen so far this year. The LT 4TC is a wonderful addition but it will no doubt cost an arm and a leg. The EFE YOB in Balfour & Beatty is also a nice touch and definitely one I'm adding to the pre order list. Other than that, not impressed in the slightest.

[@southamptontrainspotter553]

Yea nothing good for modern imagine layouts

[@adambarrow4590]

You do hear this a lot from modern image modellers. But I think every single BR diesel give or take has been produced and often by more than one manufacturer. There is the multi units but not many people can afford the prices. How many steam locos haven’t been tho? there’s possibly hundreds of potential steam locos that could be produced. Anyway, I’ve moved to O gauge so it doesn’t matter much for me but just a thought

[@modelrailfan37]

I’m actually very excited for the T3 and the return of the 1P! Until now there’d been very few steam announcements from Bachmann in OO lately, so I’m glad to see so many locos coming back, and I’m also kinda excited for the LNWR coaches, although I won’t buy any as £100 for a coach is ridiculous…

[@MoleculeMind7]

Oh no more bludy slate rubbish

[@xylicable]

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[@modelrailfan37]

@@MoleculeMind7 huh?

[@Phoenix-so4fl]

Bachmann yet again leaving n gauge in the side just like last season announcements which was nothing but filler this time all they did was reannouce things everyone knew and the twins in new liveries but nothing new, waste of time

[@BachmannEuropeOfficial]

@Phoenix-so4fl with respect, we have announced 6 brand new tooling projects for N scale in 2024 alone, 4 of which will have been delivered before the end of the year (the D600 'Warships' arrive this month). In total, 181 new N scale items have been announced this year. Sorry that you feel you've wasted your time, but we certainly haven't been wasting our time in developing new products for all of the scales we cater for. Many thanks