Bachmann Europe Plc today announced its plans for 2010 at the annual trade event the Model & Hobby Show held in Coventry. (scroll down for Graham Farish items)

The Bachmann Branchline range of OO scale models will see the release of two new steam locomotives in the form of the Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway 7f 2-8-0 and Johnson 3F 0-6-0. For the first time, Branchline will see the release of two items to work underneath overhead catenary with the release of a Class 85 electric locomotive and a Class 350 electric multiple unit representing 40 years of electric power on the West Coast Main Line. On the diesel front there is the previously announced Freightliner Powerhaul Class 70 locomotive and a new first generation diesel multiple unit, the Derby Lightweight. The Class 37/0 locomotives are also being upgraded with a new body shell tooling which incorporates lighting for the first time.

New wagons include the OTA timber wagon, BAA bogie steel coil carrying bogie wagons, FNA nuclear flask wagon, LNER steel high sided open wagon and a new range of LNER ventilated vans.

The Graham Farish N scale range will see the introduction of the Deltic Prototype locomotive (DP1), Class 03 diesel shunter and new tooling for SO, SK, BSK and CK Mark 1 coach types.

The Scenecraft OO scale range sees the introduction of a new 4-road steam locomotive depot, coaling stage, inspection pit, carriage shed and Art Deco station buildings.

These models will be released over the next 18 months.


British Railways AL5 AC electric locomotive

2010 sees the introduction of a 25Kv AC powered locomotive for the first time. These operate from the overhead line system and were originally designated AL5.

The Class 85 locomotives were built for the electrification of West Coast Main Line services between Liverpool / Manchester / Birmingham and London Euston in the early 1960’s. 40 locomotives were built between June 1961 and December 1964 by British Rail workshops at Doncaster. Initially numbered E3056 – E3095 they later received TOPS numbers and were designated Class 85 becoming 85001 – 85040.

The 100 mph Class 85 locomotives were used on a variety of mixed traffic work (passenger, freight and parcels) over the electrified route. Fourteen of the Class were later downgraded to 80 mph to work freight trains for Railfreight Distribution and renumbered in the 85/1 series due to later delivery of the Class 90 locomotives. The Class was withdrawn between July 1984 and November 1991. One locomotive survived scrapping thanks initially to Pete Waterman and is now owned by the AC Locomotive Group based at Barrow Hill.

Three versions will be produced as the original AL5 E3058 in BR electric blue with twin pantographs (31-676), E3056 in BR blue with pre-TOPS numbers (31-677) and 85026 in BR blue with TOPS numbering (31-678).


British Rail Class 70 Co-Co


Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway (S&DJR) 7F 2-8-0 No.53809

The 7F 2-8-0 was produced by the Midland Railway at Derby for the Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway in which it had a fifty percent share with the London & South Western Railway. The main line from Bath to Bournemouth included the Mendip Hills and it was essential for a heavy freight locomotive to be built to avoid costly double heading of less powerful types over the demanding terrain. Six locomotives were delivered in 1914 (No’s 80 – 85) with a further five being delivered in 1925 which had larger boilers, with construction sub-contracted to Robert Stephenson & Co. Ltd becoming No’s 86-90. All were taken into LMS stock in 1928 and in British Railways days after 1948 were numbered 53800 - 53810.

The 7F’s became synonymous with the route and could often be seen on passenger trains, particularly taking holidaymakers to Bournemouth during the Summer. The first locomotive was withdrawn in 1959 and the last in 1964. Two examples have been preserved, both having languished in the famous Barry scrap yard. No. 53808 was the first to be rescued by The Somerset & Dorset Trust in 1968 and the second No. 53809 privately in 1975. Both are active on Heritage Lines, 53808 being based on the West Somerset Railway and 53809 from the Midland Railway Centre at Butterley is currently at work on loan to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.

Three versions will initially be available in BR livery 53806 with early emblem (31-010), the preserved example 53809 with late crest (31-011) and 53808 with late crest and weathered (31-012). All feature the smaller boiler and S & D Fowler tender without water pick up apparatus.



3F Class 0-6-0 tender locomotive

The 3F Class 0-6-0 tender locomotives of the Midland Railway were built over a large number of years. Some 935 locomotives were in existence at one time, many rebuilt from earlier 2F 0-6-0 types and others with minor differences between each type.

The subject of the Bachmann model is the Midland Railway M Class of which 335 were produced by a number of manufacturers namely Sharp Stewart; Neilson; Kitson; Vulcan Foundry and Dubs. They were delivered between 1892 and 1902. Like all 3F Class locomotives they underwent considerable rebuilding during their lifetime.

During their working life they could be seen all over the former Midland Railway system (Midland division of both the LMS and BR) from Swansea to Sheffield and from Templecombe to Carnforth.

The 3F’s enjoyed a long life, the last remaining in service until 1964. Sadly none of these old workhorses survived the cutters torch.

Three versions will be available initially as 3502 in LMS livery (31-627), 43186 in BR livery with early emblem (31-626) and 43586 in BR livery with late crest (31-625). The tender is the modified 3250 gallons Johnson type.




From the current West Coast operation comes the Siemens Class 350 electric multiple unit now in service with London Midland and operating out of the Siemens depot at Northampton. A member of the Desiro family of trains built by Siemens for use in the UK, the Class 350’s were originally part of the order for additional Class 450 units for South West Trains. Comprising of 30 four car units operating from the 25Kv overhead line system, they were initially fitted with dual overhead and third rail current collection systems. They were introduced into the former Central Trains and Silverlink franchises then coming to an end and earmarked for a combined franchise. These units carried an interim unbranded livery but have now been repainted in the colours of the current operator London Midland. The third rail collection system was removed at an early stage, although it can be reinstated easily if traffic demand requires them to be used elsewhere. Five units were loaned to Southern and had the third rail collection shoes attached for use on the 750 volt system in use on the former Southern Region of British Rail.

A further 37 units were ordered by London Midland and these are now in traffic and are designated Class 350/2, the original 30 units carrying numbers in the Class 350/1 series. Unlike the earlier version, the Class 350/2s do not have third rail provision and have different interiors as these are used on longer haul services to Liverpool and Manchester from Birmingham and London.

The Bachmann model represents both versions and will be available initially as 350102 in unbranded Silverlink livery (31-030), 350238 in London Midland livery (31-031) and 350115 ‘Apollo’ which also carries London Midland colours (31-032).




A new 2 car DMU is being introduced in the form of the original Derby Lightweight of which 97 were built by BR workshops at Derby between 1954 and 1956. These pioneering units paved the way under the BR Modernisation Plan of 1955 for the withdrawal of steam locomotives and coaches on branch, cross country and suburban routes. As newer units came on stream, the last unit was withdrawn in 1969 and they were designated as a Class under the 1971 TOPS renumbering scheme.

They saw extensive use across the system including the West Riding of Yorkshire; Cumbria; East London; West Midlands; South Midlands; East Anglia and Lincolnshire. Following withdrawal some units were utilised for departmental service. A two car unit has been preserved at the Midland Railway Centre at Butterley where it is undergoing restoration.

Three examples will be available in BR green with yellow ends (32-515), BR green with speed whiskers (32-516) and BR blue (32-517) with DMBS and DTC cars modelled.


Bachmann Branchline 2010 - Range

The following are new items for 2010 (some existing tooling with livery or running number changes). Some previously announced.

Train Sets
30-x51 Iarnrod Eireann train set with Class 2700 DMU
30-075 Local freight set with GWR pannier tank

Great Western Railway / BR Western Region locomotives
32.138Class 4575 Prairie Tank No. 5550 in BR lined green with late crest
32.208Class 8750 Pannier Tank No. 6757 in GWR livery
32.21557xx Class No. 5775 in GWR livery

London Midland & Scottish Railway / BR London Midland Region locomotives
31-178DC Jubilee Class No. 45659 ‘Drake’ in BR lined green with late crest DCC ON BOARD
32-829A Ivatt Class 2MT No. 46446 in BR lined black with late crest
31.6253F Class No. 43474 in BR black with late crest
31.6263F Class No. 43186 in BR black with early emblem
31.6273F Class No. 3502 in LMS black
31-010 7F Class No. 53809 in BR black with late crest
31-011 7F Class No. 53806 in BR black with early emblem
31-012 7F Class No. 53808 in BR black with late crest

British Railways Standard Class locomotives
32-850A 9F Class No. 92220 ‘Evening Star’ in BR lined green late crest
31-975A Class 3MT Tank No. 82020 in BR lined black with early emblem
31-976A Class 3MT Tank No. 82030 in BR lined green with late crest
31-978A Class 3MT Tank No. 82019 in BR lined black with late crest
32.3594MT Tank No. 80154 in VR lined black with early emblem

Diesel locomotives
32-029A Class 20 No. 20090 in Railfreight grey / red stripe livery
32-429DS Class 24 No. D5100 in green DCC SOUND
32-430B Class 24 No. D5061 in green
32.328Class 25/1 No. D7581 in green
32.406Class 25/3 No. D5255 in two tone green
32.781Class 37/0 No. 37251 in blue
32.782Class 37/0 No. D6801 in green
32-783DS Class 37/0 No. 37049 in blue DCC SOUND
32.386Class 37/5 No. 37513 in Railfreight Metals livery
32.387Class 37/5 No. 37518 in Railfreight red stripe livery
32.385Class 37/4 No. 37415 in InterCity livery
32-677A Class 45 No. 45120 in blue
31.585Class 70 No. 70006 in Freighliner PowerHaul livery
31.586Class 70 No. 70003 in Freightliner PowerHaul livery

Diesel Multiple Units
32-900B Class 108 in BR green with speed whiskers (2 car)
32-515 Derby Lightweight in BR green with full yellow ends (2 car)
32.516Derby Lightweight in BR green with speed whiskers (2 car)
32.517Derby Lightweight in BR blue
32.467Class 170 in Transport Scotland Saltaire livery (3 car)

Electric locomotives
31.676Class 85 No. E3058 in BR electric blue with twin pantographs
31.677Class 85 No. E3056 in BR blue
31.678Class 85 No. 85026 in BR blue

Electric Multiple Units
31-030 Class 350 No. 350102 in unbranded Silverlink livery
31-031 Class 350 No. 350238 in London Midland livery
31-032 Class 350 No. 350115 ‘Apollo’ in London Midland livery
31-426A Class 411 4Cep in green with yellow ends
31-425A Class 411 4Cep in green with whistle
31-427A Class 411 4Cep in blue / grey

Coaches

British Railways Mark 1 coaches
39-027F Mark 1 SK Second Corridor in crimson / cream
39-127D Mark 1 CK Composite Corridor in crimson / cream
39-079B Mark 1 BSK Brake Second Corridor in chocolate / cream
39-129B Mark 1 CK Composite Corridor in chocolate / cream
39-154B Mark 1 FK First Corridor in chocolate / cream
39-179B Mark 1 BG Full Brake in chocolate / cream
39-229B Mark 1 BCK Brake Composite Corridor in chocolate / cream
39-262A Mark 1 RMB Restaurant Miniature Buffet in green (late)
39-101C Mark 1 RU Restaurant Car in maroon (ER)
39-103B Mark 1 RU Restaurant Car in maroon (WR)
39-126E Mark 1 CK Composite Corridor in maroon
39-151D Mark 1 FK First Corridor in maroon
39-176D Mark 1 BG Full Brake in maroon
39-226C Mark 1 BCK Brake Corridor in maroon
39-271B Mark 1 GUV General Utility Van in maroon
39-025E Mark 1 SK Second Corridor in blue / grey
39-050E Mark 1 SO Second Open in blue / grey
38-075C Mark 1 BSK Brake Second Corridor in blue / grey
39-125C Mark 1 CK Composite Corridor in blue / grey
39-150C Mark 1 FK Corridor Composite in blue / grey
39-175C Mark 1 BG Full Brake in blue / grey
39-182B Mark 1 NCV Full Brake in blue with Newspapers branding
39-250B Mark 1 RFO Restaurant Car in blue / grey
39-727B Mark 1 GUV General Utility Vehicle in blue with Express Parcels branding
39.274Mark 1 GUV General Utility Vehicle in InterCity Motorail livery
39-270A Mark 1 GUV General Utility Vehicle in Rail Express Systems red / grey

British Railways BR Mark 1 Pullman Coaches
39-300B Pullman SK Second Kitchen No. 334 in umber / cream

British Railways Mark 2 coaches
39-333A Mark 2 FK First Corridor in green
39-332A Mark 2 FK First Corridor in maroon
39-330A Mark 2 FK First Corridor in blue / grey

Wagons
37-034 5 plank steel floor wagon in James Durnford
37-061A 5 plank wood floor wagon in BR grey
37-062 5 plank wood floor wagon in Salt Union Ltd livery
37-081D 7 plank end door wagon in BR grey
37-085 7 plank end door wagon in Crane & Co livery
37-100 7 plank fixed end wagon in Shaka Salt livery
37.1117 plank fixed end wagon in Eales & Roberts livery
37-477B 1 plank wagon in BR bauxite
37-930B 3 plank wagon in BR bauxite with BD container in BR crimson
37-951C Conflat A with BD container in BR crimson
33-079A China clay wagon without hood in BR grey
33-080B China clay wagon with hood in BR bauxite (weathered)
33-081B China clay wagon with hood in BR bauxite (weathered)
37-731A GWR 12 Ton ventilated van in BR (W) bauxite
37-754B GWR 12 Ton fruit van in BR bauxite
37-778B GWR 12 Ton Mogo van in GWR dark grey
37-779B GWR 12 Ton Mogo van in BR bauxite
37-802B LMS 12 Ton ventilated van in BR bauxite
38-070D SR 12 Ton planked ventilated van with large SR logo
38-081B SR 12 Ton planked ventilated van in BR (M) grey
38.380LNER 12 Ton ventilated van corrugated ends in early BR bauxite
38.381LNER 12 Ton ventilated van corrugated ends in late BR bauxite
38.375 LNER Ton ventilated van planked ends in late LNER oxide
38.376 LNER 12 Ton ventilated van planked ends in early BR bauxite
38.385LNER 12 Ton ventilated Fruit van in early BR bauxite
38.386LNER 12 Ton ventilated Fruit van in late BR bauxite
38-170B BR 12 Ton plywood ventilated van in early BR bauxite
38-171B BR 12 Ton plywood ventilated van in late BR bauxite
38-180B BR 12 Ton plywood fruit van in early BR bauxite
38-181B BR 12 Ton plywood fruit van in late BR bauxite
38-230A BR 12 Ton planked ventilated van with plywood doors in early BR bauxite
37-225F 16 Ton mineral wagon with top flap doors in BR grey
37-226F 16 Ton mineral wagon with top flap doors in BR bauxite
37-250F 16 Ton mineral wagon with top flap doors in BR grey
37-252D 16 Ton mineral wagon with top flap doors in BR bauxite
37-376B 16 Ton pressed end door steel mineral wagon in MOT bauxite
37-377F 16 Ton pressed end door steel mineral wagon in BR grey
37-426B 16 Ton slope sided pressed side door steel mineral wagon in MOT bauxite
37-451B 16 Ton slope sided pressed side door steel mineral wagon in MWT brown
37-275E 27 Ton steel tippler wagon in BR grey with Iron Ore branding
37-276B 27 Ton steel tippler wagon in BR grey with Chalk branding
37-354B 13 Ton steel sand tippler wagon in BR grey
37-355B 13 Ton steel sand tippler wagon in BR bauxite
38.325LNER 13 Ton high sided open wagon with chain pockets in early BR bauxite
38.326LNER 13 Ton high sided open wagon with chain pockets in late BR bauxite
38.327LNER 13 Ton high sided open wagon with smooth sides in early BR bauxite
38.328LNER 13 Ton high sided open wagon with smooth sides in late BR bauxite
38.329LNER 13 Ton high sided open wagon with smooth sides / wooden door in early LNER oxide
33-856C 30 Ton bogie bolster wagon in BR grey
33.92830 Ton bogie bolster wagon in BR grey with steel girders
33.92930 Ton bogie bolster wagon in BR grey with pipe load
33.87945 Ton bogie well wagon in LNER grey with boiler load
33.90145 Ton bogie well wagon in BR grey
38-152A 80 Tonne BDA bogie bolster wagon in EWS livery
38.15880 Tonne BDA bogie bolster wagon in BR bauxite with steel pipe load
38.15980 Tonne BDA bogie bolster wagon in Railfreight livery with steel beam load
38.350BAA steel carrier in EWS livery with steel coil load
38.351BAA steel carrier in Railfreight Metal sector with steel coil load
38.352BAA steel carrier in Railfreight red / black with steel coil load
37-658A 14 Ton tank wagon with large filler in Fina livery
37-659A 14 Ton tank wagon in National Benzole livery
37-675B 14 Ton tank wagon in Mobil livery
37-607A Set of 3 14 Ton wagons in Tarmac livery (weathered)
37.66014 Ton tank wagon in National Fertilizers livery
37.68314 Ton tank wagon in John Robinson (Bristol) livery
37-575A 45 Ton TTA tank wagon in BP green livery
37-576A 45 Ton TTA tank wagon in Esso grey livery
37-577A 45 Ton TTA tank wagon in Shell / BP livery
37-583A 45 Ton TTA tank wagon in Mobil grey livery
38-110A 100 Ton TEA tank wagon in Shell grey livery
38-111A 100 Ton TEA tank wagon in BP green livery
38-113A 100 Ton TEA tank wagon in Esso grey livery
37-854A 104 Tonne HTA Bulk coal hopper wagon in EWS livery
38-030B 100 Tone HHA bogie hopper wagon in Freightliner Heavy Haul livery with sliding end doors
37-502B 24 Ton Ore hopper wagon in BR grey
38-131A 45 Tonne Seacow YGB hopper wagon in Departmental (Dutch) livery
38-132A 45 Tonne Seacow YGB hopper wagon in EWS livery
38-056A 21 Tonne OCA Dropside open wagon in Railfreight red livery
38-095B 34 Ton PNA ballast / spoil 5 rib wagon in Railtack livery
38-085B 34 Tonne Limpet ZKA open ballast wagon in Dutch livery
38-005A 46 Tonne H S A hopper wagon in BR bauxite
38-006A 46 Tonne HEA hopper wagon in Railfreight red / grey
38-013A 24 Tonne MFA open box mineral wagon in EWS livery (weathered)
33-435A 51 Tonne SSA scrap wagon (weathered)
38.300OTA (xVDA) timber wagon with lumber load in BR Railfreight
38.301OTA (xVDA) timber wagon with lumber load in EWS livery
38.345FNA nuclear flask wagon with flat floor and round buffers
38.346FNA nuclear flask wagon with sloping floor, changeover valve and oval buffers
38.347FNA nuclear flask wagon with sloping floor and round buffers
37-305A 2 x Intermodal wagons with 45ft DHL containers


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Stanier Class 5 BR No.45216 Lined Black Early Emblem


BR Class 14 Diesel Hydraulic 650bhp 0-6-0 No.14029


BR Standard Class 4MT 2-6-0 No.7620 in lined BR balsck livery with early emblem


Graham Farish announces Prototype Deltic

Bachmann Europe Plc today announced that it is to produce a N scale model of the Prototype Deltic locomotive (DP1) now preserved by the National Railway Museum.

The 3,300hp diesel Prototype Deltic was built in 1955, and was affectionately known as the “cat’s whiskers” and the “ice cream cart” due to its characteristic cream stripes, French blue livery, and prominent central headlamp.

It was the most powerful diesel locomotive in the world when it was built and its success rang the death knell for steam, which up until that time dominated Britain’s railways. Subsequent to the initial run English Electric supplied 22 production Deltic locomotives for the East Coast Main Line, heralding a new era for rail travel.

The Prototype locomotive was subsequently displayed at the Science Museum in London before transferring to the National Railway Museum. It is currently at Locomotion, Shildon.

The model (372-920) is currently in the tool room and will be released later this year.


Graham Farish Class 03 unveiled

Bachmann Europe Plc today announced that it is to produce a N scale model of the Class 03 diesel shunter. This follows on from the OO scale version announced last year.

230 locomotives were built by British Railways at Doncaster and Swindon from 1957 until 1962. They were allocated across all regions for pilot or shunting duties and were the second largest class of diesel shunters in service with British Railways. Withdrawal from British Railways service began in 1963 but they were still functioning in private industry service until 1993. Although all but one has now been withdrawn from active service (one remains with First Capital Connect as a depot shunter at Hornsey following reinstatement in 1998) over 50 have been preserved for use on heritage railways.

Three versions will be produced in BR green (371-060), BR green with wasp stripes (371-061) and BR blue (371-062).


New generation Graham Farish Mark 1 coaches to take to the rails

Bachmann Europe Plc today revealed that it is to upgrade four versions of the popular N scale Mark 1 coaches.

The range of inherited Mark 1 coaches have long been popular with N scale modellers since they were first introduced by the former Poole factory in 1981. A new set of tooling has now been produced which will allow for the first time the vehicles to include raised details, the previous models relying on intricate printing techniques on flat sided clear plastic shells to represent the detail.

Tooling has now been completed for the SO, SK, BSK and CK types. They will appear in BR crimson/cream, chocolate/cream, green, maroon and blue/grey. The new coach range will be available later this year.


Graham Farish - N gauge
The following are new items for 2010 (some existing tooling with livery or running number changes). Some previously announced.

Train Sets
370-025A Junior starter set with LMS 0-6-0T locomotive
370-275 ‘The Merseyside Express’ with DP1 Deltic prototype locomotive

Great Western Railway / BR Western Region locomotives
371-954A 94xx Class pannier tank No. 9405 in GWR green
371.98161xx Prairie Tank No. 6114 in GWR green
371-931A 8750 Class pannier tank No. 4606 in GWR green

London Midland & Scottish Railway / BR London Midland Region locomotives
372.135Black 5 No. 5020 in LMS black
372.136Black 5 No. 45216 in BR lined black with early emblem
372.137Black 5 No. 45110 in BR lined black with late crest
372-476A Jubilee No. 45643 ‘Rodney’ in BR lined green with early emblem

British Railways Standard Class locomotives
372.5314MT 2-6-4T No. 80086 in BR lined black with late crest
372.6504MT 2-6-0 No. 76053 in BR lined black with early emblem
372.6514MT 2-6-0 No. 76079 in BR lined black with late crest
372.6524MT 2-6-0 No. 76020 in BR lined black with early emblem

Diesel Locomotives
371-018 Class 08 No. 08585 in Freightliner livery
371-060 Class 03 No. D2011 in BR green
371-061 Class 03 No. D2388 in BR green with wasp stripes
371-062 Class 03 No. 03066 in BR blue with wasp stripes
371-050B Class 04 No. D2228 in BR green with late crest
372.950Class 14 No. D9555 in BR green with wasp stripes
372-951 Class 14 No. D9523 in BR green (weathered)
370.952 Class 14 No. 14029 in BR blue with wasp stripes
371-078 Class 25 No. D7549 in BR two tone green (weathered)
371-451A Class 37/0 No. D6707 in BR green with late crest
371.465Class 37/0 No. 37254 in BR blue
371.466Class 37/0 No. 37035 in BR Civil Engineers (Dutch) livery
371.467Class 37/0 No. 37239 ‘The Coal Merchants of Scotland’ in BR Railfreight coal sector livery
371-177A Class 40 No. D382 in BR green
371-178A Class 40 No. 40150 in BR blue
371.202Class 44 No. D7 ‘Ingleborough’ in BR green
371-575A Class 45 No. D55 ‘Royal Signals’ in BR green
372-240 Class 47 No. 47535 ‘University of Leicester’ in large logo blue
372.241Class 47 No. 47612 ‘Titan’ in InterCity livery
372.242Class 47 No. 47474 ‘Sir Rowland Hill’ in BR parcels red/grey
371.253Class 50 No. 50033 ‘Glorious’ in BR blue
372.920Deltic Prototype locomotive No. DP1
371.393Class 66 No. 66301 (5 door version) in Fastline Livery
371.394Class 66 No. 66623 (5 door version) in Freightliner Bardon Aggregates livery

Electric locomotives
371.802 Class 91 No. 91021 ‘Archibishop Thomas Crammer’ in GNER livery with DVT trailer

Diesel locomotives and multiple units
371.502Class 101 2 car DMU in BR blue livery
371.503Class 101 3 car DMU in BR blue / grey livery
371.878Class 108 2 car DMU in BR blue
371-879 Class 108 3 car DMU in BR blue

Coaches

British Railways BR Mark 1 Coaches
374-270A Mark 1 57ft suburban compartment 2nd in BR crimson
374-280A Mark 1 57ft suburban composite in BR crimson
374-290A Mark 1 57ft suburban second coach in BR crimson
374-150B Mark 1 FK First Corridor in BR crimson / cream
374-028A Mark 1 BG Full Brake in BR green
374-100B Mark 1 RMB Mini Buffet in BR green
374-151B Mark 1 FK First Corridor in BR green
374-803A Mark 1 RFO Restaurant Car in BR green
374-101C Mark 1 RMB Mini Buffet in BR chocolate / cream
374-081A Mark 1 RFO Restaurant car in BR maroon
374.129Mark 1 GUV General Utility Van in BR maroon
374-025C Mark 1 BG Full Brake in BR blue / grey
374-125C Mark 1 GUV General Utility Van in BR blue
374-156A Mark 1 FK First Corridor in BR blue / grey
374-127B Mark 1 GUV General Utility Van in RES red / grey

New SO, SK, BSK and CK vehicles not yet listed

Mark 1 Pullman Coaches
374-201A Mark 1 FP First Parlour in BR grey / blue livery
374-211A Mark 1 SP Second Parlour in BR grey / blue livery

Stanier Coaches
374-080A Brake First coach in LMS crimson lake
374-845A First Corridor coach in LMS crimson lake
374-850A Composite 1st/3rd coach in LMS crimson lake
374-831A Brake First coach in BR crimson / cream

Mark 3 coaches
374.331Mark 3 TS Trailer Standard in Cross Country livery
374.355 Mark 3 TFD Trailer First Disabled in Cross Country livery
374.380Mark 3 TCC Trailer Composite Catering in Cross Country livery
374-405 Mark 3 TGS Trailer Card Standard in Cross Country livery

Wagons
373-403B OAA 31 Ton open wagon in Railfreight red / grey
373-625C OBA 31 Ton open wagon in EWS livery
373-626C OBA 31 Ton open wagon in Railfreight red / grey
373-627C OBA 31 Ton open wagon with high ends in Plasmoor livery
373-628C OBA 31 Ton open wagon with high ends in EWS livery
377-025A 5 plank steel floor wagon in Constable Hart livery
377-026A 5 plank steel floor wagon in Nathanial Atrill livery
377-027A 5 plank steel floor wagon in BR grey
377-050A 5 plank steel floor wagon in James Durnford livery
377-075A 7 plank end door wagon in Harrisons Ltd livery
377-078A 7 plank end door wagon in BR grey
377-079A 7 plank end door wagon in Firsestone Tyres livery
377-081A 7 plank wagon in D V Gostick livery
377-175A 7 plank with coke rail wagon in P.O.P. livery
377-176B 7 plank wagon with coke rail in BR grey
377-125A 8 plank end door wagon in Thorne livery
377-126A 8 plank end door wagon in Ketton Cement livery
377-127A 8 plank end door wagon in Great Mountain livery
377-150A 8 plank end door wagon in Stewarts & Lloyds livery
377-152A 8 plank end door wagon in Osborne & Son livery
373.2608 Ton cattle wagon in BR bauxite
373.2618 Ton cattle wagon in GWR dark grey
373-300A LMS brake van in BR (M) bauxite
373-301A LMS brake van in BR (M) grey
377-375 GWR 20 Ton Toad brake van in GWR grey - Birkenhead
377.376GWR 20 Ton Toad brake van in BR grey – Stourbridge RU
377.377GWR 20 Ton Toad brake van in early BR bauxite
377.378GWR 20 Ton Toad brake van in S & T bauxite
377-525B LNER 20 Ton brake van in early BR bauxite
377-526B LNER 20 Ton brake van in BR (M) grey
377.62512 Ton plywood fruit van in early BR bauxite
377.62612 Ton plywood fruit van in late BR bauxite
377.62712 Ton ventilated van with plywood doors in early BR bauxite
377.62812 Ton ventilated van with plywood doors in late BR bauxite
373-052B 29 Ton VBA box van in Railfreight livery
373-053B 29 Ton VBA box van in EWS livery
377-275A 27 Ton steel tippler wagon with Iron Ore branding
373-826A 102 Tonne BRA steel strip carrier in EWS livery
373-554B 100 Ton TEA tank wagon in BP black livery (weathered)
373-555B 100 Ton TEA tank wagon in Shell livery (weathered)
373-556B 100 Ton TEA tank wagon in Fina livery (weathered)
373-650A 14 Ton tank wagon in National Benzole livery
373-651B 14 Ton tank wagon in Shell Electrical Oils livery
373-653A 14 Ton tank wagon in ICI livery
373-675A 14 Ton tank wagon with large filler in Mobil livery
373-678A 14 Ton tank wagon with large filler in Fina livery
373-679A 14 Ton tank wagon in Shell / BP livery
373-776B 45 Tonne TTA tank wagon in Esso livery
373-030B PGA Bulk aggregate hopper in British Industrial Sand livery
373-032A PGA Bulk aggregate hopper in VGA grey livery
373-033B PGA Bulk aggregate hopper in Lafarge livery
373-505C 46 Tonne HEA hopper in EWS livery
373-575D 46 Tonne MEA open mineral wagon in EWS livery
373-900C 46 Tonne HAA hopper wagon in silver / brown
377-000A 40 Tonne Sealion YGH hopper in olive green
377-001A 40 Tonne Seacow YGA hopper in Dutch livery
377-002A 40 Tonne Seacow YGA in EWS livery
377-100A 90 Tonne JGA bogie hopper in RMC livery
377-101A 90 Tonne JGA bogie hopper in Buxton Lime Industries livery
377-102A 90 Tonne JGA bogie hopper in Tarmac livery
377-550A 31 Tonne OCA dropside wagon in Dutch livery
377-551A 31 Tonne OCA dropside wagon in BR Railfreight livery
377-552A 31 Tonne OCA dropside wagon in EWS livery
377-575A 102 Tonne HYA hopper wagon in GBRf VTG livery
377.650MBA bogie hopper wagon in EWS livery with buffers
377.651MBA bogie hopper wagon in EWS livery without buffers
377.652MOA bogie hopper wagon in EWS livery with buffers
373-002D PCA bulk powder wagon in Rugby Cement livery
373-003D PCA bulk powder wagon in Blue Circle Cement livery (weathered)
373-006B PCA bulk powder wagon in RMC orange livery (weathered)
373-007B PCA bulk powder wagon in Castle Cement livery (weathered)
377-355 2 x Intermodal bogie wagon with 45ft DHL containers

More Hornby Digital sound locos and some nice rolling stock.

Download March 2010 New Releases (4.5 MB)

DCCconcepts has a new multi-gauge rolling road, a simple and effective design, made from top quality components, flexible in it's application. It has been engineered to deliver both long service life and to be affordable, so it offers excellent cost-performance to railway modellers.

DCCconcepts have created ONE design that will let you test, evaluate, set up, run in, clean driving wheels of or just display locos in ALL of the commonly used smaller modelling scales.

The simple design can be quickly and easily configured to work effectively with locos of all types as well as multi-unit powered stock of almost any size in all of the following gauges & scales:

• 9mm gauge N, 009 and Hoe
• 12mm gauge TT, HOm and HOn3-1/2
• 16.5mm gauge OO, HO, On30
• 18.2mm gauge EM and 18.82mm gauge P4.

For More info and photos, please see the DCC Concepts website.



DCM-RRA6 6-axle multi-gauge active rolling road $AU 99.95 /set (£58.10)

The DCCconcepts Rolling Road "Support Set" looks very like the Rolling road and works in exactly the same way to deliver power to any wheel that it is used with. However instead of two pairs of high quality roller bearings for each axle it uses turned metal supports of exactly the same size, allowing the cost to be kept down while still doing the very important multiple jobs of supplying power pickup and supporting pony trucks and tenders etc.

DCM-RRS6 6-axle multi-gauge support set for RRoad $AU 69.90 /set (£40.64)


DCCconcepts Rolling Road is now ready for sale and initial stocks have arrived. It is available now from DCCconcepts in Australia and will soon be available from the following UK specialist Model Train retailers:

Bromsgrove Models
DCC Supplies
Digitrains
Gaugemaster
Trains’n’railways

The PO206 Cinema and 2 Shops. Can also be used as a nightclub or bingo hall. Comes with an array of window displays and signs.

New from Metcalfe Models: The PO206 Cinema and Shops is now ready! The first batch are being dispatched.

http://www.metcalfemodels.com/

To the delight of many, the range of G scale Thomas & Friends™ models has been launched to the European market at the Nürnberg Toy Fair this week. The models were produced initially for our sister company Bachmann America. Bachmann Europe has negotiated a license with HIT Entertainment to enable the G scale items to be sold in Europe, which of course includes the UK.

Two sets are available with Thomas The Tank Engine™ hauling Annie and Clarabel (90068) and Percy running with the two troublesome trucks (90069). Each set comes with a circle of track and a controller. The recommended retail price of each set is £240.

Thomas The Tank Engine™ (91401) and Percy (91402) are also available separately with a recommended retail price of £130 each.

Rolling stock in the form of Annie (97001), Clarabel (97002) and the troublesome trucks (98001 and 98002) retails at £45 per item.

Graham Hubbard Managing Director of Bachmann Europe Plc said today "since we launched Thomas & Friends™ in America there has been much interest in the product from British and European G scale modellers. We are delighted that we have been able to obtain the necessary license agreement with HIT Entertainment and the products are now being shipped to Bachmann dealers."

The locomotives feature moving eyes and all items are available through your Bachmann stockist.