Greenwood & Pring have announced the development of a new 0 Gauge premium finescale carriage programme based on Southern Railway’s Bulleid coaches. These carriages will be manufactured in brass in Korea to a high specification with both skirted and non-skirted coach types. All metal construction Bulleid three coach sets no: 770-793 comprise the non-skirted version … Continue reading 7mm scale Bulleid coaches under development by Greenwood & Pring
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Bachmann Bulleid coaches are arriving soon – a review
The long awaited all new tooled Bachmann Bulleid coaches announced in 2018 are now due to arrive soon (although the SR Malachite versions will be slightly delayed, see below) and SR and BR(s) modellers alike can be pleased to have a range of accurate and highly detailed to modern standards range of Bulleid coaches that … Continue reading Bachmann Bulleid coaches are arriving soon – a review
Bachmann reveal decorated samples of their upcoming Bulleid coaches in 00 [Updated]
Bachmann have released images of decorated samples for the much anticipated brand new range of Bulleid 64ft coaches. It is good to see further progress in the development of these coaches, I have spotted the lack of set numbers on some of the examples and this will be reported back to Bachmann. [update] The RRP … Continue reading Bachmann reveal decorated samples of their upcoming Bulleid coaches in 00 [Updated]
Hornby announce 2021 range including brand new Merchant Navys, catering vehicles and gangwayed luggage vans
Hornby have today announced their forthcoming range for 2021. The highlights from a Southern Railway perspective being new versions of the Merchant Navy's with diecast bodies and Hornby Dublo branding, new Maunsell catering vehicles and a long awaited completely new tooled Ganywayed bogie luggage vans. Locomotives Although technically no new locomotive tooling for Southern modelers; … Continue reading Hornby announce 2021 range including brand new Merchant Navys, catering vehicles and gangwayed luggage vans
Bachmann Bulleid coaches Engineering Prototypes arrive
To give us Southern modellers some additional cheer just before this strangest of Christmas periods the first Engineering Prototypes (EP) of the much anticipated brand new range of Bulleid 64ft coaches have arrived. I was privileged earlier this week to be able to assist the Bachmann development team with evaluating and reviewing the excellent EPs … Continue reading Bachmann Bulleid coaches Engineering Prototypes arrive
Bachmann and Graham Farish 2019 catalogues launched, a round up from an SR / BR(s) perspective [Updated]
The 2019 Bachmann Branchline and Graham Farish Catalogues were launched today at a trade event held in London. Alongside the announcement of a small number of new-tooling projects, mainly wagons in 00 and N gauges the 009 range increases with new tooling for the delightful and minuscule Baguley-Drewry 70hp Diesel 0-4-0 shunter, as used since the early … Continue reading Bachmann and Graham Farish 2019 catalogues launched, a round up from an SR / BR(s) perspective [Updated]
Bachmann and Graham Farish mid term work in progress update from an SR and BR(s) perspective
As has been the case in previous years the team at Bachmann have provided the media, and Bachamnn Collectors Club members, with a mid-term update on work in progress across all the many stages of the manufacturing process from: research, Drawing office CAD, Tool room, Engineering Prototypes samples, livery artwork, production and being shipped. This … Continue reading Bachmann and Graham Farish mid term work in progress update from an SR and BR(s) perspective
Talking Stock #27 4mm Bulleid coaches – new R-T-R on the way?
The topic of Bulleid coaches has come to the fore again via a number of mediums. Firstly; the new Graham Farish Bulleid coaches in 2mm N gauge have hit the shops, a good review of them by Nigel Burkin can be found on the Model Railways Live website here. Secondly; current Model Rail magazine editor Ben … Continue reading Talking Stock #27 4mm Bulleid coaches – new R-T-R on the way?
Bachmann announce new models for 2012/13
At the now annual trade model and hobby show held today Bachmann / Farish announced their plan for new models to be produced over the next 18 months. In 00 there are no new Southern related locomotives (although four new steam locomotives from other areas and a DMU will be produced), however they will be … Continue reading Bachmann announce new models for 2012/13