UPDATE
NEARLY 500 new items have been announced across Bachmann’s Branchline and Graham Farish model railway ranges in its 2019 catalogue. The new catalogue launched on January 14 at an event in London. Highlights include a new ‘OO9’ diesel shunter and a suite of supporting narrow gauge Royal Naval Armaments Depot (RNAD) wagons, the HKA hopper in ‘OO’ and ‘N’ gauges, a ‘Parrot’ bogie flat in ‘N’ plus a rise in the amount of sound fitted locomotives being produced across its ranges.
The new narrow gauge diesel locomotive models the Baguley- Drewry 70hp four-wheel shunter with a choice of RNAD yellow and plain green liveries being offered initially. It is to be joined by new versions of the Baldwin 4-6-0T, including a factory sound version, as well as a new batch of covered bogie vans and open wagons using the 2018 released models. Also new for narrow gauge are a selection of RNAD wagons with four-wheel chassis. These will cover a three-plank open wagon, a flat wagon with planked ends, a flat wagon without ends, a box van and two versions of a brake van modelling enclosed and open designs.
Completing the narrow gauge collection for 2019 is a set of slate buildings to go with the Quarry Hunslet 0-4-0ST a…
