BACHMANN PRODUCTION UPDATE

Bachmann has released an updated guide to the production process status of forthcoming models: Where Bachmann’s design team puts together research packages for the drawing office: ■ Branchline Class 117 DMU ■ Branchline Class 121 railcar ■ Branchline ‘J72’ 0‑6‑0T (new chassis with DCC) ■ Branchline original ‘Royal Scot’ 4‑6‑0 (new chassis with DCC) ■ Branchline ‘J39’ 0‑6‑0 (new chassis with DCC) ■ Branchline ‘V2’ 2‑6‑2 (new body tooling) ■ Branchline Ransomes & Rapier 45t steam crane ■ Branchline ‘Class B’ bitumen TTA tank ■ Branchline ‘94XX’ 0‑6‑0PT ■ Farish ‘J72’ 0‑6‑0T ■ Farish SECR ‘Birdcage’ coaches Where Bachmann’s design team takes the research package and generates computer design artwork from which the tooling will be made: ■ Branchline Baldwin 4‑6‑0T* ■ Branchline WDLR bogie open wagon* ■ Branchline WDLR Ambulance van* ■ Branchline Class 90 Bo‑bo ■ Branchline FFA/FGA container flats ■ Branchline TPO stowage van ■ Branchline Class 24/1 Bo‑bo ■ Branchline ‘Warflat’ wagon ■ Branchline Class 158 ■ Branchline SECR ‘Birdcage’ coaches ■ Branchline ‘H2’ 4‑4‑2 ■ Farish Mk 2f coaches ■ Farish Class 40 1Co‑co1 ■ Farish Class 70/8 Co‑co Where the tools to produce moulds and components are produced. The first sign of development are the bare plastic Engineering Prototypes: ■ Branchline LNWR ‘Coal Tank’ ■ Branchline Mk 2f coaches ■ Branchline Class 450 EMU ■ Branchline Class 70/8 Co‑co ■ Farish GWR railcar (chassis upgrade) Where Bachmann’s design team puts together artwork and checks decorated samples: ■ Branchline ER Thompson coaches ■ Branchline Stanier 2‑6‑0 ■ Farish WR ‘Autocoach’ ■ Farish ‘Castle’ 4‑6‑0 The following items have been approved for production: ■ Branchline Wickham Type 27 trolley ■ Branchline ‘V1/V3’ 2‑6‑2T (new chassis with DCC) ■ Branchline 14t/20t ‘anchor mounted’ tank ■ Branchline Ivatt ‘2MT’ 2‑6‑2T (new chassis with DCC) ■ Farish Thompson Full Brake (for N Gauge Society) ■ Farish ‘64XX’ 0‑6‑0PT ■ Farish ‘4MT’ 2‑6‑4T