The BR Mk.1 coach was designed in the early 1950s the design has been in service ever since, outlasting BR in mainline service, with several still in use on charter trains, plus providing the backbone passenger stock for many heritage railways.

This model is of the second class side corridor coach, the most numerous type built, painted in the BR corporate blue and grey livery.

This model is of the second class side corridor coach, the most numerous type built, painted in the BR corporate blue and grey livery.

Eras 6-7

Eras 6-7.

An excellent model of the BR unclassified restaurant coach in the corporate blue and grey livery.

These coaches remained in mainline express trains for many years after the standard coaches were relegated to secondary services, as no buffet cars were built to match the Mk2 stock of the late 1960s and 70s. The RU design was equiped with a large kitchen able to provide full meal service when required.

Bachmanns BR Mk.1 coaches are the best models yet of these popular coaches. Familiar to enthusiasts everywhere hundreds of these coaches are still in service on tour train sets and heritage railways.

This is a model of the composite side corridor design, with four first class and three second class compartments.???Painted in the BR blue and grey livery used from the late 1960s onwards, Eras 6-7.

This type of coach was often used to provide first class accomodations on short 4-5 coach cross-country trains, ideal for many model railways.

Eras 6-8

A very good model of the LMS 50-foot long gangwayed parcels brake van in the BR blue livery applied from the late 1960s. Some of these vans were still in service at the end of the 1970s in this livery.

Eras 6-7

Eras 6-8

The BCK was one of the most versatile coaches from the Mk.1 build. Equiped with a small guards' van and luggage stowage area, two first class and three second class passenger compartments these coaches could provide the basic accomodation needed on any train. Ideal for through services where trains divide to serve more than one destination and as an emergency stand-in for any defective coach.

The Bachmann model is possibly the most detailed version of the standard Mk.1 coach in OO to date.

A very nice model of the Minature Buffet car. These coaches have a small buffet counter and food storage area near the centre, able to serve basic food and refreshments. Bachmann's model features the smooth riding commonwealth cast steel bogie and the extensive water supply piping on the roof. NEM pockets are used to permit tension-lock of bar type couplers to be fitted.

The blue and grey livery was trialed in the mid-1960's and steadily replaced earlier liveries by the early 1970's.

New numbered model announced 2010. Expected September 2010

Developed in the mid-1960s the BR Mk.2 coach introduced integral construction techniques, combining the strength previously provided by a heavy???underframe into the bodyshell. Many innovative features were also tried, in many cases the first significant???step forward in railway coach design since the Victorian era.

Bachmanns' model reflects the styling of these coaches, capturing the appearance of the curved???sides and smooth blending of the side and end panels. This model of the first class side corridor version of the initial Mk.2 design is painted in the corporate blue and grey livery.

Eras 6-7

New for 2010 expected 3rd quarter.

Mk.3 first class open coach in BR blue & grey livery.

New for 2010 expected 3rd quarter.

Mk.3 standard or second class open coach in BR blue & grey livery.

New for 2009. Expected 1st??quarter.

Introduced in the mid 1970s the BR HST trains brought air-conditioned comfort and high-speed travel to Britains' railways.

This model of the TGS second class coach incorporating a gaurds' office at one end??is painted in the Inter-City blue and grey livery.

New for 2010 expected 3rd quarter.

Mk.3 standard or second class open coach with guards' office at one end in BR blue & grey livery.

BR Mk.1 corridor brake composite coach in the InterCity stripe livery.

Although long replaced on express passenger duties by the time the new striped InterCity livery was introduced the Mk.1 coaches found several niches, including in the InterCity charter train business.

Era 8

BR mark 3 coach painted in the InterCity executive livery, used initially on premier trains, but later seen widely on many InterCity??services.

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A useful addition to any InterCity HST train, this is the TGS coach containing the guard and ticket inspectors office. One of these coaches was formed at the end of the standard class portion of the HST train, coupled with the guards' office next to the locomotive.

BR Mk.3 Buffet Car in InterCity livery.

Built for British Rail at Derby during 1967-68 these coaches carry the Network South East livery as seen in the 1980's

Built for British Rail at Derby during 1967-68 these coaches carry the Network South East livery as seen in the 1980's

Expected September 2010

Well detailed model of the BR standard Mark 1 gangwayed full brake/luggage van. Painted the plain blue livery used for parcels vehicles this van is allocated to the dedicated Newspapers distribution trains.

New number announced 2010. Expected September 2010.

When designed the GUV included folding end doors and drop-down bridging plates. Once positioned against an end-loading dock with the doors openeded and bridge plates dropped over the buffers motor cars could be driven inside and cross into the next van. Car carrying Motorail  services took advantage of this facility, offering families the flexibility of taking their car on holiday without the tiresome long distance driving.

This model replicates the later years of the Motorail services in the 1970s and 80s when these vans were specifically marked and maintained ready for attachment to express passenger services.

An excellent model of the BR General Utility Van or GUV. These vans were designed for loading through side or end doors, allowing a wide range of cargos to be accomodated, from bagged mail to motor vehicles.

This coach carries the red livery of RES, Rail Express Systems. This was a network service introduced in the mid-1980s for express mail and parcels service. Many of these vans carry this livery today, though few remain in service.

New numbered model announced 2010. Expected September 2010.

An excellent model of the BR General Utility Van or GUV. These vans were designed for loading through side or end doors, allowing a wide range of cargos to be accomodated, from bagged mail to motor vehicles.

This coach carries the red livery of RES, Rail Express Systems. This was a network service introduced in the mid-1980s for express mail and parcels service. Many of these vans carry this livery today, though few remain in service.

GWR orders for the??Fruit D??express fruit van were still being delivered into the 1950s. These useful vans were widely used for express parcels??the growing small consignments business.

Many of these relatively new vans were still in service when the change to blue livery occured in the late 1960s/ early 1970s, the last examples surviving in service until about 1980, often travelling widely in parcels service..

This model of W38129 painted in rail blue is ideal for the 1970s era, the twilight years of the??Western regions' diesle??hydraulic locomotive fleet.