In lieu of the usual annual press event at Bachmann’s Barnwell HQ, Model Rail recently enjoyed an interesting video chat with communications manager Richard Proudman. Richard filled us in on current developments and outlined various challenges that the manufacturer has faced over the past 18 months.
The first of the eagerly anticipated, all-new ‘OO’ gauge Class 20/0s are due in the UK this autumn, having been held up slightly owing to a shortage of the correct type of LEDs for the headcode panels. Progress on the special ‘OO’ Class 40, D213 Andania, has also been revealed, with the tooling modified to portray the English Electric Type 4 in preserved condition, complete with high-intensity headlights.