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Bachmann has a spring in its step

REFURBISHED Mk.2f DBSOs and vacuum braked ‘Vanwide’ 12t vans in ‘OO’ gauge, alongside repurposing of the brand-new Graham Farish Class 319 tooling to produce an ‘N’ gauge ‘Flex’ Class 769, are revealed by Bachmann in its spring 2022 announcements.

In its presentation, Bachmann reported as having a good year in 2021 despite the global shipping challenges and those related to model pricing. A combination of Christmas and Chinese New Year has seen a delay in some of the models announced in the winter 2021 communiqué.

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