All Aboard: A March Release for Midland Fox

We are delighted to announce that our model for release in March/April 2018 is a Bristol VR MkIII in the striking yellow and red livery of Midland Fox (E20458).


This model shows the additional levels of detail we have been working on to further enhance our existing tooling. For the first time our VR casting comes complete with driver side mirrors, additional bodywork panel lines and enhanced tampo printing, giving the model an extra level of detail and realism. 

The closure of Midland Red Omnibus Co. in 1981 gave way to the creation of five new smaller bus and coach operating companies, one of which was Midland Red East. The newly formed company operated buses from five depots, providing services covering Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire. In early 1984 Midland Red East rebranded into Midland Fox and painted all of their fleet into a striking yellow and red striped livery.



Midland Fox's early fleet was mostly made up of Leyland Leopards, Nationals and Daimler Fleetlines but in 1987 two Bristol MkIII VRs were purchased from Devon General. Our model depicts VDV 112S, one of the two MkIII VRs that joined the Midland Fox fleet in 1987. Fleet No.1112 shown on route 185 to Countesthorpe via Blaby.

E20458 is currently set for a March/April release and is available to pre order now from your local Bachmann retailer, RRP £29.95.

Please visit our stockist pages to find your nearest retailer, or our dedicated product pages for more information on our wide variety of products.

E38120 - Bristol VRT - BR Training Vehicle

The latest model to leave our warehouse is a Bristol VRT E38120 a striking example of a British Rail training vehicle.

Our modelled vehicle AYG 941H, first entered into passenger service with West Yorkshire Road Car Company, before being sold to British Rail in the early 1980s. Whilst with British Rail it was modified for use as a mobile staff training vehicle by their Plant and Machinery department.

Many of its windows were removed and filled in and the bus seat interior was stripped out to make it more suited to a new role as an office space for staff training. Since leaving British Rail's ownership, AYG 941H can often be found working as a staff mess room at various events around the country including events such as the Glastonbury Festival.

Our model depicts AYG 941H in its British Rail guise, displaying a blind and side branding which denoting its job. E38120 makes a great addition to any 1980s layout especially alongside our previously released E38119.

Our latest release has an RRP of £34.95 and is available to order from your local

Bachmann retailer now.

Please visit our stockist pages to find your nearest retailer, or our dedicated product pages for more information on our wide variety of products.

EFE In The Shops - April 2016

Available from Exclusive First Editions stockists from this week!

28012 -  Leyland DMS 1 Door  - Western Scottish

Another model to excite our Scottish collectors is this Leyland DMS in the attractive livery of Western Scottish. Fleet number DR 819, registered KJD 2P, is working route 16 to Crichton.

RRP £34.50

25213 - Bristol RELL Bus - Bristol NBC

We have been reminded that our Bristol Omnibus fleet is missing an RELL in the standard N.B.C. livery. To correct this is fleet number BH 1325, registered MHW 285L operating route 332 to Bristol.

RRP £34.50

EFE Upcoming Releases - February 2016

Exclusive First Editions are pleased to be able to publish the latest pre-production shots of our upcoming releases for February 2016.

20651 - Plaxton Pointer Dart – First Capital Citybus

Registration number N982 EHJ, fleet number 782. Works route 645 to Chingford Station.

Scheduled for an April release RRP £34.50

25213 - Bristol RELL Bus - Bristol N.B.C. 

Registration number MHW 285L, fleet number BH 1325. Operates 332 to Bristol.

Scheduled for an April release RRP £34.50

28012 - Leyland DMS 1 Door – Westerm Scottish

Registration number KJD 2P, fleet number DR 819. Operates route 16 to Crichton.

Scheduled for an April release RRP £34.50

28609 - GM Standard Atlantean - G.M Buses Rochdale

Registration number A677 HNB, fleet number RE 8677. Works route 409 to Rochdale.

Scheduled for an April release RRP £34.50

31808 - RMA Routemaster - BEA

Registration number KGJ 610D.

Scheduled for an April release RRP £34.50

38126 - Bristol VRT - Ribble

Registration number NCK 984K, fleet number 1984. Works route 668 to Upperby.

Scheduled for an April release RRP £34.50

EFE Upcoming Releases - August 2015

Exclusive First Editions are pleased to be able to publish the latest pre-production shots of our upcoming releases for August 2015.

20650 - Plaxton Pointer Dart - Clydeside

Registration number M67 FDS, fleet number 402. Operates route 905 to Glasgow / Airport.

Scheduled for a September Release  RRP £34.50

14017 - Bristol FLF Lodekka - Bristol Omnibus

Registration number 826 SHW, fleet number C71 33. Working route 87 to Warmley.

Scheduled for a October Release  RRP £34.50

17511 - Leyland National MkII 1 Door - Highland Scottish 

Registration number AST 155W, fleet number N13 F. Working route 45 to Lochy Bridge.

Scheduled for a October Release  RRP £34.50

40201 - Atkinson Articulated Boxvan - National Carriers

Registration number JUW 277N.

Scheduled for a September Release  RRP £34.50

26412 - Daimler Utility Bus - Wilts & Dorset

Registration number CWV 781, fleet number 263. Working route 19 to Salisbury via Blandford Camp.

Scheduled for a September Release  RRP £34.50

  29634 - Leyland Olympian - Sovereign Buses

Registration number G303 UYK, fleet number L303. Works route 114 to Mill Hill Broadway.

Scheduled for a September Release  RRP £34.50 

EFE In The Shops - June 2015

Available from Exclusive First Editions stockists from this week!

16325 - Bristol LS - Bristol Tramways

Originally in service with Bristol Tramways our Bristol LS also worked for Bristol Omnibus and Bath Tramways in its lifetime. Registered PHW 922, fleet number 2832, operates route 125 to Bristol.  RRP £34.50

18110 - Park Royal XA Atlantean - London Transport

Registration CUV 3C, fleet number XA 3, working route P3 to Peckham via Nunhead Lane and carrying advertisements for BOAC.

RRP £32.50

36711 - Plaxton SLF Dart 1 Door - Arriva Medway

Converted from two to one door, this once red Arriva Plaxton SLF Dart now operates in the Medway area. Registered Y301 TKJ, fleet number 3301 operates route 334 to Maidstone via Sittingbourne & Detling. RRP £32.50

EFE Upcoming Releases - May 2015

Exclusive First Editions are pleased to be able to publish the latest pre-production shots of our upcoming releases for May 2015.

16325 - Bristol LS Coach - Bristol Tramways

Registration number .PHW 922, fleet number 2832. Works route 125 to Bristol. 

Scheduled for a July Release. RRP £34.50

18017 - Daimler Fleetline - Bournemouth Corporation

Registration number ALJ 340B, fleet number 40. Operates route 6 to Bournemouth Square. 

Scheduled for a June Release. RRP £34.50

18617 - Bristol VR III Open Top - Southdown East & Mid Sussex N.B.C. 

Registration number UVW 620S, fleet number 620. Operating route 197 to Beachy Head.

Scheduled for a July Release. RRP £34.50

22402 - Alexander Atlantean - British Airways

Registration number LYF 314D. Operating between West London and Heathrow Airport.

Scheduled for a July Release. RRP £34.50

25813 - Leyland DMS 1 Door - Wilts & Dorset

Registration number KJD 14P, fleet number 1932. Working route 133 to Wimborne.

Scheduled for a July Release. RRP £34.50

27630 - Wright Renown - Brighton & Hove Metro

Registration number R322 HCD, fleet number 222. Operates route 5 to Patcham.

Scheduled for a June Release. RRP £34.50

29631 - Leyland Olympian - Metrobus

Registration number G805 SMV, fleet number 805. Working route 161 to Chislehurst.

Scheduled for a June Release. RRP £34.50

36609 - SLF Dart 2 Door MkII - Arriva South London

Registration number X475 GGO, fleet number PDL 25. Works route 289 to Purley. 

Scheduled for a July Release. RRP £34.50

EFE Upcoming Releases - March 2015

Exclusive First Editions are pleased to be able to publish the latest pre-production shots of our upcoming releases for March 2015.

 15718 - Plaxton Panorama - C.I.E. Coach Tours

Registration number NZO 33, fleet number PL 33. Contracted to Columbus Travel.

Scheduled for an April release 

20307 - Bristol VR II - Southdown NBC (Silver)

Registration number GNJ 566N, fleet number 566. Operating route 740 Limited Stop to Southsea.

Scheduled for an April release 

18110 - Park Royal XA Atlantean - London Transport

Registration number CUV 3C, fleet number XA 3. Works route P3 to Peckham via Nunhead Lane.

Scheduled for an May release

27629 - Wright Volvo Renown - C.M.T. Buses

Registration number S456 KCW, fleet number 2045. Working route 79 to Liverpool.

Scheduled for an May release

29633 - Leyland Olympian - Go North East

Registration number C665 LJR, fleet number 3665.Works route 1 to Tow Law.

Scheduled for an May release

25814 - Daimler DMS 1 Door - Western Scottish

Registration number THM 656M, fleet number JR 14. Operates route 605 to Kilbarchan.

Scheduled for an May release

EFE In The Shops - February 2015

Available from Exclusive First Editions stockists from this week!

 23805 - Leyland Atlantean - Greater Glasgow P.T.E.

With a strong demand for Scottish buses is this Atlantean in Greater Glasgow P.T.E. distinctive livery, which should prove popular. Registered SGD 643, fleet number LA 65, its working route 58 to Dalmuir West. RRP £32.50

38117 - Bristol VRT  - Midland General 
Following the popularity and sell out release of our AEC Weymann RLH styled bus this Bristol VRT is likely to follow suit. Registered BNU 680G, fleet number 316, this attractive blue & cream Midland General bus works route B1 to Ripley, Derbyshire.  RRP £32.50

18013 - Park Royal Fleetline - Birmingham Corporation Transport

The distinctive dark blue and two tone beige livery of Birmingham Corporation Transport look very nice on our Daimler model. Registered 270 GON this Park Royal Fleetline, numbered 3270 works route 58 to Sheldon via Coventry Road.  RRP £32.50

EFE Bachmann Exclusive - 18615 Bristol VR Ensign Guide Friday

We are pleased to announce a new model exclusively for Bachmann Europe. Our new model is of an Open Top Bristol VRIII in Guide Friday livery, and will feature in 30-525 ‘The Shakespeare Express’ 'OO'  Collectors Edition Train Pack.

This special collector’s edition gift pack is based upon the popular heritage steam rail tour that runs between Birmingham and Stratford-upon-Avon via the scenic North Warwickshire line. Passengers enjoy a true mainline steam express experience as the train travels along a section of the GWR London to Birmingham mainline. The set consists of: -

Hall Class No.4965 'Rood Ashton Hall' Great Western Green Livery

Two Umber & Cream Pullman Cars No.335 and No.349

BR MK1 BSK Coach Chocolate & Cream W35470

Bristol VR MKIII Open Top Tour Bus in Ensign Guide Friday Livery

‘The Shakespeare Express’ collector’s edition train pack represents great value at an RRP of £199.95 and is expected to be available from Bachmann stockists from April/May onwards.

Guide Friday was founded 1974 by Roger Thompson, on moving from London to Stratford-upon-Avon in 1975 he developed ‘The Stratford Go Round' tour, where he pioneered open top buses and the innovation of allowing customers to get on and off at points on the route. The five Shakespearean properties were linked this way which emphasised the social history of the area and helped to bring the attraction to life.

Expansion of the company began in 1988, with tours available in Cambridge, Oxford, Edinburgh, Bath, and York. At the beginning of 2001, Guide Friday was the largest city sightseeing tour company in the world running over 120 buses, in 35 destinations and carrying more than 1.5 million visitors a year! (Information Source)

18615 - Bristol VR MK III Open Top - Ensign Guide Friday

Our model depicts a typical vehicle in Guide Friday's fleet, VDV 143S. Shown operating on 'The Stratford Tour' which visited all the big attractions in the Stratford-upon-Avon area, and we think it will make a fitting companion piece to the other models in the set!

This set is RRP £199.95 and is available to pre-order now from your local Bachmann Stockist!

In The Shops - November 2014

Available from Exclusive First Editions stockists from this week!

32308 - Bristol RELH Coach - West Yorkshire

Regarded at the time by many as the height of luxury, the Bristol RELH Coach makes a very attractive model in the livery of West Yorkshire Road Car Co Ltd. Registered OWT 241E, fleet number CRG 1 is En route to Harrogate, Yorkshire & Blackpool. RRP £32.50

29704 - Leyland Olympian - Bristol N.B.C. 

Always popular with collectors of our models this Bristol Omnibus Company Ltd Leyland Olympian is depicted during the National Bus Company period. Registered JHU 911X, fleet number 9512 operates route 141 to Burnham on Sea. RRP £32.50

37602 - AEC Ergo 2 Axle Flatbed - London Brick Company

The London Brick Company ran an extensive and varied fleet of trucks, predominantly AEC’s that fascinate truck collectors. In this model we feature CBM 242C, fleet number H1 an AEC two axle Ergo flatbed returning to the depot with it’s used pallets. RRP £29.00

Upcoming Releases - July 2014

Exclusive First Editions are pleased to be able to publish the latest pre-production shots of our upcoming releases for July 2014.

20456 - Bristol VR3 - First Eastern National

 Registration number WTH 949T, fleet number 3220. Works route 70 to Braintree via Marks Tey, Coggleshall.  Scheduled For an August Release

29704 - Leyland Olympian - BRISTOL N.B.C.

Registration number JHU 911X, fleet number 9512. Operates route 141 to Burnham on Sea. Scheduled For a September Release

34303 - AEC 2 RT 2 Bus - London Transport

Registration number 248 FXT, fleet number RT 73. Operates route 14 to Putney. Scheduled For an August Release  

35212 - AEC Swift 6 Bay Bus - Sheffield Transport

Registration number DWB 51H, fleet number 51. Works route 85 to Gainsborough. Scheduled For a September Release

36708 - SLF Dart Series 2 One Door Bus - Plymouth Citybus

Registration number R123 OFJ, fleet number 23. Operating route 25 to West Hoe. Scheduled For a September Release