Class 90 Bo-Bo electrics

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Collectors Club Class 90

Bachmann Collectors Club members can now acquire this striking ‘OO’ gauge Class 90 Bo-Bo electric. MARK CHIVERS finds out whether it ‘sparks’ his admiration.

WIN! A Bachmann sound-fitted DB Cargo Class 90 electric, worth £330.

Hornby Magazine is offering the chance to win a Bachmann Collectors Club exclusive ‘OO’ gauge sound-fitted Class 90 Bo-Bo electric in DB Cargo red, worth £330. The closing date for entries is 5pm GMT on May 25 2024.

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Staff Projects: Hornby Malcolm Class 90 makeover

Hornby’s Class 90 Bo-Bo electric may have started life in the late 1980s, but it still holds potential today. MIKE WILD shows how he enhanced Hornby’s latest version – the uniquely liveried DB Cargo operated 90024 which carries Malcolm Rail’s photographic livery.

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The Class 90 electrics

One of the most successful locomotives to have operated on Britain’s railways in recent years has been the Class 90, a second-generation electric design that has racked up millions of service miles. EVAN GREEN-HUGHES reviews its story.

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Graham Farish's all-new Class 90 for ‘N’

Graham Farish has released its hotly anticipated all-new Class 90 AC electric for ‘N’ gauge. MIKE WILD takes a closer look at this enticing new addition.

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Upgrading Hornby’s veteran Class 90

Hornby’s ‘OO’ gauge model of the Class 90 AC electric has been around since the early 1990s and shows its age from the box. However, with a few simple upgrades MIKE WILD shows how he went about improving the appearance of uniquely liveried 90128 Vractverbinding in Belgian Railways blue and yellow.

Bachmann and Locomotion Models reveal limited edition Class 90

The Bachmann Collectors Club and Locomotion Models have revealed a new limited edition Bachmann Class 90 modelling 90028 Sir William McAlpine in DB Cargo livery at Model Rail Scotland. Read the full news story here and watch the Bachmann launch video.

Exclusive ‘90s Class 90 for KMRC

Kernow Model Rail Centre (KMRC) has commissioned an exclusive ‘OO’ gauge BR Class 90 Bo-Bo electric from Bachmann, finished as 90129 Frachtverbindungen in Deutsche Bahn (DB) red (Cat No. 32-612Z/ZSF).