Model railway manufacturer Bachmann has announced that Class 350 and Class 450 Electric Multiple Units (EMU) are being added to its range of Graham Farish N gauge models.

Both models are among the Siemens Desiro UK family of units their liveries are currently being reviewed before being approved for production, and delivery to retailers is expected to be during the early months of 2024. Although a Class 350 is already part of the Graham Farish N gauge range, the Class 450 is the first model in N gauge.

During production, new tooling has been used to capture specific details that differentiate the 450s from the similar Class 350s, most notably on the TSO vehicle where the empty pantograph well has been modelled more realistically like the prototype.

Both models will be equipped with:

• Directional lighting;
• NEM Couplings;
• An accessory pack;
• Three six-pin DCC Decoder Sockets; the recommended Decoder is the 36-568A;
• Ready to accept a Speaker

The Class 450 Desiro EMU carries unit No. 450073, and is in the blue, orange, yellow and red livery of South West Trains, with destination blinds for Portsmouth & Southsea. Class 450s were built for use on third-rail power systems across the south of England, and designed to pick up power using shoes attached to the bogie. These shoes are among the many details that have been modelled on the Class 450 model.

The Class 350 Desiro EMU carries unit No. 350407 and is in First TransPennine Express sparkling silver, blue and purple livery, with destination blinds for Manchester Airport. Although they are very similar to the Class 450 units, Class 350s were designed to be used in areas with overhead power lines, with the pantograph that allows them to do this included on the models.