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ACME Highlights 2023 (autumn 2023)

23.09.2023 /

Italian model train manufacturer ACME presented a new catalogue Highlights 2023 (no. 27) on the fair Hobby Model Expo 2023 (September 22-24.  2023). Here are some news from the former Yugoslavia:

  • set 55074: IC Avala (reprint from several years ago)
  • set 55310: IC Avala additional set of 3 cars (1x restaurant, 2x passenger car 2nd class)
  • set 55132: IC Drava additional set of 2 cars (JŽ 1st class car type Z2, JŽ 2nd class car of type Y)
  • 52827: 2nd class SŽ car type Y

Pictures of these models are in the new catalogue ACME Highlights 2023 (no. 27).  You can already preorder the above models as well as all other models from the catalogue using web form on this site or via e-mail. At the moment we can’t say anything about the release dates.

ACME trains may 2023

3.05.2023 /

Italian model train manufacturer ACME just announced new waggons and locomotives which should be available in May 2023 or while the stock lasts. Below is the list of the models with prices inclusive Slovenian VAT.

Item no. Description ACME 2023 catalogue page Price (EUR)
AC55228 FS Treno Rapido set C, set of 3 cars 5 249,00
AC50042 FS Passenger car typ UIC-Y 1. cl., brown 60 75,00
AC45115 Set 2x FS Rlmmp-t s with Bergepanzer, M113 73 175,00
AC51004 Sleeping car UHansa CIWL, DSB 56 89,00
AC51006 Sleeping car UHansa CIWL, FS 56 89,00
AC51007 Sleeping car UHansa CIWL, DB 56 89,00
AC60531 E-Loco Ae 6/8 204, BLS 45 339,00
AC65531 E-Loco Ae 6/8 204, BLS, AC version 45 359,00
AC69531 E-Loco Ae 6/8 204, BLS, DCC Sound 45 449,00

AC60531 / 66531 / 69531

AC55228

AC51007

AC51006

AC51004

AC50042

AC45115b

AC45115a

ACME 55247 Mostar-Dalmacija set C

10.02.2020 /

Italian company ACME already announced train Mostar-Dalmacija express on fair in Novegru in september 2019 (https://pegomodel.si/2019-10-06/acme-55237-55238-mostar-dalmacija-express/) consisting of two 3 car sets. This year, on Toyfair in Nürnbergu at the end of january 2020 they announced also the third set with no. 55247. This set adds the following cars to the whole train:

  • JŽ sleeping car
  • JŽ car with seats with 1st and 2nd class
  • DB baggage car

Since we expect all sets soon we already gather preordes. The exact release date will be published later as well as price (it should be around 180 EUR per set).

ACME Mostar-Dalmacija
ACME Mostar-Dalmacija, exceprt from Catalogue 2020

ACME 55179 Simplon Express set 4

6.10.2019 /

Simplon express with designation EX220 or 221 was once a long international train which drove from Paris through Italy to Yugoslavia, moreprecisely Belgrade. ACME put the train in the year 1973 and 3 sets of this train are already available. This is now set number 4 with two JŽ cars and one Italian (FS) car. This set should be available on November 2019 and estimated price should be 190 EUR. We already accept preorders for this set.

ACME 55179 Simplon Express set 4
ACME 55179 Simplon Express set 4, prototip

ACME 55237, 55238 Mostar-Dalmacija

6.10.2019 /

A train Mostar-Dalmacija express was one of many international trains that connected Europe with former Yugoslavia. The train was driving from Stuttgart through Austria, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the city of Kardeljevo (todays Ploče, Croatia) at Adriatic sea in mid Dalmatia. The designatior for the car was D296 or D297 depending on the driving direction. It was also one of the longest trains, for example in 1989 it had 11 cars with home station in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 

Italian company ACME announces 2 sets in scale H0, each consisting of 3 passenger cars which should be on sale in november 2019. We already accept preorders for them and the expected price per set is around 190 EUR.

Set 55237 consists of:

  • Couchette car type Y
  • Car with seats of 2nd class type Y
  • Sleeping car type Y

Set 55238 consists of

  • Car with seats of 1st and 2nd class type Y
  • Couchette car
  • Car with seats of 2nd class type Z2
ACME 55237,55238 Mostar-Dalmacija set, prototype on Hobby ModelExpo 2019 fair

ACME 55129 – Hellas-Istanbul set 2

23.09.2018 /

Italian manufacturer ACME just announced the Hellas-Istanbul set 2 should be available soon. This set consists of 3 passenger cars in scale H0:

– sleeping car from OSE (Greece) of type WLABmh
– couchette car from BDŽ (Bulgaria)
– seating car from JŽ (Yugoslav railways) with seats of 1st and 2nd class

The exact release date is not know at the moment but You can (pre)order it for 195,00 EUR through the webform on this website.

Hellas Istanbul set 2

Hellas Istanbul set 2 (foto ACME)

ACME 52843 JŽ couhette ep. V

2.04.2018 /

ACME announced that a model of JŽ couchette car with three colour stripes along the car is now available. The revision of this car is from 2000 and thus it is from Ep. V. The car used to be in international trains, for example it was driving through Croatia and Slovenia in IC Sava.

The model is available in our shop, we accept orders through webform or e-mail. The price is 64,50 EUR.

AC52843-JŽ Bcl ep. V (foto ACME)

AC52843-JŽ Bcl ep. V (foto ACME)

AC52843-JŽ Bcl ep. V (foto ACME)

ACME 52856 – Sleeping car JŽ ŽTP Skopje

2.04.2018 /

ACME has announced the availability of H0 model of JŽ sleeping car from ŽTP Skopje (nowadays FYROM). This car used to be in international trains like Hellas Express.

The model is available through us at the price of 63,00 EUR. We accept orders through web form on this website or through our e-mail.

The photo at the bottom is from the prototype, the serial model has painted window frames as on above photos.

AC52856-JZ WL ŽTP Skopje (foto ACME)

AC52856-JZ WL ŽTP Skopje (foto ACME)

AC52856-JZ WL ŽTP Skopje (foto ACME)

ACME set 55181 SŽ ABl + Bl

13.02.2018 /

Company ACME presented set of 2 SŽ cars on the Toyfair in Nürnberg 2018 under the art. no. 55181. This is a set consisting of two SŽ white cars with blue and turquoise stripe with seats, one mixed class (AB) and one 2nd class.This livery was introduced by SŽ in the beginning of 1990’s and was in use till the mid 2000’s. The cars were in use on domestic as well on many international trains like IC Croatia, Venezia Express, Simplon Express etc.

This set is now available, the price is 126,95 EUR. You can order it through web form on this website.

Set 55181 on Toyfair in Nürnberg 2018

Simplon Express, 1999-08-01, Nova Gorica (foto Francesco Masala, photo from the internet)

Some other photos and You Tube video:

ÖBB 1044.120, IC Croatia, 1993, Graz (Johannes J. Smit)

IC Emona (foto from www.RailfanEurope.net)

SŽ Bl, München 2003 (Tobias B. Köhler, foto from www.RailfanEurope.net)

Train to Hungary in Zidani most (Slovenia), 2001, see the train at 9:29

ACME 52803, 52523 – Mixed class and second class passenger cars of Slovenian Railways (SŽ)

9.12.2017 /

The well known model railways manufacturer ACME announced release of two passenger cars type GOŠA UIC-Y in H0 scale. The cars are painted in a livery that appeared in 1991/92 and was in use until 2005. The cars are painted in white with grey skirt and two green stripes. These cars were in use for domestic and also international trains.

The estimated release is late december 2017-january 2018 and price is 62,60 EUR each but in a preorder action valid until December 17th, 2017 the price is a bit lower. You can preorder these cars using the web form on this website.

ACME flyer 52803-52823

ACME flyer 52803-52823, these are pre-series cars

Some photos of these cars in international trains from the internet:

ÖBB 1044.120 na vlaku IC “Croatia”, Graz 03.sep.1993

ÖBB 1044.237 IC “Croatia”, Schwarzach-St. Veith, 11.Feb 1994

Simplon Express, 1993, Ženeva (Švica)

 

 

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