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No. 141 Click, Click, Click, - Bachmann’s 15th Anniversary Set revisited

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Continuing with my north east themed running sessions I have unboxed Bachmann’s 15th Anniversary Set. Bachmann D396 and 60143 Bachmann marketed the set in 2004 to celebrate the first 15 years of Bachmann Branchline (1989 to 2004). The set comprises two Gateshead shedded locomotives, A1 Pacific 60143 Sir Walter Scott and D396 Type 4 English Electric Diesel (later Class 40). Both locomotives are of types that would have hauled the Tees-Tyne Pullman around 1960. Bachmann 15th Anniversary Edition Set Interestingly the Limited Edition Certificate contained in the set and shown below details the Type 4 locomotive as being D369 in contrast to D396 which was actually provided in the set. Bachmann 15th Anniversary Edition Set – close up of certificate Coming from the north east of England I am well pleased with Bachmann’s choice of models. However I have not found any obvious link between the Tees-Tyne Pullman and Bachmann Branchline’s...