'Evening Star' launched at National Railway Museum
Date: 28 July 2006
Source: Bachmann
Bachmann ‘Evening Star’ launched at National Railway Museum
Bachmann Europe Plc today launched its 9F Class 2-10-0 locomotive ‘Evening Star’ alongside the real locomotive at the National Railway Museum at York.
Graham Hubbard, Managing Director of Bachmann Europe Plc handed over the first 9F off the production line to The National Railway Museum during a short ceremony.
Graham Hubbard said “the 9Fs were amazing locomotives, with 251 being built. ‘Evening Star’ was the last locomotive to be built for British Railways and as a result has become an important part of British Railways history. Named at Swindon Works in March 1960, it was the only member of the Class to be painted in lined green livery and as it was the last steam locomotive built, Swindon works completed it in true Great Western tradition. We were delighted to work with the National Railway Museum on this project and the locomotive forms part of our NRM Heritage Range. A donation will be made on every locomotive sold which will be used towards the restoration of ‘Flying Scotsman’ now in the care of the National Railway Museum”.
Amongst the guests attending was Jim Carter who fired and drove 9F locomotives from depots around the North West. Jim is better known as the footplate cameraman, having taken many stunning images during the steam age from vantage points unavailable to many photographers.
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