Hi Simon! Nice set! Yes, there’s quite a few similarities.
I did know the unfortunate history of the Bing brand being forced to leave Germany for England. Im really fascinated by how the Bing brand had become “the worlds biggest” toy manufacturer at the turn of the century. Sure,
Marklin made stronger, more unique trains but Bing made “affordable” trains(and various wonderful toys, like this lantern attached. I hope I can post non-train related photos here. I’m just happy to share my Bing collection so far)