Crewe Heritage Centre

‘Patriot’ No. 5551 moves to new Derbyshire home

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Sam Hewitt

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12th September 2019

NEW-BUILD LMS ‘Patriot’ No. 5551 The Unknown Warrior arrived at the Midland Railway-Butterley’s Swanwick Junction on the evening of August 12, beginning the final chapter in the construction of the new Fowler 4-6-0. The Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust has been awarded the contract to complete the assembly of No. 5551 (RM August), which is…
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Duchess of Sutherland team to complete new-build ‘Patriot’

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Sam Hewitt

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25th August 2019

THE Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust (PRCLT) has been awarded the contract to complete Fowler ‘Patriot’ 4-6-0 No. 5551 The Unknown Warrior by the LMS-Patriot Project. The PRCLT also operates and maintains Stanier Pacific No. 6233 Duchess of Sutherland. The ‘Patriot’s’ bottom end and associated components will leave their current home at Crewe Heritage Centre later this…
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More ‘Patriot’ progress as 2020 target date looms

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Sam Hewitt

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20th June 2019

The LMS-Patriot Project is picking up the pace of construction of its Fowler ‘Patriot’ 4-6-0 No. 5551 The Unknown Warrior across three fronts as the November 2020 steaming target draws closer.
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Superb restoration work on APT power car at Crewe

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Sam Hewitt

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28th November 2018

APT-P motor power car No. 49006 has been restored to its former glory. It arrived at the Crewe Heritage Centre (CHC) from storage at the now-closed Electric Railway Museum, Coventry in dreadful external condition at the beginning of the year. Restoration started in mid April when the former National Collection vehicle was formally handed over to…
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Crewe Heritage Centre

‘Patriot’ No. 5551 moves to new Derbyshire home

Duchess of Sutherland team to complete new-build ‘Patriot’

More ‘Patriot’ progress as 2020 target date looms

Superb restoration work on APT power car at Crewe

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