LMS-Patriot Project

‘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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LMS Patriot – new contractor selected to complete The Unknown Warrior

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Gareth Evans

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5th July 2019

The Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust will complete the construction of new-build No. 5551 The Unknown Warrior at its Butterley base.
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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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Falkland’s veteran Simon unveils new ‘Patriot’ crest

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Sam Hewitt

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3rd December 2018

A NEW crest depicting a First World War ‘Tommy’ standing over the grave of a fallen comrade has been unveiled on the nameplate of new-build ‘Patriot’ No. 5551 The Unknown Warrior by Simon Weston CBE. The unveiling took place during a special Armistice commemoration event at Crewe Heritage Centre on November 10, which also provided a…
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LMS-Patriot Project

‘Patriot’ No. 5551 moves to new Derbyshire home

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

LMS Patriot – new contractor selected to complete The Unknown Warrior

More ‘Patriot’ progress as 2020 target date looms

Falkland’s veteran Simon unveils new ‘Patriot’ crest

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