Great Central Railway Winter Gala - Loughborough Railway Station

The LMS Patriot New Build Project will have its sales stall open on the platform throughout this event.

2016 Project Review and Message from the Chairman

Last year I wrote an end of year update and thought it would be a good idea if I repeated the exercise and demonstrated progress both from an engineering and fund raising perspective so far this year.

Engineering Update - December 2016

Locomotive Frame Assembly

As we work towards our target to be complete for 11th November 2018, the amount of work taking place at locations across the country is rising.

Mid Hants Railway Winter Gala, Ropley Railway Station

The LMS Patriot New Build Project will have its sales stall open throughout this Gala in the Education Centre over the rear of the workshops at Ropley Railway Station.

National Model Engineering Show, Alexandra Palace, London

The LMS Patriot New Build Project will have its sales stall open throughout this show at the Alexandra Palace, Alexandra Palace Way, London, N22 7AY.

Open 10.00 - 17.00 Friday, Saturday and 10.00 - 16.30 Sunday

Illustrated Talk on the LMS Patriot New Build Project, Hixon, Staffs

This talk takes place for the Hixon Local History Society at Hixon Memorial Hall, High Street, Hixon, Stafford, ST18 0QF.

There will be more emphasis on the tie up with the Royal British Legion to mark the 100th Anniversary of the Armistice in 2018.

Visitors welcome.

Illustrated Talk on the LMS Patriot New Build Project, Croydon

This talk which has been organised by the Croydon Branch of the MHRPS and takes place at the West Croydon Bapist Church, Whitehouse Road, West Croydon, CRO 2JH. The talk has been updated since my first talk on the project in 2012.

Non members and visitors very welcome.

LMS Crimson Lake Livery to be Carried First by 'The Unknown Warrior'

The first livery to be carried by new build 'Patriot', 'The Unknown Warrior', was announced at the 8th Annual General Meeting of the LMS-Patriot Company on 12th November. We are delighted to announce that this will be LMS Crimson Lake.

The livery was chosen by Members of the Project who were each entitled to one vote. The total number of votes for Crimson Lake was 378 - a clear and decisive margin of 248 votes to second place BR express passenger Green which received 130 votes. LMS lined black received 99 votes and BR lined black received 67 votes.

Illustrated Talk on the LMS Patriot New Build Project, Bourneville

An illustrated talk on the LMS Patriot New Build Project for the Welsh Highland Railway Society (West Midlands Branch) will take place at the Dennis Carson Room, Dame Elizabeth Hall, Off Oak Tree Lane, Bourneville, Birmingham, B30 1UA on the above date.

Visitors and non members welcome.

Freightliner Class 66 Named 'Patriot' on Armistice Day

Freightliner has named class 66 diesel locomotive no. 66418 "PATRIOT - IN MEMORY OF FALLEN RAILWAY EMPLOYEES" in a private ceremony at their Crewe Basford Hall depot on Armistice Day, 11th November 2016. The 66 was named in association with ABF The Soldiers’ Charity - The National Charity of the British Army, and carries a plaque below the nameplate in recognition of this.

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