Hello people. We're a bit late with this one but here is a brief update on the progress on what most people would regard as the 'meat and...
Here's a photo from the ceremony at Quorn. The children are Noah and Poppy Cull - the grandchildren of Trustee, Paul Hibbard - who had the honour...
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Well Paul, I was agreeing with Gavin's assertion about the skills being present in Britain. I really wasn't engaged in any pedantry over the word...
I agree with Gavin. The skill-sets are here and new-build projects such as the Patriot help to keep them here. They're on track (excuse the pun)...
We're looking forward to it - I know the prospect excites our group. Before that happens I'm keen to see a Patriot take to the rails. What a sight...
To see those cylinder blocks assembled in front of the chassis and smokebox. Marvelous. And while the boiler is the big-ticket item, there's no...
On the one hand, I get excited when I see it. On the other, it's frustrating that I'll have to wait a bit before seeing the entire thing!
When it was proposed by Paul who is one of the trustees, to approach the Royal Family on naming the engine after the baby Prince George, we all...
I should point out that as a rule we won't be fabricating more cosmetic parts until much later in the build. The frame, spacers, wheels,...
Oh and if people haven't seen it, here is the smokebox door on the back of a restored LMS dray, which was completed a new months ago. Since this...
Now there's an idea! I might be getting a bit long in the tooth personally. Thanks for your support 5944. I hope that we can post something...
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Thanks for your kind words Kinghambranch. We've been developing a decent supporter base - admittedly a bit more niche than some of the state new...
Some more images. Note the rid lining around the base of nameplate is incorrect and will of course rectified when the completed engine receives...
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