Project News

A new era dawns for The Unknown Warrior as it moves to Tyseley

Submitted by alaws on 6 December, 2023 - 12:07

The LMS-Patriot Project took an important step forward in early December with its transfer of the The Unknown Warrior locomotive chassis to its new assembly base at Tyseley Locomotive Works, Birmingham.

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Members Monthly Bulletin August 2023

Submitted by Colin Hall on 1 December, 2023 - 18:14

This Bulletin is an update on developments since The Warrior magazine went to press in mid- August.

ENGINEERING

There has been no further work at West Shed since July. Further drawings have been produced to allow off-site work to continue at Riley and Son.

On-site meetings have now been arranged in the first week of October with two parties Tyseley Locomotive Works and CTL Seal Sheffield who have expressed interest in providing a new construction base for 5551.

Meanwhile a first discussion took place in late August with PRCLT on the way forward - the dialogue will continue after their AGM in September.

FINANCE

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MEMBERS' MONTHLY BULLETIN JULY 2023

Submitted by Colin Hall on 1 November, 2023 - 19:48

Here is our progress report for July 2023.

ENGINEERING

Chassis Recovery

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MEMBERS' MONTHLY BULLETIN JUNE 2023

Submitted by Colin Hall on 1 October, 2023 - 08:07

Here is our progress report for June 2023.

Engineering

The chassis frame rectification work referred to in the latest Warrior magazine was completed this month at West Shed. This involved around 100 individual items of work, all of which have been documented for recording in our quality management system.

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Members Monthly Bulletin May 2023

Submitted by Colin Hall on 6 September, 2023 - 10:16

We expect to mail the latest issue of Warrior 57 on Monday 5^th June. This Bulletin updates on events since the magazine went to press.

Finance

Here is the latest on our periphery income streams; plus, a Treasurer’s timely bonus announcement.

Amazon Smile: We have now received the final Amazon Prime donation amounting to £56.63. Thank you to all the smilers who used prime in the past.

Easyfundraising: The sum of £50.21 was received this month representing the donation from them off the back of members purchases.

Recycle for charity: We received £6.25 for recycled ink cartridges in April. Although this is pretty small, it’s nonetheless welcome. The total raised for us so far amounts to £3260.91.