Patriot cylinder appeal is opened

摘要

With its major milestone for 2013 to have the frames complete as a rolling chassis, the LMS-Patriot Project has launched a £50,000 appeal for the cylinders. It comes with the discovery that Precision Patterns of Oldbury can make polystyrene patterns at a fraction of the cost of traditional wooden patterns. This will result in a 'significant saving' in the costs of building the new Patriot 4-6-0 The Unknown Warrior- estimated at £1.5m.