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Problems for the ‘Patriot’ group after concerns over quality control

THE LMS-Patriot Project has taken the decision to remove two of the coupled wheelsets from its new-build Fowler 4-6-0 No. 5551 The Unknown Warrior after it was discovered rectification work was required on the centre drivers, motion and dragbox.

The wheelsets were

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