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The Ivatt Diesel Re-creation Society is a UK charity constructing the third class D16/1 locomotive as a living legacy for Britain's first successful mainline diesel loco, 10000. see more on www.LMS10000.com
We are looking to increase the level of donations so that the loco can be constructed within a reasonable timeframe. We have placed the Donation buttons closer to the top of the website. What do you think? Is the website easy to help you to donate.?
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December 23, 2025 at 9:01 PM
We are looking to increase the level of donations so that the loco can be constructed within a reasonable timeframe. We have placed the Donation buttons closer to the top of the website. What do you think? Is the website easy to help you to donate.?
lms10000.com
lms10000.com
We have an appeal to pay for original items from 1947-build loco 10000: lms10000.com/news/f/origi...
Original Parts Appeal
We are in the unique position to own items from the original 10000 locomotive. This is one of 10000's original works plates from 1947. One of our supporters obtained it at auction. We had it on tempor...
lms10000.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:37 PM
We have an appeal to pay for original items from 1947-build loco 10000: lms10000.com/news/f/origi...
The end of the armature from traction motor #1 has been painted and looks great!
December 15, 2025 at 6:48 PM
The end of the armature from traction motor #1 has been painted and looks great!
Our November Ivatt Informer can be downloaded from this link:https://gem.godaddy.com/p/91c49d1
December 10, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Our November Ivatt Informer can be downloaded from this link:https://gem.godaddy.com/p/91c49d1
We visited our 1947-built English Electric 16SV which is in dry storage in Lincoln.
December 7, 2025 at 2:56 PM
We visited our 1947-built English Electric 16SV which is in dry storage in Lincoln.
Work on a traction motor armature. Cleaning the exterior end prior to painting.
November 30, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Work on a traction motor armature. Cleaning the exterior end prior to painting.
Repainting traction motor #9 in progress
November 23, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Repainting traction motor #9 in progress
Rolling an alternator into storage position.
November 19, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Rolling an alternator into storage position.
We are rearranging the location of equipment. Two alternators returned to Wirksworth from storage.
November 2, 2025 at 10:58 AM
We are rearranging the location of equipment. Two alternators returned to Wirksworth from storage.
We have swapped out bogies so that 140 is now under the lifting frame. We can remove its brakes, suspension and traction motors.
October 28, 2025 at 4:06 PM
We have swapped out bogies so that 140 is now under the lifting frame. We can remove its brakes, suspension and traction motors.
Bogie 140 has been safely under a tarpaulin for two years. Now its time has come. We uncovered it prior to the bogies being swapped so that we can strip it down, including removing its three traction motors.
October 26, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Bogie 140 has been safely under a tarpaulin for two years. Now its time has come. We uncovered it prior to the bogies being swapped so that we can strip it down, including removing its three traction motors.
Phil and Tony B work their magic on removing rust, dirt and applying a primer on the bogie spring hanger which we obtained earlier in the year from the Netherlands. There are 22 in all.
October 12, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Phil and Tony B work their magic on removing rust, dirt and applying a primer on the bogie spring hanger which we obtained earlier in the year from the Netherlands. There are 22 in all.
Cleaning the second axle hub.
October 7, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Cleaning the second axle hub.
Traction Motor 8 has been rotated so we can paint the underneath with green undercoat, then silver at a future date. Photo: Mark Langley
September 29, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Traction Motor 8 has been rotated so we can paint the underneath with green undercoat, then silver at a future date. Photo: Mark Langley
Become a member of LMS10000
Our 300th member will be gifted a print of Ian Walmsley's painting of 10000
See link for details gem.godaddy.com/p/ed844d1
Our 300th member will be gifted a print of Ian Walmsley's painting of 10000
See link for details gem.godaddy.com/p/ed844d1
Become our 300th Member
Become a member of LMS10000 Our charity, the Ivatt Diesel Re-creation Society, currently has 286 members. When the number of members approached 200, ...
gem.godaddy.com
September 11, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Become a member of LMS10000
Our 300th member will be gifted a print of Ian Walmsley's painting of 10000
See link for details gem.godaddy.com/p/ed844d1
Our 300th member will be gifted a print of Ian Walmsley's painting of 10000
See link for details gem.godaddy.com/p/ed844d1
Our AGM will be on Saturday 8th November 2025, 1pm.
Best Western Stuart Hotel, 119 London Road, Derby, DE1 2QR
Also live on our Youtube channel
Documents available via this link: drive.google.com/drive/folder...
Best Western Stuart Hotel, 119 London Road, Derby, DE1 2QR
Also live on our Youtube channel
Documents available via this link: drive.google.com/drive/folder...
Temp for AGM in 2025 - Google Drive
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September 7, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Our AGM will be on Saturday 8th November 2025, 1pm.
Best Western Stuart Hotel, 119 London Road, Derby, DE1 2QR
Also live on our Youtube channel
Documents available via this link: drive.google.com/drive/folder...
Best Western Stuart Hotel, 119 London Road, Derby, DE1 2QR
Also live on our Youtube channel
Documents available via this link: drive.google.com/drive/folder...
Here's the Ivatt Informer for August: gem.godaddy.com/p/727bfc1
Ivatt Informer - Issue 50 - August 2025
Welcome to our 50th issue of Ivatt Informer. What a month it was! We played our part in the year-long celebration of the Stockton & Darlington Ra...
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August 31, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Here's the Ivatt Informer for August: gem.godaddy.com/p/727bfc1
Starting on the second traction motor we gained from NL earlier in the year. Here its partly rubbed down prior to repainting. PE.
August 30, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Starting on the second traction motor we gained from NL earlier in the year. Here its partly rubbed down prior to repainting. PE.
Our Rail200 promo video has been added to our video library
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August 18, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Our Rail200 promo video has been added to our video library
lms10000.com/video-gallery
lms10000.com/video-gallery
We are happy to announce the recent purchase of two English Electric 16SV power units! See this link for the story: lms10000.com/news/f/two-m...
Two more power units bought
We are happy to announce the recent purchase of two English Electric 16SV power units! These were offered by a contractor who was dismantling a military base in Lincolnshire.
lms10000.com
August 12, 2025 at 6:03 PM
We are happy to announce the recent purchase of two English Electric 16SV power units! See this link for the story: lms10000.com/news/f/two-m...
We are in building U at the Greatest Gathering, Friday to Sunday
August 1, 2025 at 7:08 AM
We are in building U at the Greatest Gathering, Friday to Sunday
Our stand is up at the Greatest Gathering. Come have a chat with us and look at the variety of things we have on show.
July 30, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Our stand is up at the Greatest Gathering. Come have a chat with us and look at the variety of things we have on show.
Preparations are well advanced for our display at the Greatest Gathering. We hope to see you there.
July 27, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Preparations are well advanced for our display at the Greatest Gathering. We hope to see you there.
LMS10000 Appeal: We have been offered items from the original loco 10000. See this web page for details of the appeal: lms10000.com/news/f/origi...
Original 10000 items
The Society is pleased to announce that we are in the unique position to own items from the original 10000 locomotive. A works plate, horns and "LMS" letters, all original, were recently bought at au...
lms10000.com
July 10, 2025 at 5:47 PM
LMS10000 Appeal: We have been offered items from the original loco 10000. See this web page for details of the appeal: lms10000.com/news/f/origi...
The June issue of Ivatt Informer can be seen here: gem.godaddy.com/p/e08e9c1
Ivatt Informer - Issue 48 - June 2025
We enjoyed another busy month, with work continuing on the Drawings and on contracts for future work with suppliers. None of that is photogenic. But m...
gem.godaddy.com
July 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM
The June issue of Ivatt Informer can be seen here: gem.godaddy.com/p/e08e9c1