The Ivatt Diesel Re-creation Society is asking for donations to help it buy an original part of LMS 10000.

The Society aims to plan to recreate and operate what was Britain’s mainline diesel-electric locomotive. The original was scrapped in 1968, before the preservation movement had turned its attention to historically important diesel locomotives. LMS 10000 and 10001 were the antecedents of all current British mainline diesel locomotives. They were designed by H. G. Ivatt and built by the London Midland and Scottish Railway at its Derby works in  1947/8.

The Society has identified that one of 10000’s original axle box covers is available at auction, so is trying to raise the money to buy it.

The Society’s existing finances are focused on constructing the new locomotive. It promises to bid at auction to the maximum amount that members and supporters donate specifically for this appeal. You can donate via Paypal

If the Society’s bid is not successful, it will use the donations to further its work to re-create 10000, but will return donations to those who request that.

Meanwhile, the LMS10000 engineering team is looking for these parts:

Class 37/86

▪ Westinghouse dual brake equipment

Class 20

▪ 2 sets of inlet / outlet manifolds

▪ 4 Napier turbochargers for retro tuning of the 56 PU