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One of the aspects here would be that the Weardale was not a preserved railway, just a private one, though a preservation society of sorts does exist

LMS10000 'Lift & Shift' Fund update Thank you to those who have given generously so far. The total donated to our fund is £10,624.35 Having completed move 1 of 4 we await instructions from the third parties who have offered the traction motor and bogie parts in Holland and various electrical...

Our PU moved today. The first 'Lift & Shift' of 4. Thanks to those who paid for it. To pay for the other 3 lifts from Holland & UK, we need £24k. Please donate, even if £2 a month http://lms10000.co.uk/donate

Passing on the reply given to me: UK law for a vehicle other than a road vehicle IDRS will require derogation for emissions, however Our locomotive will be fitted with various proven inexpensive improvements, like engine pre heat, that will reduce its carbon footprint. Due to its limited use...

2020 AGM - Saturday 28th March 2019, starting at 13.00pm. Open from 11.30 to view displays. The meeting is open to the public, but only members can vote. Trustees will be available to chat to before and after the event. Venue: Best Western Stuart Hotel, 119 London Road, Derby, DE1 2QR A copy of...

We currently have a unique and one-off opportunity to obtain parts and spares to complete our ‘shopping list’ of major items for the construction of 10000. This includes traction motors and a large number of bogie spares from Holland, cooler groups and electrical equipment including alternators...

A learning experience today as we stripped the first of our exhausters. Thanks to Bernard, Mark and Tony for their efforts

Our new fire / intruder alarm is now set up and working. Thanks to Waveley Fire & Security Ltd for an excellent job, and for working until 2.30am to get it finished!

Last week we were at the DPS to discuss the purchase of a Spanner boiler for 10000. This picture is of Tulyars boiler, which is not for sale, but the DPS have enough spares in stock for us to build up a boiler and provide a good supply of spares. Thank you to the gents we sent in membership...

The newly updated D16/1a GA has arrived. It is good to know that all equipment fits and comes in at the required weight.

Thanks. All help is appreciated. Yes, Stan was a 'gentleman engineer' and is an inspiration to us all.

On Friday our President Stan Fletcher officially opened our workshop. It is named Centenary Works in recognition that this is his 100th year. Thank you to all the members and supporters who attended at Wirksworth today. We will now begin the process of refurbishing parts and financing to...

Already old news with a smattering of sensationalism, methinks. It's inevitable that within 50 years some heritage lines or organisations will fail but I suspect this one will pull through.

Thanks for confirming that. I have no doubt that an excellent job will be done

I recall that part of Charing Cross station roof was obtained for use at Aberystwyth but have not seen this mentioned recently. I wonder if it will be part of the carriage shed in the old platform area?

Our sleeper coach 10597 was delivered to Wirksworth by Reid Freight on Tuesday. Thanks to Porterbrook for it's donation, which provides accommodation for volunteers

Our 2018 promotional video has been entered into the Charity Film Awards. Please use this link to view and vote https://charityfilmawards.com/videos/lms-10000-promo

The workshop is not a loco shed, so there are no plans to bring a full locomotive to it. but it is just what we need to store our growing collection of parts and start work on refurbishment of parts. A contractor is set to deal with the bogies at Swanwick after which they will be stripped for...

Today was our first proper working party at the shed at Wirksworth. Thanks to Mark, Michael and Tony our Trustees and new volunteers Andrew and Bernard for coming along. A skip was filled, but we have cleared enough undergrowth and ancient junk to fill another next week. We also started pulling...

The Ivatt Diesel Re-creation Society are very pleased to say that we have today signed the lease on our new storage shed and workshop at Wirksworth on the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway. This is not a loco shed. That is still a project for another day. But it is just what we need to store our...