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British Railways built 10001, sister engine to LMS 10000, passes by Rugby station's goods yard on a down goods service in 1950. Things to note are the twin-gable goods shed in left centre distance with vans in front whilst to their left is the cattle dock with cattle wagons (as also seen in image 'lnwrrm2617'). Above the locomotive are stabled ex-LNWR arc roof bogie carriages with steps leading to doors, presumably being used for offices, stores and mess facilities for railwaymen working in the yard and on the tracks. Designed by Ivatt, 10000 and 10001 were the first mainline diesel locomotives built in Great Britain with 10000 being rushed through so that it was completed in December 1947, the last month before the LMS ceased to exist on nationalisation. Built in association with English Electric by the LMS at its Derby Works, using an English Electric 1600 hp diesel engine, generator and electrics. Under British Railways the locomotives became British Railways Class D16/1; they were initially operated primarily on mainline express passenger services on former LMS lines, both in single and in multiple. In 1953 they were transferred to the Southern Region for comparison with Bulleid's British Rail Class D16/2 diesel locomotives. Despite being a class of two when spares would be an issue, 10001 ran over a million miles in service before it was withdrawn from 1A Willesden shed in March 1966 to be scrapped in February 1968. A copyof this photograph maybe purchased from the LNWR Society's Photographic Officer quoting reference 'Soc0554'.
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