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Accurascale ACC2500-7812DCC

7812 – ‘Erlestoke Manor ' BR Manor Class - DCC Sound Fitted

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Prototype Eras
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

Manufacturer description

7812 – ‘Erlestoke Manor '

• BR Lined Green with Late Crest
• Redraughted Chimney
• Flush Tender Body
• Narrow hornplates
• Etched metal "Cambrian Coast Express" and "Pembroke Coast Express" headboards

Please note photos depict the decorated sample and may not fully represent the finished item. 

Common Features:

• Highly-detailed OO gauge model, 1:76.2 scale on 16.5mm track
• Based on 3D scan of 7808 Cookham Manor and full works drawings provided by Great Western Society, Didcot
• Surveys undertaken with assistance of Erlestoke Manor Fund, Dinmore Manor Loco Ltd and Tyseley Locomotive Works
• Smokebox and chimney correctly represents as-built GWR condition or post-1952 BR redraughting
• Fully-detailed cab interior with many separate parts 
• Die-cast metal chassis, running plate and body
• Scale width wire handrails
• Etched metal/plastic and lost wax detail parts, incl. grab handles, steps, drain cocks, etc
• Etched metal pre-painted name and numberplates
• High-fidelity dummy screw couplings
• Fully sprung metal buffers and factory-installed pipework
• Tapered or straight buffer housings where applicable
• Brake blocks in line with wheels
• Front mini-tension lock coupler can be replaced by accurate front pony truck moulding
  

Tender Details:

• Churchward 3,500 gal tender with numerous variations including riveted and flush sides, narrow or wide hornplates, three different styles of spring hanger and underframe-mounted water scoop
• Fully sprung metal buffers, factory-installed pipework and high fidelity dummy screw couplings
• Early tapered, tapered or straight buffer housings where applicable
• Optional overhead warning plate bracket on late-BR examples
• Kinetic NEM coupler mounts on tender at correct height with mini-tension-lock couplers
• DCC decoder socket in tender
• Choice of lift out sections: empty or simulated ‘coal’ load

DCC / Electronic Features:

• Very high-quality 3-pole motor with flywheel, low starting voltage and smooth power delivery
  
• DCC ready or factory-installed DCC Sound options
  
• DCC Sound locomotives have speaker mounted in smokebox and speaker in tender
  
• PowerPack capacitor bank for uninterrupted power and sound
  
• Flickering firebox light (synchronised with sound on DCC installed models)
  
• Electrical pickup from all tender and locomotive driving wheels

Traction Features:

• Minimum Radius 438mm (2nd Radius Set-track)
  
• Die-cast metal chassis, running plate and body with sprung centre driving axle
  
• Metal Helical Gear box for maximum performance and slow speed running
  
• Gearing arranged so locomotive can achieve a scale top speed of 90 mph (145 km/h)
  
• RP25-110 profile OO gauge wheels

Catalogue listing

Model details

Prototype information

^* Class names often change over the lifespan of a locomotive, so this is not necessarily the class name used by the operator in the period modelled.

Accurascale 7812 – ‘Erlestoke Manor’ BR Manor Class – DCC sound fitted is a highly detailed OO gauge (1:76.2) model of the Great Western Railway 7800 ‘Manor’ locomotive in BR Lined Green with the late crests. The model represents the early British Railways crest period and includes a redraughted chimney, flush‑tender body and narrow hornplates, together with etched metal “Cambrian Coast Express” and “Pembroke Coast Express” headboards.

The locomotive is based on a 3‑D scan of 7808 Cookham Manor and incorporates full works drawings supplied by the Great Western Society, Didcot. It features a die‑cast metal chassis, running plate and body, scale‑width wire handrails, etched metal and lost‑wax detail parts such as grab handles, steps and drain cocks, and pre‑painted name and numberplates. The cab interior is fully detailed with many separate components, and the model includes high‑fidelity dummy screw couplings, sprung metal buffers and factory‑installed pipework.

The tender is a Churchward 3,500‑imperial‑gallon type with options for riveted or flush sides, narrow or wide hornplates, and three styles of spring hanger. It is fitted with fully sprung metal buffers, correct‑height kinetic NEM coupler mounts, a DCC decoder socket and a lift‑out section that can be left empty or filled to simulate a coal load. An optional overhead warning‑plate bracket is available on late‑BR examples.

Electronic features include a high‑quality three‑pole motor with flywheel, low starting voltage and smooth power delivery, together with optional factory‑installed DCC sound. Sound‑equipped models have speakers in the smokebox and tender, a PowerPack capacitor bank for uninterrupted operation, a flickering firebox light synchronised with the sound, and electrical pickup from all driving wheels. The locomotive can negotiate a minimum radius of 438 mm, runs on RP25‑110 profile OO gauge wheels, and is geared to reach a scale top speed of 90 mph (145 km/h).