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Accurascale ACC2504-7810

7810 – ‘Draycott Manor ' BR Manor Class - DCC Ready

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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

Manufacturer description

7810 – ‘Draycott Manor '

• BR Lined Green with Early Crest
• Redraughted Chimney
• Riveted Tender Body
• Wide hornplates
• Etched metal "Cambrian Coast Express" and "Pembroke Coast Express" headboards

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's OO gauge model of the BR Green (Early Crest) Manor Class 4-6-0 Steam Locomotive No.7810, Draycott Manor, is a detailed representation of a locomotive built by the Great Western Railway and later operated by British Railways.

The model features a fully sprung metal chassis, die-cast metal body and running plate, and a metal helical gearbox for smooth and reliable operation. The locomotive is equipped with a 3-pole motor with flywheel and a low starting voltage, allowing for smooth power delivery and a scale top speed of 90 mph. The model is DCC ready, with a 21-pin socket in the tender, and can also be fitted with a factory-installed DCC sound system, which includes a speaker mounted in the smokebox and dual speakers in the tender.

The model features a range of detailing, including fully sprung metal buffers, factory-installed pipework, and high fidelity dummy screw couplings. The tender has a NEM coupler mount at the correct height, with mini-tension-lock couplers, and can be fitted with a lift-out section to display either an empty or simulated coal load. The model also features a DCC decoder socket in the tender, which is accessible by removing a section secured by magnets.

The model is designed for use on a minimum radius curve of 438mm (2nd Radius Set-track), making it suitable for most home layouts. The locomotive is a highly detailed representation of a real-world locomotive, with features such as an early tapered, tapered or straight buffer housing, and an optional overhead warning plate bracket on late-BR examples.

The model is based on the real-life locomotive built between 1938 and 1950, with a total of 30 produced. It is a highly realistic representation of a Great Western Railway 7800 "Manor" class locomotive, and is suitable for modellers of all levels of experience.