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Dapol 4S-001-001D

Torquay Manor GWR Green (Shirtbutton Emblem) 78xx Manor Class 4-6-0 Steam Locomotive No.7800 DCC Fitted

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Prototype Era
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)

Manufacturer description

The GWR Manor was a versatile 4-6-0 configured locomotive designed with a lighter axle loading than the existing and popular Grange class which enabled the Manor to operate in regions of the GWR where this was not possible with a locomotive of comparable power.

In all, 30 Manor class locomotives were manufactured at Swindon in two batches: 20 between 1938 and 1939 and then a further 10 post nationalisation in 1950 which were designated 5MT. Although initially the performance of the locomotive was deemed at best mediocre, subtle internal refinements made towards the mid 1950s resulted in a successful and popular locomotive. In all nine examples of the Manor survived into preservation.

SPECIFICATIONS

• CLASS 78xx (Manor)
• BUILT BY GWR/BR Swindon Works
• ENTERED SERVICE 1938
• NUMBER BUILT 30
• OPERATOR GWR / BR
• WHEEL CONFIGURATION 4-6-0
• PURPOSE Local Passenger and Freight
• NUMBER PRESERVED 9

MODEL
Many original GA drawings were used in the development of these accurate and authentic model.

Building on the many developments from the Dapol Mogul including Dapol's award winning slide in PCB in the boiler for tool free DCC fitting and sugar cube speaker enclosure (for sound models). Conductive drawbar providing tender wheel pick-up and connections for high bass speaker.

The locomotive will have all of the usual refinements that are expected to be found on all Dapol models.


TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• NAME Torquay Manor
• LIVERY GW Green
• DCC TYPE DCC Fitted
• TRACK SUPPLY 2 Rail DCC
• FINISH Pristine

FEATURES

• A diecast compensated chassis
• Detailed cab interior with screw reverse
• The front pony truck is also sprung and operates on a cam so the model will negotiate R2 curves with ease.
• A slide in PCB offers simple ‘tool-free’ installation of a NEXT-18 DCC decoder and a ’no-solder’ speaker connection. This board slides through the smoke box door and connects directly to the locomotive mother board.
• The tender to locomotive drawbar includes reliable electrical connections moulded within the close-coupling push-fit coupling. This eliminates wired plugs and unreliable wiper style connections.
• The locomotive and tender have electrical pick-up on all driving and tender wheels
• Firebox glow
• Dapol’s proven slow speed mechanism and high torque motor

MEASUREMENTS

• LENGTH OVER BUFFERS 247mm

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.

Dapol Torquay Manor is a 4‑6‑0 GWR Manor Class model locomotive in a 78xx series, finished in a pristine GWR green livery with the shirt‑button emblem. The model is DCC fitted, uses a 2‑rail track supply and measures 130 mm in length (247 mm over buffers). It incorporates a die‑cast compensated chassis, a slide‑in PCB for tool‑free installation of a NEXT‑18 decoder, and electrical pick‑up on all driving and tender wheels, including a conductive drawbar within the close‑coupling push‑fit coupling.

The prototype, number 7800 Torquay Manor, was built by the Great Western Railway at Swindon in January 1938 and entered service that same month. It served the GWR (later British Railways) for 26 years before withdrawal in August 1964. A total of 30 Manor class locomotives were produced between 1938‑1939 and 1950, all designed by Charles Collett for local passenger and freight work, with nine examples surviving in preservation.

The model reflects the period of the Big Four railway companies (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR) and includes features such as a detailed cab interior with screw reverse, a sprung front pony truck that handles 2nd radius curves (438 mm), firebox glow, a slow‑speed mechanism and a high‑torque motor. The manufacturer part number is 4S‑001‑001D.