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Dapol 4S-001-003D

7800 Class 7807 'Compton Manor' GW Green (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 Compton 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’s 7807 Compton Manor is a 4‑6‑0 scale model of the Great Western Railway Manor‑class locomotive No. 7807, built to a length of 130 mm. The model is finished in post‑war GWR green livery, is described as pristine, and incorporates NEM couplings with a minimum radius of 438 mm (2nd radius). It is DCC fitted, with power picked up from all wheels apart from the front pony truck, and runs on a 2‑rail DCC track system.

The locomotive is based on the original GWR design by Charles Collett, which entered service in March 1938 and was withdrawn in November 1964 after 26 years. Thirty examples were built at Swindon, of which nine have survived in preservation. The model represents the “Big Four” period of British railway history.

Technical features include a die‑cast compensated chassis, detailed cab interior with screw reverse, a sprung front pony truck that negotiates R2 curves, and a slide‑in PCB for a NEXT‑18 DCC decoder and a “no‑solder” speaker connection. Electrical pick‑up is provided on all driving and tender wheels via a push‑fit close‑coupling drawbar, eliminating external wiring.

The model measures 247 mm over buffers, incorporates firebox glow, and uses Dapol’s proven slow‑speed mechanism and high‑torque motor. It is supplied with the manufacturer part number 4S‑001‑003D and is intended for local passenger and freight representations.