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Dapol 4S-001-004D

7800 Class 7823 'Hook Norton Manor' BR E Black(DCC-Fitted)

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Prototype Era
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest

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 Hook Norton Manor
• LIVERY GW Green
• DCC TYPE DCC Ready
• TRACK SUPPLY 12v DC
• 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 Hook Norton Manor BR Lined Black (Early Emblem) is a 78xx class model of the Great Western Railway 7800 Manor class 4‑6‑0 steam locomotive, numbered 7823. The model measures 130 mm in length, with a total length over buffers of 247 mm, and is supplied in a pristine finish with a lined black livery featuring the early British Railways crest. It is DCC ready, using a slide‑in PCB that allows tool‑free fitting of a NEXT‑18 decoder and a no‑solder speaker connection; electrical pick‑up is provided on all driving wheels as well as on the tender wheels, except the front pony truck. The model includes a die‑cast compensated chassis, a detailed cab interior with a screw reverse, and a sprung front pony truck designed to negotiate R2 (438 mm) curves readily.

The prototype locomotive was built in December 1950 at Swindon Works for British Railways, bearing the name Hook Norton Manor. It operated for thirteen years before withdrawal in July 1964, having been part of the 5MT series introduced after nationalisation. The Manor class, designed by Charles Collett, was intended for local passenger and freight duties on routes where lighter axle loading was required. Of the thirty locomotives produced, nine have survived in preservation.

Key technical details of the model include NEM couplings, a minimum curve radius of the second radius (438 mm), power pickup on all wheels except the front pony, and a DCC type that is compatible with a 12 V DC track supply. The model also features firebox glow, Dapol’s proven slow‑speed mechanism and high‑torque motor, and a slide‑in PCB that is accessed through the smokebox door for straightforward installation.