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Dapol 4S-001-006

7800 Class 7810 'Draycott Manor' BR Early Green

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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 Draycott Manor

• LIVERY BR 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 Draycott Manor is a 4‑6‑0 steam locomotive model representing GWR Manor Class No. 7810 in BR Lined Green with the early crest. The model is DCC ready (NEXT‑18 decoder) with a pristine finish, runs on 12 V DC track, and measures 130 mm over buffers. It uses NEM couplings, has electrical pick‑up on all driving and tender wheels, and can negotiate a minimum radius of 438 mm (2nd radius). The chassis is die‑cast and compensated, the cab interior includes a screw reverse, and the front pony truck is sprung with a cam for smooth curve running. A slide‑in PCB provides tool‑free DCC installation and a no‑solder speaker connection; the tender‑to‑locomotive drawbar incorporates moulded electrical contacts, eliminating external wiring.

The real locomotive was built in December 1938 at Swindon Works for the Great Western Railway and withdrawn in September 1964, giving it 25 years of service with British Railways. Designed by Charles Collett, the Manor class was a lighter‑axle‑load 4‑6‑0 intended for routes where the larger Grange class could not operate. Thirty examples were produced in two batches (twenty in 1938‑39 and ten in 1950 as 5MT); after modest early performance they were refined in the mid‑1950s and became well regarded. Nine locomotives survive in preservation.

Model specifications include a length over buffers of 247 mm, a powered pony truck, firebox glow, Dapol’s proven slow‑speed mechanism and high‑torque motor, and a manufacturer part number 4S‑001‑006. The model accurately reproduces the British Railways early crest period and incorporates original GWR drawing details for authenticity.