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Dapol 4S-001-007

Lydham Manor BR Lined Green (Late Crest) 78xx Manor Class 4-6-0 Steam Locomotive No.7827

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Prototype Era
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late 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 Lydham 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 Lydham Manor BR Lined Green (Late Crest) 78xx Manor Class 4-6-0 Steam Locomotive No.7827 is a 1:87 scale model of the British Railways Manor class locomotive, equipped with a NEXT‑18 DCC decoder and ready for immediate operation on 12 V DC or DCC track.

The model measures 130 mm in length (247 mm over buffers) and is finished in pristine condition with a lined green livery featuring the late crest. It uses a die‑cast compensated chassis, a detailed cab interior with screw reverse, and a sprung front pony truck that can negotiate R2 curves. All driving and tender wheels provide electrical pickup, and the tender‑locomotive drawbar incorporates moulded electrical connections within the close‑coupling push‑fit coupling.

Key technical features include a slide‑in PCB for tool‑free installation of the DCC decoder and a no‑solder speaker connection that fits through the smoke box door, a sugar‑cube speaker enclosure for sound models, and Dapol’s proven slow‑speed mechanism with a high‑torque motor. The model also offers firebox glow and a conductive drawbar for tender wheel pick‑up.

The prototype locomotive, No. 7827 Lydham Manor, was built by British Railways at Swindon in December 1950 and withdrawn in October 1965 after 14 years of service. Designed by Charles Collett, the 4‑6‑0 Manor class was introduced to provide a lighter axle loading than the Grange class, enabling operation on routes with lower axle‑weight restrictions. A total of 30 Manor class locomotives were constructed, and nine have survived in preservation.

Class: 78xx (Manor)
Wheel arrangement: 4‑6‑0
Purpose: local passenger and freight
Operator: Great Western Railway / British Railways
Number built: 30
Number preserved: 9
Livery: BR green with late crest
DCC type: DCC ready
Power pickup: all wheels except front pony truck
Minimum radius curve: 2nd radius (438 mm)