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'''7819 Hinton Manor''' is one of three GWR Collett 7800 Manor class 4-6-0 mixed traffic locomotives based at the SVR, the others being [[GWR 7802 Bradley Manor | 7802 Bradley Manor]] and [[GWR 7812 Erlestoke Manor | 7812 Erlestoke Manor]].
The Manor Class was designed as a lighter version of the GWR Grange Class, giving a wider [[GWR Power and Weight Classification|Route Availability]]. They were one of the [[Locomotives used on the Severn Valley Branch in commercial service|classes of locomotives used on the Severn Valley Branch in commercial service]], although mainly for freight as by the time they were introduced, passenger services mostly used tank engines and diesel railcars. Hinton Manor was the last of the first batch of 20 Manors (including 7802 and 7812) which were built between 1938 and 1939 and incorporated parts from old GWR 4300 Class moguls. BR altered the draughting arrangements in the 1950s, resulting in a narrower chimney. They also built a further 10 in 1950 , and rated the class 5MT.
==7819 Hinton Manor in service==
