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GWR 7802 Bradley Manor

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7802 Bradley Manor was withdrawn from service again at the end of the 2010 season, having accumulated over 110,000 miles in preservation, including [[The Severn Valley Railway on the main line | working on the main line]]. Another overhaul was undertaken, with the chassis being overhauled at Tyseley Loco Works and the boiler overhauled in the [[Bridgnorth Loco Works | SVR Bridgnorth Boilershop]]. This overhaul was completed in November 2015, the return to service coinciding with the 'Manor 50' weekend celebrating the end of steam on the Cambrian network.
In 2019 an agreement was reached to send 7802 to the West Somerset Railway between May and October with [[GWR 6960 Raveningham Hall]] coming to the SVR for a similar period.<ref>NBI 21 May 2019</ref> On Whilst working on the WSR on 7 July she suffered a broken the right-hand piston rod whilst working on broke due to fatigue: the West Somerset Railway, with significant consequential damage. The EMF announced she would be piston and rod were forced forward out of service for a considerable period.<ref>EMF Facebook 9 July 2019</ref> Following preliminary investigationsthe cylinder block, damaging the front cylinder cover, securing studs and the Fund confirmed they were waiting for further examinations to be carried out prior to cylinder casting beyond repair. The locomotive and tender were moved to Tyseley Locomotive Works on 30 July for assessment to continue.<ref>[https://www.erlestokemanorfund.co.uk/july-2019-update/ EMF July 2019 update] (retrieved 6 August 2019)</ref>. {{As of|20192020|121}} 7802 had been 'winterised' at Tyseley repairs have begun which entail the replacement of the complete cylinder block and associated work, with further news on plans for the locomotive expected to return to traffic in early late 2020.<ref name=EMFDec19EMFJan20>[https://www.erlestokemanorfund.co.uk/decembertwo-2019for-2020-updateappeal/ EMF December 2019 January 2020 update] (retrieved 7 11 January 2020)</ref>
===Main line appearances===
===Tender===
Bradley Manor has used a 4000 gallon Collett tender in preservation (main picture above). Owning group [[The Erlestoke Manor Fund]] are constructing a more appropriate 3500 gallon Churchward tender for Bradley Manor using serviceable parts from the remains of a GWR 3500 gallon tender (No T2329) which they acquired in [[Barry Scrapyard|ex-Barry condition]] from the Llangollen Railway and owning group of ex-GWR Prairie tank 5532. In July 2011 it was duly delivered to Bewdley. The Fund have since set about recovering the re-useable parts including horns, axle boxes, some springs and spring brackets, rear steps, draw bars, some brake gear and brake cylinder parts together with various other parts such as tank filler and beading which eventually can be incorporated into the tender tank. They opted not to re-use the somewhat deteriorated tender frames or wheels, which will be available for resale elsewhere.<ref>[http://www.erlestokemanorfund.co.uk/bradleys-overhaul-moves-forward/ EMF Newsletter 27 Setember 2011] (Retrieved 16 March 2019)</ref>.
{{As of|20192020|121}}, work on this is continuing at Tyseley.<ref name=EMFDec19EMFJan20/>
Sister locomotive 7812 Erlestoke Manor already has a 3500 gallon tender, No T2334; the contrast in tender size may be seen in the picture below. In January 2018, this tender was detached prior to 7812's move to Tyseley for overhaul, with the 3500 gallon tender remaining at Bridgnorth to be repainted and paired 'temporarily' with 7802. The swap was completed in March 2018.<ref>[http://www.erlestokemanorfund.co.uk/february-march-update/ EMF Newsletter] (Retrieved 15 March 2018)</ref>
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