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7802 Bradley Manor was withdrawn from service again at the end of the 2010 season, having accumulated over 110,000 miles in preservation, including [[The Severn Valley Railway on the main line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 the right-hand piston rod broke due to fatigue caused by a broken long-standing defect in the metal: the piston and rod whilst working on were forced forward out of the West Somerset Railwaycylinder block, with significant consequential damage. The EMF announced she would be out of service for a considerable period.<ref>EMF Facebook 9 July 2019</ref> Following preliminary investigationsdamaging 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|2020|1}} the EMF has placed an order for pattern making and casting of new replacement cylinders with delivery of the castings expected in late February.The Fund is also considering having 7802 re-certified for a full ten year ticket, potentially involving additional boiler work and a new set of tubes. They are hopeful for a return to service before the end of the 2020 season<ref name=EMFJan20>Erlesetoke Manor Fund Newsletter 73, January 2020</ref>. The two patterns for the new cylinders were completed on 28 January 2020<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/ErlestokeManorFund/posts/1328092160708398 EMF Facebook] (retrieved 29 January 2020)</ref>
===Main line appearances===
|29 Mar 1995|| || Bristol-Paignton + return || Test trip prior to summer season (Pete Waterman) || ||114-59
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|19 May 1995|| || Gloucester-Worcester-Kidderminster || D/H with 7325 to Worcester. 7325 test run, the last leg of which was d/h with 7802. 7325 developed a warm tender bearing by Worcester so came off and 7802 took the train back to Stourbridge before returning LE to the SVR || ||115-44
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|14 Oct 1995||Duchy Explorer || Bristol-Penzance || D/H with 70000 Britannia || ||117-2
|10 Mar 2007||Cider Express || Hereford - Bishops Lydeard - Minehead - Bishops Lydeard || || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/00s/070310pr.htm SBJ] ||
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|28 Mar 2007||Severn Valley Wanderer || Bristol Temple Meads - Kidderminster || Last run before OTMR became mandatory || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/00s/070328sv.htm SBJ] ||Last run before OTMR became mandatory
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|colspan="6"|<small>For further information on sources and references, see [[The Severn Valley Railway on the main line#SVR-based locomotives which hauled revenue-earning services on the main line | The Severn Valley Railway on the main line]]</small>
===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|011}}, work on this is continuing at Tyseley.<ref>[http:name=EMFJan20//www.erlestokemanorfund.co.uk/january-2019-update/ EMF news January 2019] (Retrieved 16 March 2019)</ref>
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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Bradley Manor features on the pub sign of [[Bridgnorth#The Railwayman's Arms | The Railwayman's Arms]] at Bridgnorth, from a painting by John Austin GRA. She also featured on the 42 pence Royal Mail postage stamp from the Classic Locomotives series issued on 13 January 2004and on the poster advertising the issue.<ref>[https://www.collectgbstamps.co.uk/explore/years/?year=2004 Collect GB Stamps] (Retrieved 13 October 2018)</ref><Gallery>File:Railwaymans Arms 20150816.jpg | [[Bridgnorth#The Railwayman's Arms | The Railwayman's Arms]] pub sign featuring 7802 Bradley ManorFile:Bradley Manor stamp.jpg| 42 pence stamp featuring Bradley ManorFile:Bradley Manor stamp poster.jpg | Poster for 2004 Classic Locomotives stamps</gallery>
== See also ==
