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'''7802 Bradley Manor ''' is a GWR Collett 7800 Manor class 4-6-0 mixed traffic locomotive. The Class was designed as a lighter version of the GWR Grange Class, giving a wider Route Availability. The first 20, including all three at the SVR, were built between 1938 and 1939 and incorporated parts from old GWR 4300 Class Moguls. BR built a further 10 in 1950 and rated the class 5MT. BR altered the draughting arrangements in the 1950s, resulting in a narrower chimney. 7802 Bradley Manor is one of three Manor of the class locomotives based at the SVR, the others being [[GWR 7812 Erlestoke Manor | 7812 Erlestoke Manor]] and [[GWR 7819 Hinton Manor | 7819 Hinton Manor]]. A description of the class is shown on the [[7819]] page.
==7802 Bradley Manor in service==
7802 Bradley Manor was withdrawn from service again at the end of the 2010 season, having accumulated over 110,000 miles in preservation, including [[The Severn Valley Railway on the main line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> Whilst working on the WSR on 7 July the right-hand piston rod broke due to fatigue caused by a long-standing defect in the metal: the piston and rod were forced forward out of the cylinder block, damaging the front cylinder cover, securing studs and the cylinder casting beyond repair. The locomotive and tender were moved to Tyseley Locomotive Works, with new replacement cylinders delivered in 2021 and the boiler lifted in 2022 for work (e.g. re-tubing and some pipework) which will to reset the 10 year boiler certificate.<ref>EMF Newsletter 75, August 2020</ref> The EMF intend it to return in 2024.
At the end of 2019, 7802 had recorded a total of 142,196 miles in preservation on the SVR. The reported total may include mileage on the main line and on hire to other railways<ref>SVR News 210, SVR-based Steam Locomotive Mileage 2017-2019, Duncan Ballard</ref>.
Sister locomotive 7812 Erlestoke Manor already has a more appropriate Churchward 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 February/March 2018] (Retrieved 15 March 2018)</ref>
Owning group [[The Erlestoke Manor Fund]] are constructing a 3500 gallon 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 recovered 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 to be incorporated into the tender tank. They opted not to re-use the somewhat deteriorated tender frames or wheels, which will be available they intended for resale elsewhere.<ref>[http://www.erlestokemanorfund.co.uk/bradleys-overhaul-moves-forward/ EMF Newsletter 27 September 2011] (Retrieved 16 March 2019)</ref> {{As of|2022|03}}, work on this is continuing at Tyseley.<ref>[https://www.erlestokemanorfund.co.uk/march-2022-update/ EMF March 2022 update] (Retrieved 15 November 202029 March 2022)</ref> {{As of|2023}} work is continuing at Tyseley.
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