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Tender hired to WSR 9.21
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 September 2011] (Retrieved 16 March 2019)</ref> {{As of|2021}}, work on this is continuing at Tyseley.<ref>[https://www.erlestokemanorfund.co.uk/october-2020-update/ EMF October 2020 update] (Retrieved 15 November 2020)</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>In September 2021 this tender moved by road to the West Somerset Railway on hire, to be paired with 7828 Odney Manor.
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File: 7812_20091031.jpg | Erlestoke Manor with a 3500 gallon tender
