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7812 Erlestoke Manor is owned by [[The Erlestoke Manor Fund]] who also own [[GWR 7802 Bradley manor | 7802 Bradley Manor]]
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==7812 Erlestoke Manor in service==
  
The Erlestoke Manor Fund has a [[The_Erlestoke_Manor_Fund_sales_coach | sales coach]] at [[Bewdley]].
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7812 Erlestoke Manor is one of three GWR Collett 7800 Manor class locomotives based at the SVR, the others being [[GWR 7802 Bradley Manor | 7802 Bradley Manor]] and [[GWR 7819 Hinton Manor | 7819 Hinton Manor]].
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The Manor Class 4-6-0 mixed traffic locomotive 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.
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7812 was named after the Manor at Erlestoke, a village near Devizes in Wiltshire.  It entered service in January 1939 in the Bristol/Bath area, working passenger and freight trains to places such as Salisbury, Weymouth, Weston Super Mare and Cardiff. Post-War, 7812 was based in the far South-West, often assisting with long distance expresses on the notorious ‘Devon banks’.
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In late 1960, 7812 moved to the Oswestry/Shrewsbury/Cambrian area where 7802 Bradley Manor was already working.  Both locomotives were withdrawn at Shrewsbury on 6th November 1965, and both moved to Woodham’s scrapyard at Barry in June 1966.
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==7812 Erlestoke Manor in service==
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Both 7812 and 7802 were acquired from Barry by [[The Erlestoke Manor Fund]].
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7812 was the first to enter service on the SVR in September 1979 and ran through to 1985.  During this time it hauled a number of main line rail tours as well as services on the SVR.
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After overhaul, Erlestoke returned to service in 2008.
  
 
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Revision as of 20:55, 25 January 2015

7812 Erlestoke Manor in service

7812 Erlestoke Manor is one of three GWRGreat Western Railway CollettCharles Benjamin Collett, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Great Western Railway 1922-1941 7800 Manor class locomotives based at the SVRSevern Valley Railway, the others being 7802 Bradley Manor and 7819 Hinton Manor.

The Manor Class 4-6-0 mixed traffic locomotive was designed as a lighter version of the GWRGreat Western Railway Grange Class, giving a wider Route Availability. The first 20, including all three at the SVRSevern Valley Railway, were built between 1938 and 1939 and incorporated parts from old GWRGreat Western Railway 4300 Class Moguls. BRBritish Rail or British Railways built a further 10 in 1950 and rated the class 5MTThe British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic..

7812 was named after the Manor at Erlestoke, a village near Devizes in Wiltshire. It entered service in January 1939 in the Bristol/Bath area, working passenger and freight trains to places such as Salisbury, Weymouth, Weston Super Mare and Cardiff. Post-War, 7812 was based in the far South-West, often assisting with long distance expresses on the notorious ‘Devon banks’.

In late 1960, 7812 moved to the Oswestry/Shrewsbury/Cambrian area where 7802 Bradley Manor was already working. Both locomotives were withdrawn at Shrewsbury on 6th November 1965, and both moved to Woodham’s scrapyard at BarryWoodham Brothers Scrapyard, Barry, South Wales. The source of many locomotives now in preservation. in June 1966.

7812 Erlestoke Manor in service

Both 7812 and 7802 were acquired from BarryWoodham Brothers Scrapyard, Barry, South Wales. The source of many locomotives now in preservation. by The Erlestoke Manor Fund.

7812 was the first to enter service on the SVRSevern Valley Railway in September 1979 and ran through to 1985. During this time it hauled a number of main line rail tours as well as services on the SVRSevern Valley Railway.

After overhaul, Erlestoke returned to service in 2008.

See Also

Steam Locomotives

Links

Erlestoke Manor Fund

SharposWorld video of 7812 climbing towards Foley Park tunnel, 20/12/14