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[[File: 7819 Hinton Manor at Bridgnorth.jpg |thumb|300px|right| 7819 Hinton Manor at Bridgnorth (Wikimedia Commons)]]
 
[[File: 7819 Hinton Manor at Bridgnorth.jpg |thumb|300px|right| 7819 Hinton Manor at Bridgnorth (Wikimedia Commons)]]
 
[[File: 7819_20110813.jpg |thumb|300px|right| 7819 Hinton Manor on display in Swindon in 2011]]
 
[[File: 7819_20110813.jpg |thumb|300px|right| 7819 Hinton Manor on display in Swindon in 2011]]
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7819 Hinton Manor is a GWR Collett 7800 Manor class 4-6-0 mixed traffic locomotive
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==7819 Hinton Manor in service==
 
==7819 Hinton Manor in service==
 
7819 Hinton 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 7812 Erlestoke Manor | 7812 Erlestoke Manor]].
 
7819 Hinton 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 7812 Erlestoke Manor | 7812 Erlestoke Manor]].
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==7819 Hinton Manor in preservation==
 
==7819 Hinton Manor in preservation==
 
7819 arrived at the SVR from [[Barry Scrapyard]] in 1973, having been bought through the Hinton Manor Fund, with SVR Company help.  
 
7819 arrived at the SVR from [[Barry Scrapyard]] in 1973, having been bought through the Hinton Manor Fund, with SVR Company help.  
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Restoration was completed in the late summer of 1977, and 7819 was a prolific performer in the years that followed both on the SVR and the main line. The latter included the GW150 celebrations in 1985, when 7819 travelled to Plymouth, Swindon, Avonmouth and Newport,  and also the 1987 Cambrian Cardigan Bay Express special service steam services between Machynlleth and Pwllheli where 7819 became the first steam locomotive in more than 20 years to haul a passenger service on this section of the Cambrian Coast Line. A full list of main line appearances is as follows:
  
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Restoration was completed in the late summer of 1977, and 7819 was a prolific performer in the years that followed both on the SVR and [[The Severn Valley Railway on the main line | on the main line]]. The latter included the GW150 celebrations in 1985, when 7819 travelled to Plymouth, Swindon, Avonmouth and Newport,  and also the 1987 Cambrian Cardigan Bay Express special service steam services between Machynlleth and Pwllheli where 7819 became the first steam locomotive in more than 20 years to haul a passenger service on this section of the Cambrian Coast Line.
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!Date!!Tour name !! Route !! Notes !! Web !!SVR News
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|07 Apr 1985||Great Western Limited || Bristol  - Taunton (1) - Tiverton Jn(2) - Exeter St Davids(3) - Plymouth(4) || (1)D/H with 6000, (2)Solo, (3)Diesel Assisted, (4)L/E || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/80s/850407sl.htm SBJ] ||76-12
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|08 Apr 1985||Great Western Limited || Plymouth - Bristol Temple Meads || D/H with 4930 Hagley Hall || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/80s/850408sl.htm SBJ] ||76-12
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|26 May 1985||GW150 Portishead Shuttles || Bristol Temple Meads - Portishead return || Hauled first Steam Special on Spring Bank Holiday wekend ||  ||80-40
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|-
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|13 Aug 1985||GW150 Celebrations Excursions || Swindon Gloucester - Swindon || Various other runs around this time (pool of 7 locos used) || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/80s/850813gw.htm SBJ] ||
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|21 Aug 1985||GW150 Celebrations Excursions || Swindon Gloucester - Swindon ||  ||  ||
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|24 May 1987|| || Machynlleth - Barmouth + return || Supplement to longer railtour ||  ||86-37
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|25 May 1987||Cardigan Bay Express || Machynlleth - Barmouth + return x2 ||  || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/80s/870525cb.htm SBJ] ||85-33
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|26 May 1987||Cardigan Bay Express || Machynlleth - Barmouth + return x2 ||  ||  ||85-33
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|-
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|27 May 1987||Cardigan Bay Express || Machynlleth - Barmouth + return x2 ||  || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/80s/870527cb.htm SBJ] ||85-33
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|31 May 1987||Barmouth Bay Express || Machynlleth - Barmouth + return || Supplement to longer railtour || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/80s/870531pt.htm SBJ] ||85-33
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|20 Jul 1987||Cardigan Bay Express || Machynlleth - Barmouth + return x2 ||  ||  ||86-38
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|21 Jul 1987||Cardigan Bay Express || Machynlleth - Barmouth + return x2 ||  ||  ||85-11
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|22 Jul 1987||Cardigan Bay Express || Machynlleth - Barmouth + return x2 ||  ||  ||85-11
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|26 Jul 1987||Cardigan Bay Express || Machynlleth - Pwllheli + return ||  ||  ||85-11
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|-
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|02 Aug 1987||Cardigan Bay Express || Machynlleth - Barmouth + return x2 ||  || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/80s/870802br.htm SBJ] ||86-39
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|16 Aug 1987||Cardigan Bay Express || Machynlleth - Aberystwyth + return ||  ||  ||86-39
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|19 Aug 1987||Cardigan Bay Express || Machynlleth - Barmouth + return x2 ||  ||  ||86-40
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|23 Aug 1987||Cardigan Bay Express || Machynlleth - Barmouth + return x2 ||  || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/80s/870823cb.htm SBJ] ||
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|30 Aug 1987||Cardigan Bay Express || Machynlleth - Barmouth + return x2 ||  || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/80s/870830cb.htm SBJ] ||
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|16 Jun 1991||Cambrian Limited || Shrewsbury - Barmouth || (75069 worked the return leg) || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/90s/910616_1.htm SBJ] ||100-38
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|23 Jun 1991||Cambrian Limited || Shrewsbury - Barmouth || (75069 worked the return leg) || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/90s/910623fs.htm SBJ] ||100-38
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|29 Sep 1991|| || ?? Via Talerddig ||  ||  ||101-25
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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>
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In 1990 7819 conveyed HRH The Duke of Gloucester from Kidderminster to Bridgnorth for the official opening of the railway's boiler repair shop. The Duke drove 7819 for part of the journey.
 
In 1990 7819 conveyed HRH The Duke of Gloucester from Kidderminster to Bridgnorth for the official opening of the railway's boiler repair shop. The Duke drove 7819 for part of the journey.
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Following a loan to the Nene Valley Railway in late 1994, 7819 was placed in storage awaiting major repairs. Since then the locomotive has been cosmetically restored and is currently on static display in the McArthurGlen shopping complex, Swindon.
 
Following a loan to the Nene Valley Railway in late 1994, 7819 was placed in storage awaiting major repairs. Since then the locomotive has been cosmetically restored and is currently on static display in the McArthurGlen shopping complex, Swindon.
 
    
 
    
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The locomotive is now owned by [[The Severn Valley Railway in preservation#Organisation | The SVR Charitable Trust]], having been formally transferred from the Hinton Manor Fund for a nominal sum in April 2004.<ref>SVR News 147</ref>
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The locomotive is owned by [[The Severn Valley Railway in preservation#Organisation | The SVR Charitable Trust]], having been formally transferred from the Hinton Manor Fund for a nominal sum in April 2004.<ref>SVR News 147</ref>
  
 
== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==

Revision as of 12:53, 15 June 2016

7819 Hinton Manor at Bridgnorth (Wikimedia Commons)
7819 Hinton Manor on display in Swindon in 2011

7819 Hinton Manor is a GWRGreat Western Railway CollettCharles Benjamin Collett, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Great Western Railway 1922-1941 7800 Manor class 4-6-0 mixed traffic locomotive

7819 Hinton Manor in service

7819 Hinton 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 7812 Erlestoke 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, of which Hinton Manor was the last, 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..

7819 was named after the manor house at Hinton near Oxford. Built in 1939, 7819 began life at Carmarthen, moving to Oswestry in July 1943. Apart from periodic transfers to Whitchurch, this remained 7819’s principal home for the next 20 years.

In March 1963, 7819 moved to Machynlleth. 7819 regularly headed the ‘Cambrian Coast Express’ from Shrewsbury and on 10 August 1963 double-headed the Royal Train with 7822 for HM The Queen's visit to Pwllheli.

7819 moved to Shrewsbury in January 1965, before being withdrawn by BRBritish Rail or British Railways at the end of the same year.

7819 Hinton Manor in preservation

7819 arrived at the SVRSevern Valley Railway from Barry Scrapyard in 1973, having been bought through the Hinton Manor Fund, with SVRSevern Valley Railway Company help.

Restoration was completed in the late summer of 1977, and 7819 was a prolific performer in the years that followed both on the SVRSevern Valley Railway and the main line. The latter included the GW150 celebrations in 1985, when 7819 travelled to Plymouth, Swindon, Avonmouth and Newport, and also the 1987 Cambrian Cardigan Bay Express special service steam services between Machynlleth and Pwllheli where 7819 became the first steam locomotive in more than 20 years to haul a passenger service on this section of the Cambrian Coast Line. A full list of main line appearances is as follows:

Date Tour name Route Notes Web SVRSevern Valley Railway News
07 Apr 1985 Great Western Limited Bristol - Taunton (1) - Tiverton Jn(2) - Exeter St Davids(3) - Plymouth(4) (1)D/H with 6000, (2)Solo, (3)Diesel Assisted, (4)L/E SBJ 76-12
08 Apr 1985 Great Western Limited Plymouth - Bristol Temple Meads D/H with 4930 Hagley Hall SBJ 76-12
26 May 1985 GW150 Portishead Shuttles Bristol Temple Meads - Portishead return Hauled first Steam Special on Spring Bank Holiday wekend 80-40
13 Aug 1985 GW150 Celebrations Excursions Swindon Gloucester - Swindon Various other runs around this time (pool of 7 locos used) SBJ
21 Aug 1985 GW150 Celebrations Excursions Swindon Gloucester - Swindon
24 May 1987 Machynlleth - Barmouth + return Supplement to longer railtour 86-37
25 May 1987 Cardigan Bay Express Machynlleth - Barmouth + return x2 SBJ 85-33
26 May 1987 Cardigan Bay Express Machynlleth - Barmouth + return x2 85-33
27 May 1987 Cardigan Bay Express Machynlleth - Barmouth + return x2 SBJ 85-33
31 May 1987 Barmouth Bay Express Machynlleth - Barmouth + return Supplement to longer railtour SBJ 85-33
20 Jul 1987 Cardigan Bay Express Machynlleth - Barmouth + return x2 86-38
21 Jul 1987 Cardigan Bay Express Machynlleth - Barmouth + return x2 85-11
22 Jul 1987 Cardigan Bay Express Machynlleth - Barmouth + return x2 85-11
26 Jul 1987 Cardigan Bay Express Machynlleth - Pwllheli + return 85-11
02 Aug 1987 Cardigan Bay Express Machynlleth - Barmouth + return x2 SBJ 86-39
16 Aug 1987 Cardigan Bay Express Machynlleth - Aberystwyth + return 86-39
19 Aug 1987 Cardigan Bay Express Machynlleth - Barmouth + return x2 86-40
23 Aug 1987 Cardigan Bay Express Machynlleth - Barmouth + return x2 SBJ
30 Aug 1987 Cardigan Bay Express Machynlleth - Barmouth + return x2 SBJ
16 Jun 1991 Cambrian Limited Shrewsbury - Barmouth (75069 worked the return leg) SBJ 100-38
23 Jun 1991 Cambrian Limited Shrewsbury - Barmouth (75069 worked the return leg) SBJ 100-38
29 Sep 1991  ?? Via Talerddig 101-25
For further information on sources and references, see The Severn Valley Railway on the main line

In 1990 7819 conveyed HRH The Duke of Gloucester from Kidderminster to Bridgnorth for the official opening of the railway's boiler repair shop. The Duke drove 7819 for part of the journey.

7819 featured in an episode of the BBC drama series The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries broadcast in 1993.

Following a loan to the Nene Valley Railway in late 1994, 7819 was placed in storage awaiting major repairs. Since then the locomotive has been cosmetically restored and is currently on static display in the McArthurGlen shopping complex, Swindon.

The locomotive is owned by The SVR Charitable Trust, having been formally transferred from the Hinton Manor Fund for a nominal sum in April 2004.[1]

See Also

Steam Locomotives
The Severn Valley Railway on the main line

References

  1. ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 147

Links

SVR Charitable trust web site

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