7827 LYDHAM MANOR
Built December 1950 in Swindon. Withdrawn British Railways 1965
The ‘Manors’ were the smallest and lightest of the Great Western Railway’s 4-...
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Built December 1950 in Swindon. Withdrawn British Railways 1965
The ‘Manors’ were the smallest and lightest of the Great Western Railway’s 4-6-0 and were built for use on secondary lines such as the North Wales Cambrian Coast. The original design for the Manors was made in 1938, but there was an order for ten more to be built in 1950. 7827 is an example of the later batch and, though un-mistakably a GWR 4-6-0, it is actually a British Railways locomotive.
In 1966 Lydham went to Woodhams yard in Barry and was rescued in 1970 and went to Newton Abbot for restoration. 7827 made a return to service in 1973, ready for the first main season of the then Torbay Steam Railway, now the Dartmouth Steam Railway & River Boat Company.
Lydham’s claim to fame is that it once hauled the royal train in the late 1950’s, with its sister, 7828 Odney Manor.
Technical Details:
Designer G J Churchward
Driving Wheels 5' 8"
Length 61' 9¼"
Weight 108 tons, 18 cwt
Tank Capacity 3,500 gallons
Cylinders (2) 18" x 30"
Boiler Pressure 225psi
Coal Capacity 3 tons, 14 cwt
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The ‘Manors’ were the smallest and lightest of the Great Western Railway’s 4-6-0 and were built for use on secondary lines such as the North Wales Cambrian Coast. The original design for the Manors was made in 1938, but there was an order for ten more to be built in 1950. 7827 is an example of the later batch and, though un-mistakably a GWR 4-6-0, it is actually a British Railways locomotive.
In 1966 Lydham went to Woodhams yard in Barry and was rescued in 1970 and went to Newton Abbot for restoration. 7827 made a return to service in 1973, ready for the first main season of the then Torbay Steam Railway, now the Dartmouth Steam Railway & River Boat Company.
Lydham’s claim to fame is that it once hauled the royal train in the late 1950’s, with its sister, 7828 Odney Manor.
Technical Details:
Designer G J Churchward
Driving Wheels 5' 8"
Length 61' 9¼"
Weight 108 tons, 18 cwt
Tank Capacity 3,500 gallons
Cylinders (2) 18" x 30"
Boiler Pressure 225psi
Coal Capacity 3 tons, 14 cwt
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