GWR 7800 Class 7820 Dinmore Manor
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7820 Dinmore Manor is a British Railways locomotive part of the Manor Class
. It is one of nine locomotives preserved from the class, which originally numbered 30.
Named after the ancient 12th century Knights Hospitaller
preceptory Dinmore Manor
in Herefordshire
, the locomotive was built by British Railways in 1950. It was withdrawn from service in 1965 and moved to Woodham Brothers scrapyard in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales
.
While being restored at Birmingham Railway Museum
the West Somerset Railway Company provided a financial 'leg-up' to the owning Dinmore Manor Fund. It made its debut on the West Somerset Railway over the summer of 1995.
The locomotives boiler certificate expired in July 2004 meaning the locomotive requires an overhaul. It is predicted to cost about £250,000 and hoped that it can be completed by 2010 so Dinmore Manor can enter service during Easter 2011.
GWR 7800 Class
The Great Western Railway 7800 Class or Manor Class is a class of 4-6-0 steam locomotive. They were designed as a lighter version of the GWR Grange Class, giving them a wider Route Availability. Like the 'Granges', the 'Manors' used parts from the GWR 4300 Class Moguls but just on the first batch...
. It is one of nine locomotives preserved from the class, which originally numbered 30.
Named after the ancient 12th century Knights Hospitaller
Knights Hospitaller
The Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta , also known as the Sovereign Military Order of Malta , Order of Malta or Knights of Malta, is a Roman Catholic lay religious order, traditionally of military, chivalrous, noble nature. It is the world's...
preceptory Dinmore Manor
Dinmore Manor
Dinmore Manor is a house in Herefordshire. It is presently the private residence of mobile phone tycoon Martin Dawes and no longer open to the general public....
in Herefordshire
Herefordshire
Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire" NUTS 2 region. It also forms a unitary district known as the...
, the locomotive was built by British Railways in 1950. It was withdrawn from service in 1965 and moved to Woodham Brothers scrapyard in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales
South Wales
South Wales is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the north and west. The most densely populated region in the south-west of the United Kingdom, it is home to around 2.1 million people and includes the capital city of...
.
While being restored at Birmingham Railway Museum
Birmingham Railway Museum
Tyseley Locomotive Works is the museum and engineering arm of the Birmingham Railway Museum Trust, based in Birmingham, England. It occupies part of the former Great Western Railway's depot, which was constructed in 1908 as a result of expanding operations in the West Midlands, particularly the...
the West Somerset Railway Company provided a financial 'leg-up' to the owning Dinmore Manor Fund. It made its debut on the West Somerset Railway over the summer of 1995.
The locomotives boiler certificate expired in July 2004 meaning the locomotive requires an overhaul. It is predicted to cost about £250,000 and hoped that it can be completed by 2010 so Dinmore Manor can enter service during Easter 2011.
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