GWR 7800 Class 7822 Foxcote Manor
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The Great Western Railway
steam locomotive
no. 7822 Foxcote Manor is a 4-6-0
Manor Class
locomotive, built in 1950 at Swindon Works
. It is part of a post-war batch of 10 locomotives, which follows on from 20 earlier locomotives built in 1938.
The locomotive is originally allocated to Oswestry
depot, where it is used to haul both passenger and freight services over lines such as the Cambrian Line
and the now-closed Ruabon Barmouth Line
. It regularly hauls the "Cambrian Coast Express" from Shrewsbury
to Aberystwyth
. It is also allocated to Chester
shed during its lifespan.
It is withdrawn in 1965 from Shrewsbury andis towed to Woodham Brothers scrapyard in Barry, South Wales. It languishes there until 1974 when it is rescued for preservation. It is initially taken to Oswestry for restoration work, but is now based on the Llangollen Railway
, a restored part of the Ruabon Barmouth Line
, and it is even currently seen regular services on loan to the West Somerset Railway, Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway, South Devon Railway, Keighley and Worth Valley Railway, and even The North Yorkshire Moors Railway.
Great Western Railway
The Great Western Railway was a British railway company that linked London with the south-west and west of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling Act of Parliament in 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838...
steam locomotive
Steam locomotive
A steam locomotive is a railway locomotive that produces its power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burning some combustible material, usually coal, wood or oil, to produce steam in a boiler, which drives the steam engine...
no. 7822 Foxcote Manor is a 4-6-0
4-6-0
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles in a leading truck, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels. This wheel arrangement became the second-most popular...
Manor Class
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...
locomotive, built in 1950 at Swindon Works
Swindon Works
Swindon railway works were built by the Great Western Railway in 1841 in Swindon in the English county of Wiltshire.-History:In 1835 Parliament approved the construction of a railway between London and Bristol. Its Chief Engineer was Isambard Kingdom Brunel.From 1836, Brunel had been buying...
. It is part of a post-war batch of 10 locomotives, which follows on from 20 earlier locomotives built in 1938.
The locomotive is originally allocated to Oswestry
Oswestry
Oswestry is a town and civil parish in Shropshire, England, close to the Welsh border. It is at the junction of the A5, A483, and A495 roads....
depot, where it is used to haul both passenger and freight services over lines such as the Cambrian Line
Cambrian Line
The Cambrian Line is a railway from Shrewsbury to Welshpool, Aberystwyth and Pwllheli. The railway runs first through the central part of Wales and then along the coast of Cardigan Bay....
and the now-closed Ruabon Barmouth Line
Ruabon Barmouth Line
The Ruabon to Barmouth Line was a standard gauge branch line of the Great Western Railway across the north of Wales which connected Ruabon, in the east, with Barmouth on the west coast.-Connections:...
. It regularly hauls the "Cambrian Coast Express" from Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury is the county town of Shropshire, in the West Midlands region of England. Lying on the River Severn, it is a civil parish home to some 70,000 inhabitants, and is the primary settlement and headquarters of Shropshire Council...
to Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth is a historic market town, administrative centre and holiday resort within Ceredigion, Wales. Often colloquially known as Aber, it is located at the confluence of the rivers Ystwyth and Rheidol....
. It is also allocated to Chester
Chester
Chester is a city in Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77,040 inhabitants, and is the largest and most populous settlement of the wider unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester, which had a population of 328,100 according to the...
shed during its lifespan.
It is withdrawn in 1965 from Shrewsbury andis towed to Woodham Brothers scrapyard in Barry, South Wales. It languishes there until 1974 when it is rescued for preservation. It is initially taken to Oswestry for restoration work, but is now based on the Llangollen Railway
Llangollen Railway
The Llangollen Railway is a volunteer-run preserved railway in Denbighshire, Wales, which operates between Llangollen and Carrog; at long, it is the longest preserved standard gauge line in Wales and operates daily in Summer as well as weekends throughout the Winter months using a wide variety of...
, a restored part of the Ruabon Barmouth Line
Ruabon Barmouth Line
The Ruabon to Barmouth Line was a standard gauge branch line of the Great Western Railway across the north of Wales which connected Ruabon, in the east, with Barmouth on the west coast.-Connections:...
, and it is even currently seen regular services on loan to the West Somerset Railway, Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway, South Devon Railway, Keighley and Worth Valley Railway, and even The North Yorkshire Moors Railway.
Allocations
| First shed Dec 1950 | March 1959 | May 1965 | Last Shed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oswestry Oswestry Oswestry is a town and civil parish in Shropshire, England, close to the Welsh border. It is at the junction of the A5, A483, and A495 roads.... |
Oswestry | Shrewsbury Shrewsbury Shrewsbury is the county town of Shropshire, in the West Midlands region of England. Lying on the River Severn, it is a civil parish home to some 70,000 inhabitants, and is the primary settlement and headquarters of Shropshire Council... |
Shrewsbury |