GWR 78xx 'Manor' 4-6-0s
7812 Erlestoke Manor
Almost certainly the first GWR 'Manor' to visit the Bodmin General and Boscarne Junction branches, 7812 Erlestoke Manor (visiting from the Severn Valley Railway) is seen tackling the Bodmin & Wenford Railway's tortous 1 in 37 gradients during a visit to the line between 6th-8th September 2012. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UoN681qC5U
During a visit from the Severn Valley in March 2011, GWR 78xx Manor 4-6-0 7812 Erlestoke Manor is seen in action on the West Somerset Railway during a Don Bishop / Steam Recreations Photo Charter on 16th March 2011. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klaOdZSDGvc
We enjoy a ride on the West Somerset Railway from Bishops Lydeard to Blue Anchor behind GWR 78xx 'Manor' 4-6-0 7812 Erlestoke Manor. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXfN_w1jeBk
7820 Dinmore Manor
BR (WR) 78xx Manor 4-6-0 7820 Dinmore Manor climbing the testing Greenway Bank as she heads the 1515 Kingswear - Paignton on 4th September 2016. www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFPK-VpphBc
A ride behind BR (WR) 78xx 'Manor' 4-6-0 7820 Dinmore Manor on the Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway, as we leave Kingswear and climb to Greenway Tunnel. Sit back and enjoy the bark from a GWR 'Manor' working hard up the grade! www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZFEzWAhQK0
In this second installment and viewed from the first coach, we ride behind BR (WR) 78xx Manor 4-6-0 7820 Dinmore Manor from Goodrington Sands to Churston. Tackling gradients as severe as 1 in 60, the driver didnt ease off until we reached the summit at Churston. Absolutely epic!! Enjoy the sound of a GWR Manor working hard!! It could almost be the 1950s! www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZYVT7SdU3w
7827 Lydham Manor
BR (WR) 78xx 'Manor' 4-6-0 7827 Lydham Manor is seen tackling the gradients of the Dartmouth Steam Railway between Paignton and Kingswear in stunning weather on 9th April 2017.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hmSvhII7g0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hmSvhII7g0
BR (WR) 78xx 'Manor' 4-6-0 7827 Lydham Manor is seen at work on the Paignton & Dartmouth, and we see 7827 leaving Britannia Crossing with the 1615 ex Paignton and then the 1700 Kingswear-Paignton returning from Kingswear on 11th September 2016. www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0g_n-Qbvak
Working hard on the former GWR 'Holiday Line' to Kingswear, we see resident BR (WR) 78xx 'Manor' 4-6-0 7827 Lydham Manor hard at work on the Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway between Paignton & Kingswear on 3rd July 2016. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzYJedbpEn8
Goodrington Bank is always a challenge for steam railtours with its tortous 1 in 65 gradient, and on 21st August 2005, LNER A4 Pacific 60009 Union of South Africa came to grief with the 'Torbay Express.' After several attempts to restart, with one almost succeeding, our errant A4 is rescued by 7827 Lydham Manor, which had left its train at Churston. Was this the first ever Manor & A4 pairing? But with even the 'Manor' slipping, the train is restarted, a credit to the crews of the Dartmouth Steam Railway. Hard to believe that this was filmed 12 years ago - Great Western to the rescue! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5dGVvoOqFk