GWR Manor - 7822 Foxcote Manor BR lined green with late crest - DCC Sound Livery_Railfreight Triple Grey

GWR Manor - 7822 Foxcote Manor BR lined green with late crest - DCC Sound Livery_Railfreight Triple Grey7822 Foxcote Manor BR Lined Green (late crest)The most requested number livery combination for our second run, No. 7822 Foxcote Manor was the second of the British Railways 78XX locomotives to be constructed, being new to Oswestry in December 1950. It received lined green exactly seven years later after a short period in plain black while allocated to Chester, but spent most of the rest of its days on the Cambrian based at Oswestry, Machynlleth and

modified CP7 bogies regeared for a top speed of 80 mph and Brush BA1005A alternators to replace the original generators

Mark 2b SO (ex-FO) - 921

while 2004 saw it seconded to First North Western for Lytham St Annes-Greenbank and Manchester Victoria/Chester-Blackpool North commuter services

It was named “Dick Mabbutt” in a Ceremony in memory of respected Brush Engineer of 40 years Richard Mabbutt who passed away unexpectedly in 2013

Luckily it was bought by scrap merchant Dai Woodham and spent a number of years languishing before being moved to the Dean Forest Railway and returned to steam in 1984

Cab variations - short & tall Detailed & painted Footplate doors Glazing Chassis/underframe detail

34" D self-contained design

PR 26846 Inner

Headcode: domino

Seated coach 15010

Highly-detailed OO scale model

This included Network Rail test