British Railways 4-6-0 No. 7828 'Odney Manor'
Minehead, Somerset, UK 		Location: West Somerset Railway
Status: Operational
Posted: Aug 3, 2026 @ 10:08:38 by Ben
7828 is now back in traffic as of 3/8/26
Posted: Jun 17, 2026 @ 08:06:34 by Russell Newman
Sadly the visit of ex GWR Manor Class 4-6-0 No. 7828 "Odney Manor", to the East Lancashire Railway for their Autumn Steam Gala this October is now off as the locomotive has an issue with work needed to repair it.
Posted: May 26, 2026 @ 13:05:21 by Russell Newman
The ex GWR Manor Class 4-6-0 No. 7828 "Odney Manor", will be visiting the East Lancashire Railway for their Autumn Steam Gala from the 16th to 18th of October 2026. Its visit will be a home coming as No. 7828 was based at the East Lancashire Railway from 1993 to 1995 and will be a welcome site after 30 years away.
Posted: May 15, 2025 @ 05:05:32 by Russell Newman
With its intermediate overhaul now completed, the ex GWR Manor Class 4-6-0 No. 7828 "Odney Manor", has now returned home to the West Somerset Railway at Minehead in Somerset in time for the summer season.
Posted: Feb 3, 2025 @ 14:02:38 by Russell Newman
The ex GWR Manor Class 4-6-0 No. 7828 "Odney Manor", has been moved to Riley & Son Engineering Ltd. at Bury in Lancashire for an intermediate overhaul to be carried out.
Posted: Aug 13, 2024 @ 11:08:26 by Russell Newman
The ex GWR Manor Class 4-6-0 No. 7828 "Odney Manor", is set to visit the Great Central Railway for the very first time to star at their Autumn Steam Gala from the 3rd to 6th of October 2024.
Posted: Dec 27, 2018 @ 09:12:53 by Russell Newman
No. 7828 h=is back in service and will be hauling trains at the West Somerset Railway in to the New Year.
Posted: Dec 19, 2018 @ 14:12:26 by Russell Newman
No. 7828 "Odney Manor" has just completed its overhaul as it has just been steamed for the first time. The locomotive will be undergoing testing before it enters service in 2019.
Posted: May 12, 2012 @ 01:05:18 by Robin Lucas
Completed major overhaul at Minehead in 2011, and renamed "Norton Manor - 40 Commando" in honour of the local Marine Base near the West Somerset Railway. Re-entered service on the West Somerset Railway in 2012. Current livery is BR Brunswick Green, with orange and black lining.
Posted: Nov 16, 2002 @ 06:11:22 by Steve Huddy
 

7828 Odney Manor is resident on the line though she might soon be leaving as her boiler ticket is nearly up.  She is a member of the ex GWR Manor Class of 5MT 4-6-0's, built after nationalisation hence she is restored in BR livery.

Weight: 68tons 18 cwt.(loco), 40 tons (tender)

Driving wheel diameter: 5' 8"

Boiler pressure: 225 lb/sq.in.

Tractive effort: 27,340 lb

Cylinders: (Outside) 18"x 30"

Valve gear: Stephenson