Great Western Railway 4-6-0 No. 7802 'Bradley Manor'
Bridgnorth, Shropshire, UK
Location: Severn Valley Railway
Status: Operational
Posted: Jan 20, 2025 @ 14:01:41 by Russell Newman
The ex GWR Manor Class 4-6-0 No. 7802 "Bradley Manor", was successfully steamed and operated for the first time 2019, and its brand new cylinder block held well too during testing on the short running line at Tyseley Locomotive Works. No. 7802 will be moving back home to the Severn Valley Railway at Bridgnorth in Shropshire at the end of the month for futher testing and running-in trials before entering service for the 2025 running season.
Posted: Dec 19, 2024 @ 10:12:43 by Russell Newman
The overhaul and rebuild of ex GWR Manor Class 4-6-0 No. 7802 "Bradley Manor", has now been completed and the locomotive is operational again and will be tested at Tyseley Locomotive Works in the coming weeks before returning home to the Severn Valley Railway ready for the 2025 running season.
Posted: Nov 6, 2024 @ 12:11:36 by Russell Newman
With the overhaul and rebuild of ex GWR Manor Class 4-6-0 No. 7802 "Bradley Manor", now in its final stages and is soon to return home to the Severn Valley Railway this winter, where will become the Erlestoke Manor Fund’s resident locomotive on the Severn Valley Railway upon its return to service in early 2025.
Posted: Sep 2, 2024 @ 13:09:01 by Russell Newman
The overhaul and rebuild of ex GWR Manor Class 4-6-0 No. 7802 "Bradley Manor", is now in its final stages at Tyseley Locomotive Works, as the boiler has been placed back onth the main chassis of the locomotive and working is progressing on fitting the boiler lagging and outside cladding. It is hoped that No. 7802 will return to the Severn Valley Railway during November 2024 and it will be paired with the tender from ex GWR 28XX Class 2-8-0 No. 2857, following a new partnership between the Erlstoke Manor Fund and the 2857 society who have loaned the tender to them while No. 7802’s brand new 3500 gallon tender is still under construction.
Posted: Oct 9, 2022 @ 10:10:22 by Russell Newman
The ex GWR Manor Class 4-6-0 No. 7802 "Bradley Manor" is currently located at Tyseley Locomotive Works at Tyseley in Worcestershire, where it has undergone a heavy overhaul and rebuild which has seen the construction of brand new cylinder block made which is about to be fitted to the locomotive as the overhaul is in its final stages at Tyseley.
Posted: Aug 10, 2019 @ 11:08:42 by Jack Spencer
Following her in-traffic failure at the West Somerset Railway, Bradley Manor has been sent to Tyseley Locomotive Works in order to carry out the necessary repairs.
Posted: Jul 10, 2019 @ 04:07:58 by Jack Spencer
7802s stint at the West Somerset Railway has been cut short as the loco failed in traffic on 7th July with a broken piston rod. Having suffered considerable damage, it is likely she will be out of service for a lengthy period.
Posted: May 10, 2019 @ 14:05:40 by Russell Newman
No. 7802 "Bradley Manor" will be going on hire to the West Somerset Railway for the summer season this year.
Posted: Jan 22, 2019 @ 09:01:36 by Russell Newman
No. 7802 "Bradley Manor" has arrived at the Great Central Railway ready for its staring roll at the their Winter Steam Gala this weekend.
Posted: Nov 22, 2018 @ 05:11:01 by Russell Newman
No. 7802 "Bradley Manor" is to be one of the star visiting locomotives at the Great Central Railway for their Winter Steam Gala from the 25th to the 27th January 2019.
Posted: Jan 18, 2008 @ 14:01:32 by James F.
This locomotive appeard in 2005 in the movie "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe", it is a great movie giving great detail of the locomotive. The whistle sounds great!