Accurascale OO Scale 78xx Manor Class – 7819 ‘Hinton Manor’ Run 2

Accurascale OO Scale 78xx Manor Class – 7819 ‘Hinton Manor’ in Bulled Up BR Lined Green with Late Crest livery (Run 2)

The last Manor to be outshopped from Swindon in lined green in February 1960 after a decade in plain black, No. 7819 Hinton Manor spent its entire career in Wales, later becoming a stalwart of the former Cambrian Lines during the British Railways period. For its last half decade in service before withdrawal in November 1965 it was based at Oswestry, Aberystwyth and Shrewsbury, becoming a popular choice to haul the Cambrian Coast Express and kept in suitably good order.

In August 1963 it was one of five Manors turned out in immaculate condition for Royal Train duties ahead of the visit of HM The Queen and HRH Prince Phillip the Duke of Edinburgh to Aberdovey, and the following month saw it given white painted embellishments, including buffer heads, lamp irons and smokebox door strapping. Fortunately, No. 7819 was one of eight members of the class to survive its trip to the scrapyard, being saved from Woodham Brothers, Barry Island, in January 1973. Returned to action in 1977 at the Severn Valley Railway it was back on the main line in 1985 as part of the Great Western 150 celebrations and heavily featured in British Rail’s ‘Cardigan Bay Express’ services on its old stamping ground in 1987. It last steamed in 1994 and is now a static exhibit at Highley on the SVR.

Common Features:

• Highly-detailed OO gauge model, 1:76.2 scale on 16.5mm track
• Based on 3D scan of 7808 Cookham Manor and full works drawings provided by Great Western Society, Didcot
• Surveys undertaken with assistance of Erlestoke Manor Fund, Dinmore Manor Loco Ltd and Tyseley Locomotive Works
• Smokebox and chimney correctly represents as-built GWR condition or post-1952 BR redraughting
• Fully-detailed cab interior with many separate parts
• Die-cast metal chassis, running plate and body
• Scale width wire handrails
• Etched metal/plastic and lost wax detail parts, incl. grab handles, steps, drain cocks, etc
• Etched metal pre-painted name and numberplates
• High-fidelity dummy screw couplings
• Fully sprung metal buffers and factory-installed pipework
• Tapered or straight buffer housings where applicable
• Brake blocks in line with wheels
• Front mini-tension lock coupler can be replaced by accurate front pony truck moulding

Tender Details:

• Churchward 3,500 gal tender with numerous variations including riveted and flush sides, narrow or wide hornplates, three different styles of spring hanger and underframe-mounted water scoop
• Fully sprung metal buffers, factory-installed pipework and high fidelity dummy screw couplings
• Early tapered, tapered or straight buffer housings where applicable
• Optional overhead warning plate bracket on late-BR examples
• Kinetic NEM coupler mounts on tender at correct height with mini-tension-lock couplers
• DCC decoder socket in tender
• Choice of lift out sections: empty or simulated ‘coal’ load

DCC / Electronic Features:

• Very high-quality motor with flywheel, low starting voltage and smooth power delivery
• DCC ready or factory-installed DCC Sound options
• DCC Sound locomotives have speaker mounted in smokebox and speaker in tender
• PowerPack capacitor bank for uninterrupted power and sound
• Flickering firebox light (synchronised with sound on DCC installed models)
• Electrical pickup from all tender and locomotive driving wheels

Traction Features:

• Minimum Radius 438mm (2nd Radius Set-track)
• Die-cast metal chassis, running plate and body with sprung centre driving axle
• Helical Gear box for maximum performance and slow speed running
• Gearing arranged so locomotive can achieve a realistic top speed
• RP25-110 profile OO gauge wheels