Accurascale OO Scale 78xx Manor Class – 7822 ‘Foxcote Manor’ Run 2

Description

Accurascale OO Scale 78xx Manor Class – 7822 ‘Foxcote Manor’ in BR Lined Green with Late Crest livery (Run 2)

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 Shrewsbury. Another of the famed Royal Train quintet that was bulled up under the supervision of Oswestry shed foreman – the last holder of that title – A.E. Swannick in August 1963, it could also be found regularly leading the Cambrian Coast Express to and from Aberystwyth among other passenger, milk/parcels and freight duties.

It was taken out of service in November 1965 in the great cull of the class that saw ten examples withdrawn and just two left operational. Happily, despite having spent the best part of a decade at Dai Woodham’s Barry scrapyard, it was preserved by the Foxcote Manor Society in January 1975 and after a decade at Oswestry it found its way to the Llangollen Railway where the rest of its restoration took place. It worked trains for the first time in 23 years in April 1988. It was stopped in August 2023 and is currently at Tyseley undergoing a major overhaul.

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