Dapol 4S-001-004 7800 Class 7823 'Hook Norton Manor' BR Early Crest Lined Black

Name: Dapol 4S-001-004 7800 Class 7823 'Hook Norton Manor' BR Early Crest Lined Black
Brand: Dapol

Dapol

The GWR Manor was a versatile 4-6-0 configured locomotive designed with a lighter axle loading than the existing and popular Grange class which enabled the Manor to operate in regions of the GWR where this was not possible with a locomotive of comparable power.\nIn all, 30 Manor class locomotives were manufactured at Swindon in two batches: 20 between 1938 and 1939 and then a further 10 post nationalisation in 1950 which were designated 5MT. Although initially the performance of the locomotive was deemed at best mediocre, subtle internal refinements made towards the mid 1950s resulted in a successful and popular locomotive. In all nine examples of the Manor survived into preservation.\nFEATURES\nA diecast compensated chassis\nDetailed cab interior with screw reverse\nThe front pony truck is also sprung and operates on a cam so the model will negotiate R2 curves with ease.\nDCC Ready: A slide in PCB offers simple \u0091tool-free\u0092 installation of a NEXT-18 DCC decoder and a \u0092r