Dapol 7800 Class 7818 'Granville Manor' GW Green (DCC-Sound) DA4S-001-009S OO

Dapol 4S-001-009S 7800 Class 7818 'Granville Manor' GW Green - OO Gauge (DCC-Sound)\n\nDapol 4S-001-009S 7800 Class 7818 'Granville Manor' GW Green - OO Gauge (DCC-Sound)\n\nDapol 4S-001-009S 7800 Class 7818 'Granville Manor' GW Green - OO Gauge (DCC-Sound)\n\nPrototype\n\nThe 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.\n\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.\nModel\n\nMany original GAe