GWR Manor - 7825 Lechlade Manor BR lined black w/early crest

GWR Manor - 7825 Lechlade Manor BR lined black w/early crest7825 Lechlade Manor BR Lined Black (early crest)Named after a Victorian country house in Gloucestershire near the Oxfordshire border, No. 7825 Lechlade Manor carries its delivery scheme, the infamous lined black Riddles revenge scheme. This was an appropriate nickname for a Great Western designed machine wearing a livery inspired by the locomotives of the London & North Western Railway, but the image suited the elegantly proportioned 78XX locomotives

Laira-based 50046 had been dedicated in October 1978 after the Leander-class Frigate built in 1962

Interior Coach lighting with Stay-Alive Capacitor

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

This Austerity was another wartime product

braking behaviour

50035 ran in this condition for several years

drain cocks

Fully detailed Lighting Pack features:

The decoder supports the automatic push and pull movements – known as the coupler waltz - required for reliable operation of digital couplers such as the ones by ROCO® and Krois® as well as Telex® couplers

Testament to the quality of repaint back in 2019 the loco still looks fresh today and can be seen all across the network

After spells at Carlisle Kingmoor

37421 was one of four Class 37s that was purchased by Colas Rail in 2013 for a return to the main line