Dapol announce N Gauge 4-6-0 Manor

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. In 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.

Specifications

Body

• Diecast boiler
• Diecast footplate
• Appropriate Buffer types
• Tall vacuum pipe on the tender
• Lower vacuum on the locomotive
• Smoke box number plate for B.R. period
• Highly detailed cab interior     

Chassis

• Diecast chassis – split frames for live bearing pick-up
• Blackened nickel plated diecast driving wheels
• Brass bearings
• Plastic keeper plate with brake shoe/linkage details
• Sprung centre driving wheels
• Wheels to NMRA standard   

Electrical

• Pickup from loco driving wheels and tender
• Coreless motor
• Tender body to be easily removable
• Space for sugar cube speaker in tender
• Firebox glow
• DCC Ready with provision for a NEXT-18 Decoder in the tender
• Locomotive to tender with electrical connections for motor and locomotive pick-up via pin and socket vertically mounted under the cab   

Proposed Liveries

2S-001-005  4-6-0 Granville Manor 7818 Green Shirt Button
2S-001-006  4-6-0 Fringford Manor 7814 Green Shirt GWR
2S-001-007  4-6-0 Compton Manor 7807 Green G Crest W
2S-001-008  4-6-0 Torquay Manor 7800 BR Black Large Early Crest
2S-001-009  4-6-0 Draycott Manor 7810 Lined BR Green Small Early Crest
2S-001-010  4-6-0 Erlestoke Manor 7812 Lined BR Green Late Crest
2S-001-011 4-6-0 Cookham Manor 7808 Lined BR Green Late Crest

The 1st EP has just arrived and is currently under review by the design team. Expected to arrive in the autumn next year, pricing for the new models is as follows;

DCC Ready - £190.00

DCC Fitted - £227.80

Sound Fitted - £308.80

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