GWR 7800 Class 7808 Cookham Manor
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| 7808 Cookham Manor | |
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Great Western Society |
7808 Cookham Manor is a
Great Western Society, in 1965–66.[2] 'Cookham Manor' was the only 'Manor' Class locomotive to have been bought directly from BR. Initially it was stored at Ashchurch, until moving to Didcot in August 1970.[3]
It was said to be considered highly by the crews that operated it, and unusually for the class, the locomotive was fitted with a larger 4,000-imperial-gallon (18,000 L; 4,800 US gal)
water tender
.
The locomotive initially saw considerable main line use soon after preservation, but is currently on static display awaiting a major overhaul at Didcot Railway Centre.
The locomotive cost £3,986 excluding the tender when built in 1938, and had travelled 913,744 miles (1,470,528 km) by 28 December 1963.[3]
Allocations
The allocations of 'Cookham Manor' during its service for the GWR and British Railways.[3]
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| March 1938 | Old Oak Common |
| April 1939 | Gloucester |
| April 1946 | Oswestry |
| Dec 1953 | Bristol (St Philips Marsh) |
| Dec 1954 | Gloucester |
| June 1959 | Newton Abbot |
| September 1960 | Exeter |
| October 1960 | Worcester |
| December 1960 | Tyseley |
| September 1962 | Reading |
| August 1964 | Swindon |
| November 1964 | Gloucester |
| December 1965 | Withdrawn |
References
- OL 26953051M.
- ISBN 9780710073914.
- ^ a b c Walters, Laurence (1989). Didcot: Junction & Railway Centre. Railway World Special. Ian Allan Ltd. p. 52.
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