Futures confirmed for two Manor steam locomotives
The Erlestoke Manor Fund has announced plans for its two GWR Manor locomotives. The group own two Manor locomotives, 7812 Erlestoke Manor and 7802 Bradley…
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Steam locomotive 7802 Bradley Manor is ‘well on its way’ to steaming this year
The Erlestoke Manor Fund has announced that 4-6-0 ‘Manor’ No. 7802 ‘Bradley Manor’ is well on its way to a test steaming before the end…
Progress update on steam locomotive 7802 Bradley Manor
The Erlestoke Manor Fund has released a short update on the work taking place to overhaul GWR Manor No. 7802 Bradley Manor.
New partnership will see steam locomotive 7802 Bradley Manor return this year
Bradley Manor is to start its next boiler ticket with the tender off 2857
Sussex railway to welcome second Pannier Tank locomotive
The Bluebell Railway's Branch Line Gala Weekend in May will have a Great Western theme with a third visitor being GWR Pannier Tank No. 7714.
Visiting locomotives announced for Bluebell Railway Branch Line Gala
The heritage railway sees its popular event return for 2024 and will see an impressive array of unique and smaller locomotive in operation this May
Erlestoke Manor Fund update on Large Prairie and Bradley Manor
The Erlestoke Manor Fund has given an update on progress in restoring Large Prairie No. 5164, 7802 Bradley Manor and 7812 Bradley Manor.
Sussex and Somerset visits for steam locomotive 7812 Erlestoke Manor
GWR 7812 ‘Erlestoke Manor’ will spend the 2024 summer season away from its base at the Severn Valley Railway (SVR).
Wheels begin to turn on 5164’s long journey back to steam
Large Prairie Tank 5164 moved from Chesterfield to the NEC, then to Tyseley Loco Works, where it will be refurbished and brought back into steam next …
Steam locomotive 5164 to be displayed at Birmingham’s NEC during model railway show
After the Erlestoke Manor Fund acquired Large Prairie No. 5164 from the 5164 Preservation Group in 2021, it approved proposals to restore it to steam.