Accurascale announce the GWR 78x Manor in 00 Gauge.

Contributed by: Graham Muspratt

2 Feb 2021 00:00am

Accurascale have announced their first steam locomotive the GWR 78xx Manor in 00 gauge.

As with their diesel releases there are a number of detail configurations which makes almost every Manor model Accurascale are offering a bespoke ‘one off’ release, with options for chimney, smokebox and boiler sides, smokebox door/handles and buffers.
The range of tenders is similarly complex with different tender bodies, frames, spring hangers, buffers, and also the frame installed in latter days to remind crews not to climb onto the coal space while on overhead electrified lines. This will all be catered for by the tooling!



The Manors wore nearly all major GWR and BR liveries from 1938 until their withdrawal at the end of 1965. The first 20 were delivered in unlined GWR locomotive green with the roundel or ‘shirtbutton’ monogram logo on the tender, although by nationalisation they could be seen with tenders wearing GWR initials or GW separated by the company’s coat of arms. Repaints during wartime years would have been unlined black, with unlined green returning once hostilities ended. Unlined black was again applied after the formation of British Railways, albeit with ‘lion and wheel’ crest and smokebox-mounted numberplates. However, the BR-built Manors were released from Swindon in lined mixed traffic black, later being repainted in unlined black. Between 1956-60 all 30 Manors were turned out in lined BR green, initially with the early crest but the majority received the later style totem.
Diecast parts have been heavily utilised to ensure excellent traction capabilities, with the78xx featuring a fully diecast boiler, running plate and chassis. High fidelity plastic and etched parts will add that detail quality to ensure an industry leading locomotive.



The Accurascale Manor locomotive will feature a 3 pole motor with flywheel. Electrical pickup is from all tender and locomotive driving wheels and there is a 21-Pin MTC Socket in tender for the decoder of your choice. DCC fitted and Sound Fitted versions will also be available. There is also a flickering firebox light in the cab and in DCC this employs ESU’s intelligent flicker to synchronise the effect with the sound from the speakers.

Ten locomotives will be released in the first production run.

You can pre-order the Accurascale GWR 78xx Manors here>>>

GWR (original chimney)
7801 Anthony Manor in GWR plain green with monogram (Flush tender body/Narrow hornplates)
7818 Granville Manor in GWR plain green with G-crest-W on tender (Riveted tender body/Narrow hornplates)
7819 Hinton Manor in GWR plain green with GWR on tender (Flush tender body/Narrow hornplates)

BR (original chimney)
7814 Fringford Manor BR unlined black with large early crest (Riveted tender body/Wide hornplates)
7820 Dinmore Manor BR lined black with early crest (Flush tender body/Wide hornplates)
BR (redraughted chimney)
7800 Torquay Manor BR lined green with late crest (Riveted tender body/Narrow hornplates)
7810 Draycott Manor BR lined green with early crest (Riveted tender body/Wide hornplates)
7812 Erlestoke Manor BR lined green with late crest (Flush tender body/Narrow hornplates)
7824 Iford Manor BR unlined black with large early crest (Flush tender body/Narrow hornplates)

Preserved (circa 1974-present)
7808 Cookham Manor GWR plain green with monogram (Flush tender body/Wide hornplates)

Our prices will be £169.99 for DC/DCC ready locomotives and £259.99 for the DCC sound fitted with ESU Loksound 5.

You can pre-order the Accurascale GWR 78xx Manors here>>>

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