7827 Lydham Manor, GWR 7800 Manor Class

Running number (BR/operator)	7827
Name	Lydham Manor
Locomotive class	GWR 7800 Manor Class
Power type	Steam
Current location	Dartmouth Steam Railway
Owner / preservation society	Dartmouth Steam Railway
Operating status	Heritage railway service / cycles
Preservation date	1970
Year built	1950

Notable history

Built in December 1950, one of the Manors completed after nationalisation to Collett's pre-war design, intended for lines where a Grange or a Hall was too heavy.

It left the Barry scrapyard in June 1970 for the Dart Valley Railway and has worked in Devon ever since, owned by and based on what is now the Dartmouth Steam Railway.

Additional notes

Location and status last confirmed Dartmouth Steam Railway, August 2026. Subject to verification.

No owner or livery is recorded here; the source consulted gives the location and status but not those details.

Other survivors of this class

7802 Bradley ManorSevern Valley Railway — 7802 Bradley Manor, Erlestoke Manor Fund at the Severn Valley Railway. Was the last Manor to operate on the national network, withdrawn from the main line at the end of 2007 when OTMR fitting became mandatory. Returned to traffic following its latest overhaul.
7808 Cookham ManorDidcot Railway Centre — 7808 Cookham Manor, Great Western Society, Didcot Railway Centre. The only Manor purchased directly from BR for preservation. Currently on static display awaiting future overhaul.
7812 Erlestoke ManorSevern Valley Railway — 7812 Erlestoke Manor, Erlestoke Manor Fund, Severn Valley Railway. Boiler ticket expired January 2018; underwent contract overhaul at Tyseley Locomotive Works. Re-entered service April 2023.
7819 Hinton ManorSevern Valley Railway — 7819 Hinton Manor, Hinton Manor Fund. On static display inside The Engine House at Highley on the Severn Valley Railway, awaiting overhaul. Was previously displayed at STEAM Museum, Swindon, until August 2018.
7820 Dinmore ManorGloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway — 7820 Dinmore Manor, Dinmore Manor Locomotive Ltd. Based at the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway and frequently visits other heritage lines (recent visits to Llangollen, East Lancs, South Devon).
7821 Ditcheat Manor — 7821 Ditcheat Manor, privately owned. Under long-term restoration.
7822 Foxcote ManorLlangollen Railway — 7822 Foxcote Manor, Foxcote Manor Society, based at the Llangollen Railway.
7828 Odney ManorWest Somerset Railway — 7828 Odney Manor, West Somerset Railway. Has previously masqueraded as 7811 Dunley Manor / 7800 Torquay Manor for events. Hauled the royal train (with 7827) in the 1950s.