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Dapol announce new tool GWR 78xx Manor for N Gauge

In a surprise reveal at the International N Gauge Show, Dapol are to produce a brand new tool N Gauge GWR 78xx Manor steam locomotive.

dapol n gauge 78xx manor

The new Manor is designed from the ground up and will feature a coreless motor in the locomotive complete with flywheel. Like the West Country / Battle of Britain and GWR Mogul, it will also feature firebox glow and a new electrical connector for easy locomotive-tender separation.

dapol n gauge 78xx manor
dapol n gauge 78xx manor
dapol n gauge 78xx manor
dapol n gauge 78xx manor

dapol n gauge 78xx manor

The photos above are of the first EP sample which arrived in the UK just before TINGS and is now undergoing evaluation by the Dapol design team with some improvements already identified. Decorated samples are expected toward the end of the year, and Dapol hope to have the model in the shops during Q3 2025.


Model 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


Pricing

DCC Ready: £190

DCC Fitted: £227.80

DCC Sound: £308.80


Our thanks to Dapol for allowing NGN to photograph the Manor sample on display at TINGS.

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