The GWR Manor was a versatile 4-6-0 configured locomotive designed with a lighter axle loading than the existing and popular Grange class and enabled the Manor to operate in regions of the GWR where this was not possible with a locomotive of comparable power. In all, thirty Manor class locomotives were manufactured at Swindon in two batches: twenty between 1938 and 1939 and then a further 10 post nationalisation in 1950 and were designated 5MT. Although initially the performance of the locomotive was deemed at best mediocre, subtle internal refinements made towards the mid 1950’s resulted in a successful and popular locomotive. In all nine examples of the Manor survived into preservation

Dapol have modified the previously owned Ixion tooling and now the model features an improved tender and DCC functionality as well as:

Finely moulded body with many separately added fine details

DCC fitted with a Gaugemaster DC23 Decoder

Cast wheels with fine relief and appropriate colouring

Tungsten chassis and all wheel pick up NEM pockets as standard

Super Creep motor for controlled pulling power and slow speed control

Includes magnetic couplers and traditional couplers

Accessory bag with spares and other optional detail.