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Bradley Manor is now on her summer holidays to the West Somerset Railway until just after the WSR Autumn gala in October. If you would like to visit, details of when she is rostered to be running can be found at http://cgibin.wsr.org.uk/cgi-bin/r-roster.cgi
Tyseley Locomotive Works Open Weekend
Come and see the progress being made on 7812 Erlestoke Manor at the Tysley Loco Works open weekend on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd of June. (more…)
July 2019
On Sunday 7th July our locomotive 7802 Bradley Manor suffered a broken…
June 2019
Words by Paul Spence The weekend of the 8th & 9th of…
Video credit to Steaming Around Yorkshire
Formed in 1973 EMF was successful in the rescue through fund raising and purchase of firstly Erlestoke Manor and later Bradley Manor from Woodham’s scrap yard in Barry, South Wales. Having been cast aside by British Railways as surplus and outmoded at the end of 1965, 7812 was rescued in 1974 and 7802 in 1979.
Once saved the fund’s attention focussed on returning 7812 to working order an aim which was achieved in 1979. Initially purchased solely for spare parts the fund was encouraged to restore 7802 to working order a practical and financial feat which was achieved in 1993. Since then both locomotives have proved their usefulness in regular heritage railway service.
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