| 7808 Cookham Manor | |
| Powertype: | Steam |
| Whytetype: | 4-6-0 |
| Uicclass: | 2'Ch2 |
| Leadingdiameter: | 3feet |
| Driverdiameter: | 5feet |
| Length: | 61feet |
| Wheelbase: | Loco: 27feet Loco & tender: 52feet |
| Width: | 8feet |
| Height: | 13feet |
| Minimumcurve: | 6chain normal, 5chain slow |
| Axleload: | (17LT) |
| Locoweight: | (68LT) full |
| Tenderweight: | (40LT) full |
| Fueltype: | Coal |
| Fuelcap: | (7LT) |
| Watercap: | 3500impgal |
| Cylindercount: | Two, outside |
| Cylindersize: | 18x |
| Firearea: | 22.1square feet |
| Fireboxarea: | 140square feet |
| Tubesandflues: | 1285.5square feet |
| Superheaterarea: | 160square feet |
| Boiler: | GWR Standard No. 14[1] |
| Boilerpressure: | 225psi |
| Tractiveeffort: | 273402NaN2 |
| Operator: | Great Western Railway, British Railways |
| Operatorclass: | 7800 'Manor' Class |
| Builddate: | March 1938 |
| Fleetnumbers: | 7808 |
| Currentowner: | Great Western Society |
| Retiredate: | December 1965 |
7808 Cookham Manor is a Great Western Railway 7800 'Manor' Class steam locomotive. It was built in 1938 at Swindon Works, withdrawn from service in December 1965 and purchased directly from British Railways for preservation by John Mynors, a member of the Great Western Society, in 1965–66.[2] 'Cookham Manor' was the only 'Manor' Class locomotive to have been bought directly from BR. Initially it was stored at Ashchurch, until moving to Didcot in August 1970.
It was said to be considered highly by the crews that operated it, and unusually for the class, the locomotive was fitted with a larger 4000impgal water tender.
The locomotive initially saw considerable main line use soon after preservation, but is currently on static display awaiting a major overhaul at Didcot Railway Centre.
The locomotive cost £3,986 excluding the tender when built in 1938, and had travelled by 28 December 1963.
The allocations of 'Cookham Manor' during its service for the GWR and British Railways.[3]
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| March 1938 | Old Oak Common |
| April 1939 | Gloucester |
| April 1946 | Oswestry |
| Dec 1953 | Bristol (St Philips Marsh) |
| Dec 1954 | Gloucester |
| June 1959 | Newton Abbot |
| September 1960 | Exeter |
| October 1960 | Worcester |
| December 1960 | Tyseley |
| September 1962 | Reading |
| August 1964 | Swindon |
| November 1964 | Gloucester |
| December 1965 | Withdrawn |