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Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn Works No 7796 No 21 0-4-0ST​

This locomotive was built in 1954 by Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn for the British Electricity Authority (BEA). It was built with 14in x 22in outside cylinders, 3ft 6in diameter driving wheels and weighing 28 tons.

The locomotive was one of two delivered new in December 1954 to the BEA Stella South Power Station at Blaydon which became operational in the same month. The power station gained its name from a manor house that had been demolished earlier and replaced by a housing estate some time before the power station was constructed.
 
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ex GWR 7801 Anthony Manor under the wires at Crewe in 1960s.
GWR always had running powers to Crewe and its own shed WLN , BR 84H ( subshed of Wellington) at Gresty Lane Crewe from 1870 up to June 1963.
GWR locos a common sight at Crewe.
This train is one from the ex Cambrian lines of Oswestry and Whitchurch.
 
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4 VEP 7805 leading 4 CIG 7394 curve onto the Redhill line at Coulsdon North with a Victoria to Horsham train on Monday 22 July 1985.
The platforms of Smitham station (now Coulsdon Town) are visible in the middle background.

44 VEP 7805 leading 4 CIG 7394 curve onto the Redhill line at Coulsdon North with a Victoria to Horsham train on Monday 22 July 1985. The platforms of Smitham station (now Coulsdon Town) are visible in the middle background.
 
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GWR 4-6-0 Manor class No.7809 'Cookham Manor' and GWR 4-6-0 Hall class No.6998 'Burton Agnes Hall' seen here at Banbury, October 1974.
'Cookham Manor' built in March 1938 and ran under GWR and then BR till December 1965 when it was withdrawn.
Over the following year the "Great Western Society" collaborated with BR over the direct purchase of the loco to which it was sent to Ashchurch for preservation. It stayed there till 1970 when it was transferred to Didcot.
 
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