THE situation at the Llangollen Railway has also impacted on the Foxcote Manor Society, owner of ‘Manor’ No. 7822 Foxcote Manor, which has decided to find an alternative base for the BR(W) 4-6-0 for at least the next five years.
As a consequence, the FMS has reached an agreement with the West Somerset Railway (WSR) that will see No. 7822 based on the railway for the remainder of its 10-year boiler ticket.
This is due to expire in March 2026, which gives the WSR the use of the ‘Manor’ for the next five years.
No. 7822 was a long-time resident at Llangollen and despite spending the past few years away on hire, it still technically called the Dee Valley line home.