They were less frequently spotted at Chester than some of the other ex-GWR namers, but the routes into North Wales from Ruabon, Gobowen - and especially Shrewsbury - were strongholds for the Manors. We also saw them on our school railway society trip to Oswestry in 1961, where John Dyer photographed No. 7801 Anthony Manor on the shed.
No.7819 Hinton Manor, also pictured by John, is seen at Shrewsbury station in 1964. My only photo of the class in the days of steam shows No. 7820 Dinmore Manor lined up forlornly with other withdrawn engines at Shrewsbury MPD in 1965. Fortunately, no fewer than nine members, out of the thirty in this Collett-designed class of 4-6-0s, made it into preservation.
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