Foxcote Manor is to stay at Minehead for five years
LONG-TIME Llangollen Railway flagship WR 4-6-0 No. 7822 Foxcote Manor will become part of the West Somerset Railway fleet until its boiler ticket expires in five years'time.
Owned by the Foxcote Manor Society, the locomotive has been a regular performer on the West Somerset since late 2017, clocking up more than150 days of action in 2018 alone.
It has undergone a programme of winter maintenance at Minehead, which included the manufacture of a new spark arrestor, chimney cowl, cab floor, ashpan spray and feedpipe cladding covers. Fittings and mechanical jobs have also been given attention.
Foxcote Manor is poised to enter service on the line this year alongside residents WR No. 7828 Odney Manor, WSR mogul No. 9351 and GWR large prairie No. 5199.
Its ticket is due to expire on March 22, 2026.