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Oxford OR76TOA001

GWR Toad Brake GWR 6 Wheel Planked early Swindon

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Prototype Era
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)

Manufacturer description

Introduced in 1900, the only 6 wheel Brakes built by the GWR. These are coded AA1 and were braked on all wheels. Suited for 22 tons - or later 24 tons. They were ideal for the heavy coal trains operated over parts of the network in that period.

Later the lower planking on the bodies was covered by metal sheathing - our model will reproduce both Planked and Plated variants. Many vehicles survived through to BR days and were not withdrawn until the 1950's.

 

Catalogue listing

Model details

Prototype information

Oxford GWR Toad Brake – GWR 6‑wheel planked early Swindon model. The kit is supplied in GWR grey livery and carries the manufacturer part number OR76TOA001. It represents the Big Four era (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR).

The prototype brake was introduced in 1 January 1900 as the only six‑wheel brake built by the Great Western Railway, coded AA1 and equipped with brakes on all wheels. It was designed for loads of 22 tons, later increased to 24 tons, making it suitable for the heavy coal trains that operated on the network at the time.

Both the original planked body and the later metal‑sheathed (plated) version are reproduced in this model. Many of the real vehicles survived into the British Railways period and were not withdrawn until the 1950s.