Oxford OR76TOT002U

GWR Totem A - GWR (pre 1936) Unnumbered 1:76

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

Manufacturer description

Oxford Rail GWR Totem A - GWR (pre 1936) Unnumbered

Built in 1899, the Totem A (Diagram B2) was a short 25ft 1in armour plate bogie wagon with a load capacity of 45T (later uprated to 50T). The wagons primary purpose was to carry large cast iron parts for industrial use. A documented example was a large anvil loaded at Cardiff docks for B.S.A Birmingham.

Under load this wagon was limited to 25mph and could not exceed a travel distance of 25 miles without stopping. Because of this, the wagon was most commonly found in stopping goods trains next to the brake van.

The wagon was originally fitted with a Thomas handbrake but was later replaced with a Dean-Churchward style handbrake. 

Catalogue listing

The Oxford Rail GWR Totem A model represents a locomotive goods wagon that was built in 1899. The real-life Totem A, a Diagram B2, was a short 25ft 1in armour plate bogie wagon with a load capacity of 45T, which was later increased to 50T. Its primary purpose was to transport large cast iron parts for industrial use.

The wagon was designed to operate at a maximum speed of 25mph and was not intended for long-distance travel. As a result, it was most commonly found in stopping goods trains alongside the brake van. The original handbrake fitted to the wagon was a Thomas handbrake, which was later replaced by a Dean-Churchward style handbrake.

The model, supplied by Oxford Rail as part of their GWR range, depicts the wagon in its pre-1936 guise. It is available in 1:76 scale and is intended to represent the period of the Big Four rail companies, which included the GWR, LNER, LMS, and SR.