Oxford OR76TOT003

GWR Totem A - GWR (post 1936) No. 41910 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 (post 1936) No. 41910

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

Oxford Rail's GWR Totem A wagon in 1:76 scale represents the Big Four era, specifically the Great Western Railway (GWR) from 1936 onwards.

This model is part of the Oxford Rail product range. The accompanying image is a three-dimensional computer-generated picture.

The Totem A wagon was built in 1899 and featured a 25ft 1in armour plate bogie with a load capacity of 45 tons, which was later increased to 50 tons. Its primary purpose was to transport large cast iron items for industrial use, such as a documented instance of a large anvil being transported from Cardiff docks to B.S.A in Birmingham.

Under load, the wagon was restricted to a maximum speed of 25 miles per hour and was not permitted to travel more than 25 miles without stopping. As a result, it was frequently found in stopping goods trains alongside the brake van.

The original handbrake fitted to the wagon was a Thomas design, which was later replaced with a Dean-Churchward style handbrake.