Oxford OR76TOT003U

GWR Totem A - GWR (post 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 (post 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

Oxford Rail's 1:76 scale model of the GWR Totem A wagon is a representation of a specific type of wagon used by the Great Western Railway. The model depicts a wagon built in 1899, designed to carry large cast iron parts for industrial use. It was a short 25ft 1in armour plate bogie wagon with a load capacity of 45T, later increased to 50T.

The wagon's primary purpose was to transport heavy loads, but it had limitations in terms of speed and distance. It was restricted to a maximum speed of 25mph and was required to stop after every 25 miles. As a result, it was typically found in stopping goods trains alongside the brake van.

The original handbrake fitted to the wagon was designed by Thomas, but it was later replaced by a Dean-Churchward style handbrake. The model is part of Oxford Rail's range of Big Four wagons, which represents the period of the four main railway companies in the UK: the Great Western Railway, London, Midland and Scottish Railway, London and North Eastern Railway, and Southern Railway.