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Oxford OR76TOT004BU

GWR Totem A Unnumbered (Rebuilt)

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Prototype Eras
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest

Manufacturer description

GWR Totem A Unnumbered (Rebuilt)

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 GWR Totem A Unnumbered is a model of a particular type of wagon built by the Great Western Railway. This wagon was designed for carrying large cast iron parts, such as an anvil loaded at Cardiff docks for B.S.A. Birmingham.

The Totem A, Diagram B2, was constructed in 1899 and featured a 25ft 1in armour plate bogie design with a load capacity of 45T, later increased to 50T. Due to its limited speed and range, it was primarily used in stopping goods trains alongside the brake van, and was not intended for long-distance travel.

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