Oxford OR76TOT005B

GWR Totem A Plain Red

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Prototype Era
Era 2 (1875 to 1923) Pre-grouping

Manufacturer description

GWR Totem A Plain Red

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 Plain Red model represents a specific type of wagon that was part of the Great Western Railway's (GWR) fleet before the group's formation in 1923.

The model is a 3D render, depicting a 25ft 1in armour plate bogie wagon with a load capacity of 45T, which was later increased to 50T. This type of wagon was designed to carry large cast iron parts for industrial use, with a documented example being a large anvil transported from Cardiff docks to B.S.A Birmingham.

The Totem A (Diagram B2) wagons were subject to certain restrictions when carrying a load, with a maximum speed of 25mph and a limited travel distance of 25 miles without stopping. As a result, they were typically found in stopping goods trains alongside the brake van.

The wagons were originally equipped with a Thomas handbrake, which was later replaced by a Dean-Churchward style handbrake.