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Oxford OR76WW001

Warwell A Ministry Of War Transport MS1

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Prototype Eras
Era 2 (1875 to 1923) Pre-grouping
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest

Manufacturer description

Introduced in 1942 for the transport of Sherman tanks, the 50T bogie Warwell wagon continued to see service after the end of the Second World War.

This is the original vehicle as designed and built. With limited securing points on the wooden deck, Diamond bogies and chains.

Ready for collecting the important loads - initially Sherman tanks - and moving them from the Ports on the West down to the Armouries and training grounds near the South coast.

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Prototype information

Oxford Warwell A Ministry Of War Transport MS1 is a model representing a 50‑tonne bogie wagon built for the Ministry of War Transport. The vehicle was introduced in 1942 for the movement of Sherman tanks and remained in service after the Second World War.

The model is painted in the War Department livery and carries the manufacturer part number OR76WW001. It depicts the period known as the “Big Four”, referring to the main pre‑nationalisation railway companies: LNER, LMS, GWR and SR.

This version reproduces the original design, featuring a wooden deck with limited securing points, diamond‑shaped bogies and chains for load restraint. It is intended to illustrate the wagon’s role in transporting important loads, initially Sherman tanks, from western ports to armouries and training grounds on the south coast.