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Oxford OR76WW010

Southern Railway Warwell - Revised Bed MS14176

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Prototype Era
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)

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.The big 4 train companies acquired or were loaned some of these and began using them in general traffic.

Our model also displays the revised loading and securing points where were added onto the wooden deck shortly after manufacture - a second variant of the tooling offers this option.

Catalogue listing

Model details

Prototype information

Oxford Southern Railway Warwell – Revised Bed MS14176 is a model railway wagon in War Department livery. It carries the manufacturer part number OR76WW010 and represents the era of the Big Four railway companies – LNER, LMS, GWR and SR.

The original 50‑tonne bogie Warwell wagon was introduced in 1942 for the transport of Sherman tanks and remained in service after the Second World War. The Big Four railway companies acquired or were loaned examples and subsequently employed them in regular traffic.

The model reproduces the revised loading and securing points that were added to the wooden deck shortly after manufacture. A second variant of the tooling provides this option for modelers.