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GWR Cattle Waggons & Ale Waggon

GWR & British Cattle Waggons & GWR Ale Waggon.
Cattle Waggons Carry: Grain (and livestock with other mods).
Ale Waggons Carries: Food (and alcohol with other mods).
7 GWR versions, 2 generic British versions.
Available: 1850-1970


Cattle Waggons: GWR W1 / GWR W3 (Early) / GWR W3 (Late) / GWR W5 / GWR W12 / BR
Available: 1888-1904 / 1888-1904 / 1904-1927 / 1927-1966 / 1948-1970
Top Speed: 40mph (64kph) / 40mph / 60mph (96kph) / 60mph / 75mph (120kph) / 75mph
Capacity: 6 / 6 / 8 / 8 Grain (and livestock with other mods)
Weight: 8t / 8t / 10t / 10t
Lifespan: 40 years / 40 years / 50 years / 50 years / 50 years / 50 years
Cost & Maintenance: Set by game.

From 1888 to 1904 the GWR built over 1,200 Large cattle waggons to the W1 diagram.

In 1888 the GWR built 99 Small cattle waggons to the W3 diagram. Some were used into the late 1940s.

From 1902 to 1911 nearly 600 Large cattle waggons were made by the GWR to the W5 diagram. Later more than 250 W1 waggons were fitted with vacuum brakes and also became W5's. As these wagon were convertible and so could be fitted with dividers (to match the capacity to their use), the small and medium sized wagons were not longer built. Some were still used into the 1960s, with a few lasting longer for use inspecting tunnels.

From 1929 to 1933 over 200 Large cattle waggons were made by the GWR to the W12 diagram, with more later being update to this design.

After nationalisation, British Railways built around 2,300 more cattle wagons. Standardising on a design which was very similar to the GWR W12.


Generic British Cattle Waggons: Large / Small
Available: 1850-1970
Top Speed: 60mph (96kph)
Capacity: 6 / 8 Grain (and livestock with other mods)
Weight: 8t / 10t
Lifespan: 50 years
Cost & Maintenance: Set by game.


GWR Ale Waggon
Available: 1939-1966
Top Speed: 75mph (120kph)
Capacity: 8 Food (and alcohol with other mods)
Weight: 10t
Lifespan: 50 years
Cost & Maintenance: Set by game.

By the late 30's many cattle wagons were unneeded, due to growing competition from road transport. So the GWR converted around 100 to Ale Wagons for use distributing barrels of Guinness from their brewery at Park Royal, London.


Only the British versions supports custom colours. No aging or user logo. Custom load indicators.

The placeable Asset versions can generate a line of up to 20 waggons (to be placed on straight and level track).