6 ton GWR 'Mica B' Refrigerated Meat Van Profile and Models
105873 at the Severn Valley Railway. Date unknown. ©Gareth Price
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'MICA B' was the GWR's telegraphic code for Refrigerated meat vans, fitted with ventilation. 149 diagram X8 MICA B vans were built in the mid-1920s and were mainly used to transport chilled beef carcasses from ports such as Birkenhead to markets at Smithfield and elsewhere. The vehicles were fitted with a revolutionary carbonic acid machine to keep the perishable goods fresh, with roof mounted trapdoors for loading dry ice. The interiors featured hooks for hanging the meat. |
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Type of Vehicle |
Refrigerated closed goods van |
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Builder |
GWR Swindon Works |
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Build Dates |
1923 to 1926 |
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Total Built |
149 |
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Wheel Configuration |
4-wheel |
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Operated By |
Great Western Railway British Railways |
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Main Duties |
Meat transport |
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In Service Until |
1960s |
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Surviving Examples |
2 |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
GWR grey
Products awaiting categorisation
| Scale | Brand | Image | Construction Type | DCC Capability | Product Code | Product Title | Livery |
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| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Rapido Trains UK |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Unpowered |
813901 View |
Diagram X9 MICA - No.105842 GW White 16 | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Rapido Trains UK |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Unpowered |
813904 View |
Diagram X9 MICA - No.105829 GWR Post-36 White | GWR white |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Rapido Trains UK |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Unpowered |
813905 View |
Diagram X9 MICA - No.105848 GWR Post-36 White | GWR white |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Rapido Trains UK |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Unpowered |
813906 View |
Diagram X9 MICA - No.105795 GWR Post-36 White | GWR white |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Rapido Trains UK |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Unpowered |
813908 View |
Diagram V32 TEVAN - No.105845 GWR Post-36 White | GWR white |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Rapido Trains UK |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Unpowered |
813909 View |
Diagram V32 TEVAN - No.105847 GWR Post-36 White | GWR white |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Rapido Trains UK |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Unpowered |
813910 View |
Diagram X9 MICA - No.W105815 BR(W) White | BR white |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Rapido Trains UK |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Unpowered |
813911 View |
Diagram X9 MICA - No.W105798 BR(W) White | BR white |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Rapido Trains UK |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Unpowered |
813912 View |
Diagram X9 MICA - No.W105841 BR(W) White | BR white |
