Oski the Bear constellation Ursa Major (the Great Bear). Although Oski has his benign side ("patient" and "silent"), he is more often presented as growling, fighting, rumbling, grumbling, thundering, and shaking the ground. He is described as sturdy and mighty. It is said of Oski that he "wears a Paderewski hair", referring to Oski's shaggy hair. Oski is described as "Our totem", and Cal's teams (or perhaps Cal students in general) are described as sons of the Golden Bear. In one song, Oski is referred to as "He" with a capital "H", as one refers to the Deity. One song appears to attribute
GWR 111 The Great Bear the First World War brought a stop to further experimentation without significant improvement. In addition to the disappointing performance, the locomotive had a highly restrictive route availability which limited its usefulness. The axle load restricted it to the Paddington to Bristol main line, although it was once recorded to have travelled as far west as Newton Abbot. The GWR route availability colour code for "The Great Bear" was Red. Although not a technical success, "The Great Bear" was considered the company's flagship locomotive from its introduction until Churchward's retirement in 1922. With the introduction of 4073 "Caerphilly Castle" in 1923