Bachmann 35-526

Class 121 Single-Car DMU BR Blue & Grey

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Prototype Eras
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Bachmann
Product Code
35-526
GTIN
803393045982
RRP
£154.95
Release date
2016

Model details

Based on preserved
No
Tooling date
2020
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Passenger figures
No
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling type
Tension lock
Chassis construction
Diecast
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Finish
Pristine
DCC status
DCC Ready 21 pin socket
Livery
Blue & Grey
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Features
Interior lighting
Directional lighting
Pickup in tender

Prototype information

Surviving units
15
Builder
Pressed Steel Company
Build dates
1960 to 1961
Type of unit
Single-Car Diesel Multiple Unit
In service until
2017
Main duties
Local Passenger
Passenger capacity
65
Operated by
Arriva Trains Wales
British Rail
Chiltern Railways
Silverlink
Network Rail
Railtrack
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 121
Motive power
Diesel Multiple Unit

* Class names often change over the lifespan of a locomotive, so this is not necessarily the class name used by the operator in the period modelled.

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Bachmann Class 121 Single‑Car DMU model in British Rail blue and grey livery. The model has a pristine finish, measures 276 mm in length and is DCC ready with a 21‑pin socket. It can negotiate a minimum radius of 2nd radius (438 mm) and includes both directional and interior lighting. The prototype was a diesel multiple‑unit built in 1960, with 16 units produced for British Rail.

The model represents the British Rail Class 121 from the British Rail Blue (TOPS) period. Manufacturer part number is 35‑526. The locomotive is depicted in its original blue and grey livery as used by British Rail.

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