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Dapol 4D-009-001

Class 121 BUBBLE CAR W55020 BR Green Whiskers

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Prototype Eras
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Dapol
Product Code
4D-009-001
RRP
£145.00

Model details

DCC status
DCC Ready 21 pin socket
Directional lighting
No
Finish
Pristine
Interior lighting
No
Livery
Green
Passenger figures
No
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Chassis construction
Diecast
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Coupling type
Tension lock
Pickup in tender
No
Based on preserved
No
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Tooling date
2018

Prototype information

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

* 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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The Dapol Class 121 “Bubble Car” model (part number 4D‑009‑001) represents a British Rail Class 121 diesel multiple‑unit, originally built by the Pressed Steel Company in 1960. Only sixteen locomotives were produced, and the model carries the running number W55020 with a pristine finish and green livery.

The model is DCC ready with a 21‑pin socket and picks up power from all wheels. It uses NEM couplings with tension‑lock, has a minimum curve radius of 2, and is supplied in the British Railways Early Crest era.

It accurately depicts the early British Railways period and is suitable for use on layouts representing that historic timeframe.

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