Dapol 4D-009-001D

Class 121 BUBBLE CAR W55020 BR Green Whiskers DCC Fitted

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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-009-001D
RRP
£175.00

Model details

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

Prototype information

Operated by
Arriva Trains Wales
British Rail
Chiltern Railways
Silverlink
Network Rail
Railtrack
Passenger capacity
65
Surviving units
15
Build dates
1960 to 1961
In service until
2017
Builder
Pressed Steel Company
Type of unit
Single-Car Diesel Multiple Unit
Main duties
Local Passenger
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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Dapol Class 121 “Bubble Car” model W55020, finished in pristine condition with a green livery. The locomotive is DCC fitted and carries the running number W55020. It is designed to run on a minimum radius of curve 2, with power pickup from all wheels and NEM / tension‑lock couplings. The model represents a diesel multiple‑unit of British Rail Class 121, built by the Pressed Steel Company in 1960, of which only 16 were produced. Its manufacturer part number is 4D‑009‑001D and it depicts the early British Railways crest period.

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