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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)
Manufacturer description
Class 121 Bubble Car W55029 BR Blue Grey
Catalogue listing
Brand
Dapol
Product Code
4D-009-003
GTIN
5016927027032
RRP
£145.00
Release date
December 2017
Model details
Livery
Blue & Grey
Name
W.P. Allen
Finish
Pristine
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Chassis construction
Diecast
DCC status
DCC 21
Tooling date
2018
Running number
W55029
Features
Interior lighting
Prototype information
Operated by
Arriva Trains Wales
British Rail
Chiltern Railways
Silverlink
Network Rail
Railtrack
British Rail
Chiltern Railways
Silverlink
Network Rail
Railtrack
In service until
2017
Type of unit
Single-Car Diesel Multiple Unit
Surviving units
15
Main duties
Local Passenger
Build dates
1960 to 1961
Passenger capacity
65
Builder
Pressed Steel Company
Locomotive class*
Class 121
Motive power
Diesel Multiple Unit
Built
August 1948
Built by
Pressed Steel Company
Total produced
16
* 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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