Dapol 4D-009-003D

Class 121 Bubble Car W55029 BR Blue/Grey DCC Fitted

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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

Catalogue listing

Brand
Dapol
Product Code
4D-009-003D
RRP
£175.00
Release date
December 2017

Model details

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

Prototype information

Builder
Pressed Steel Company
Main duties
Local Passenger
Surviving units
15
In service until
2017
Operated by
Arriva Trains Wales
British Rail
Chiltern Railways
Silverlink
Network Rail
Railtrack
Passenger capacity
65
Build dates
1960 to 1961
Type of unit
Single-Car Diesel Multiple Unit
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’s model of the British Rail Class 121 “Bubble Car”, running number W55029, reproduces the original 1960 diesel multiple‑unit built by the Pressed Steel Company. The kit is finished in pristine condition with a blue and grey livery representing the British Rail Blue (Pre‑TOPS) period.

The model is DCC fitted and all wheels provide power pickup. It can negotiate a minimum curve of Radius 2 and uses NEM couplings with a tension‑lock system. The manufacturer part number is 4D‑009‑003D.

Only sixteen of the original Class 121 units were produced, and this representation is intended for collectors of British Rail rolling stock.

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