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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 W55023 BR Blue Diesel Railcar
Catalogue listing
Brand
Dapol
Product Code
4D-009-004
GTIN
5016927027049
RRP
£145.00
Release date
December 2017
Model details
Based on preserved
No
Finish
Pristine
Livery
Blue
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Tooling date
2018
Directional lighting
No
Interior lighting
No
Passenger figures
No
Pickup in tender
No
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Diecast
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling type
Tension lock
DCC status
DCC Fitted
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Prototype information
In service until
2017
Surviving units
15
Operated by
Arriva Trains Wales
British Rail
Chiltern Railways
Silverlink
Network Rail
Railtrack
British Rail
Chiltern Railways
Silverlink
Network Rail
Railtrack
Passenger capacity
65
Build dates
1960 to 1961
Builder
Pressed Steel Company
Type of unit
Single-Car Diesel Multiple Unit
Main duties
Local Passenger
Locomotive class*
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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