Dapol 4D-009-004

Class 121 Bubble Car W55023 BR Blue Diesel Railcar

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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
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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The Dapol Class 121 “Bubble Car” model, reference W55023, replicates the British Rail Class 121 diesel multiple‑unit built in 1960 and is finished in the original British Rail Blue pre‑TOPS livery.

The model is in pristine condition, is DCC ready with a 21‑pin socket, and picks up power from all wheels. It has a minimum curve radius of 2, uses NEM/tension‑lock coupling and carries the running number W55023. It is produced by Dapol under manufacturer part number 4D‑009‑004 and represents one of the 16 units originally built by the Pressed Steel Company.

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