Dapol 4D-009-004D

Class 121 Bubble Car W55023 BR Blue 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-009-004D
RRP
£175.00
Release date
December 2017

Model details

Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Coupling type
Tension lock
Chassis construction
Diecast
Tooling date
2018
Finish
Pristine
DCC status
DCC Fitted
Livery
Blue
Name
W.P. Allen
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Running number
W55023

Prototype information

Passenger capacity
65
Surviving units
15
In service until
2017
Main duties
Local Passenger
Operated by
Arriva Trains Wales
British Rail
Chiltern Railways
Silverlink
Network Rail
Railtrack
Builder
Pressed Steel Company
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
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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Dapol Class 121 Bubble Car model W55023 is presented in a pristine British Rail Blue livery. The model is DCC fitted and carries the original running number W55023.

It represents a British Rail Class 121 diesel multiple‑unit built in 1960 by the Pressed Steel Company, of which only 16 were produced. The model is designed for a minimum radius of 2 and picks up power from all wheels. Couplings are NEM with tension lock.

The locomotive is supplied with the manufacturer part number 4D-009-004D and depicts the pre‑TOPS British Rail Blue period.

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