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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
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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