Dapol 4D-009-006

Class 121 Bubble Car BR Blue Grey Highland Stag Diesel Locomotive No.55026

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Prototype Eras
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

Class 121 Bubble Car BR Blue Grey Highland Stag Diesel Locomotive No.55026

Catalogue listing

Brand
Dapol
Product Code
4D-009-006
GTIN
5016927033347
RRP
£119.50

Model details

Tooling date
2018
Pickup in tender
No
DCC status
DCC 21
Directional lighting
No
Coupling type
Tension lock
Finish
Pristine
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Livery
BR blue and grey
Chassis construction
Diecast
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Passenger figures
No
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Based on preserved
No
Features
Interior lighting

Prototype information

Type of unit
Single-Car Diesel Multiple Unit
Surviving units
15
Passenger capacity
65
Operated by
Arriva Trains Wales
British Rail
Chiltern Railways
Silverlink
Network Rail
Railtrack
Main duties
Local Passenger
Build dates
1960 to 1961
Builder
Pressed Steel Company
In service until
2017
Locomotive class*
Class 121
Motive power
Diesel Multiple Unit

* 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 replicates diesel locomotive No 55026 in British Rail blue and grey livery. It is supplied in OO gauge (1:76 scale) with a die‑cast chassis, NEM pocket coupling mounts fitted with tension‑lock couplings, and interior lighting. The min‑imum radius required for operation is a radius 2, and the model is DCC‑compatible (DCC 21).

The prototype was a single‑car diesel multiple unit built by the Pressed Steel Company between 1960 and 1961. It carried up to 65 passengers and was used for local passenger services by operators including British Rail, Arriva Trains Wales, Chiltern Railways, Silverlink, Network Rail and Railtrack. The unit remained in service until 2017, with 15 examples surviving. The model represents the British Rail sectorisation period and carries the manufacturer part number 4D‑009‑006.

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