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Dapol 4D-009-009

Class 121 Bubble Car Railtrack 'Clearing the Way' Diesel Locomotive No.977723

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Prototype Era
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation

Manufacturer description

Dapol 4D-009-009 Class 121 Railtrack Red/White 977723

ADDITIONAL SERVICES AND INFORMATION

ADDITIONAL SERVICES DCC FITTING SERVICES;

DCC-Ready 21-Pin decoder. Suitable decoder Dapol imperium1 If you require our fitting services please use the following links and add the items to your basket:

Standard fitting INCLUDING price of decoder IMPERIUM1FIT

If you require our fitting services please use the following links anda add the items to your basket:

Standard fitting INCLUDING price of decoder IMPERIUM1FIT

Sound fitting NOT including price of decoder DCCDIFIT

Catalogue listing

Brand
Dapol
Product Code
4D-009-009
GTIN
5016927033378
RRP
£145.00
Release date
April 2019

Model details

Gauge
OO
Livery
Railtrack
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
DCC status
DCC Ready 21 pin socket
Name
W.P. Allen
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Tooling date
2018
Finish
Pristine
Chassis construction
Diecast
Running number
977723

Prototype information

Surviving units
15
Main duties
Local Passenger
Builder
Pressed Steel Company
Build dates
1960 to 1961
In service until
2017
Type of unit
Single-Car Diesel Multiple Unit
Passenger capacity
65
Operated by
Arriva Trains Wales
British Rail
Chiltern Railways
Silverlink
Network Rail
Railtrack
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 Railtrack “Clearing the Way” diesel locomotive, running number 977723, is a OO gauge model presented in a pristine finish. It is supplied as DCC ready with a 21‑pin socket and the livery is Railtrack red and white.

The model represents a British Rail Class 121 built in 1960 by the Pressed Steel Company and reflects the initial privatisation period. It features all‑wheel power pickup, a NEM/tension‑lock coupling, a minimum curve radius of 2 inches, and is powered as a diesel multiple unit. The manufacturer part number is 4D‑009‑009 and only 16 examples of the prototype were produced.

Additional services are available, including standard DCC fitting with an Imperium‑1 decoder (part number IMPERIUM1FIT) and separate sound fitting (part number DCCDIFIT). These services can be added to a basket via the supplier’s website.

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