Dapol 4D-009-DCC1S

Class 121 Chiltern Green SYP 121034 DCC Sound Fitted- Exclusive Model

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Prototype Era
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

Manufacturer description

Sixteen Class 121 single-car, double-ended driving motor vehicles were built from 1960, numbered 55020–55035. These were supplemented by ten single-ended trailer vehicles, numbered 56280–56289 (later renumbered 54280–54289). They have a top speed of 70 mph, with slam-doors, and vacuum brakes. The driving motor vehicles were nicknamed "Bubble cars".

The Dapol Model of the Class 121 and 122 include:

• Finely moulded body with many separately added fine details
• Accurately applied livery
• DCC ready
• DCC fitted models available
• Cast wheels with fine relief and appropriate colouring
• Tungsten chassis and all wheel pick up
• NEM pockets as standard
• Independently controllable and switchable directional lighting
• Dapol’s 5 Pole Skew wound Mega creep motor for smooth running and fine speed control
• Accessory bag with spares and other optional detail

Catalogue listing

Model details

Dapol Class 121 Chiltern Green SYP 121034 DCC Sound Fitted – Exclusive Model

Gauge: OO; DCC status: DCC sound fitted; Manufacturer part number: 4D‑009‑DCC1S. The model represents a British Railways Late Crest period vehicle, replicating the Class 121 single‑car, double‑ended driving motor built from 1960, numbered 55020–55035, and the associated single‑ended trailer vehicles, later renumbered 54280–54289. The prototype had a top speed of 70 mph, slam doors and vacuum brakes, and was nicknamed “bubble cars”.

Key features of the Dapol model include a finely moulded body with separately added details, accurately applied Chiltern Green livery, cast wheels with fine relief and appropriate colouring, a tungsten chassis with all‑wheel pick‑up, NEM pockets as standard, independently controllable directional lighting, and Dapol’s 5‑pole skew‑wound Mega creep motor for smooth running and fine speed control. The package also supplies an accessory bag containing spares and optional detail items.