Class 121 DMU Ready to Run Locomotive

Class 121 DMU

The Class 121 and 122 "Bubble cars" form part of the first generation of DMUs produced by British Rail to operate on branch lines and secondary routes. The Class 121 was built by Pressed Steel in 1960, 15 single power cars numbered W55020 to W55035 and 10 trailer cars numbered W56280 to W56289 were manufactured. Until recently there were still two 121's in service and eight are preserved. The Class 121's was built by Gloucester RC&W in 1958. Twenty single powered cars numbered W55000 to W55019 and nine trailer cars numbered W56280 to W56289 were manufactured. All of the 122 fleet was removed from revenue earning service, however several remained in departmental use. Eight Class 121's survive into preservation including W55001 at the East Lancashire Railway which was laser scanned to help produce the model.

The Dapol O gauge Class 121 will have the following features:

  • Heavy Diecast chassis for added weight and superior tractive effort
  • Dual motorised power bogies with all wheel pickup
  • DCC & DCC Sound Fitted options available
  • Lowered flooring to minimise the intrusion of the DCC speaker etc inside the model
  • Headcode and destination boxes with removable glazing permitting number to be mounted behind glazing.
  • Separate grab handles on passenger doors
  • Separate etched grills for guards windows
  • Interior detail inside guards area with separate lighting
  • Exquisite passenger compartment detailing
  • High level of detailing on the bogies and underframe of the locomotive
  • 3 buffer types
  • 3 exhaust types
  • Two sides with high passenger grab handles and low passenger grab handles
  • Two roof types (large box and small box types)
  • Provision for 3 chassis types (additional side steps and varying underframe detail and flat, single driver ended design)
  • Switches accessible either by easily removable roof or from underneath the model.
  • Independently controllable cab, passenger compartment, guard compartment and directional lighting—easy access switches for controlling lights in DC model
  • Multi speaker factory fitted sound system on board (On sound equipped versions)

Latest update from Dapol in regard to the Class 121 is that they should become available either very late September, or more likely October 2021. Dapol have already informed us that the green with speed whiskers livery are already sold out. We will receive out allocation with just enough to complete all current advance orders that we already have.

As always will will be offering our weathering service on these with the customers choice of light, light/medium, medium or heavy weathering at an additonal charge of just £40.00

 

CLASS 121 DMU's:

Ref.
Description
R.R.P.
Our Price
7D-009-001
 Class 121 BR Green (Speed Whiskers) # 55020
SOLD
OUT
7D-009-001D
 Class 121 BR Green (Speed Whiskers) # 55020 DCC fitted
SOLD
OUT
7D-009-001S
 Class 121 BR Green (Speed Whiskers) # 55020 DCC and sound fitted
SOLD
OUT
7D-009-002
 Class 121 BR Green with small yellow panels # 55027

£309.47
£263.05
7D-009-002D
 Class 121 BR Green with small yellow panels # 55027 DCC fitted
£340.52
£289.44
7D-009-002S
 Class 121 BR Green with small yellow panels # 55027 DCC and sound fitted

£516.47
£439.00
7D-009-003
 Class 121 BR Blue Grey # 55029

£309.47
£263.05
7D-009-003D
 Class 121 BR Blue Grey # 55029 DCC fitted
£340.52
£289.44
7D-009-003S
 Class 121 BR Blue Grey # 55029 DCC and sound fitted

£516.47
£439.00
7D-009-004
 Class 121 BR Blue # 55023

£309.47
£263.05
7D-009-004D
 Class 121 BR Blue # 55023 DCC fitted
£340.52
£289.44
7D-009-004S
 Class 121 BR Blue # 55023 DCC and sound fitted

£516.47
£439.00
7D-009-005
 Class 121 GWR Chocolate and Cream # 150

£309.47
£263.05
7D-009-005D
 Class 121 GWR Chocolate and Cream # 150 DCC fitted
£340.52
£289.44
7D-009-005S
 Class 121 GWR Chocolate and Cream # 150 DCC and sound fitted

£516.47
£439.00

Note the prices shown here are the provisional prices set by Dapol for the 2019 production run. They are only provisional and may be subject to change dependant upon any unexpected price rises from the factory in China or any major fluctuation in the exchange rates. If there is a change in this cost we would update the website immediately.

WE ARE AWARE THAT SOME OF OUR "COMPETITORS" ARE UNDER CUTTING OUR PRICE BY A POUND OR TWO. WE SHOULD POINT OUT THAT MANY OF THEM ARE CHARGING POSTAGE COSTS FROM £4.00 TO £6.50 AND NEITHER WILL WE INCREASE THE PRICE DAYS BEFORE LAUNCH BASED ON THE FACT THAT THEY ARE ALMOST SOLD OUT. WE WILL ONLY INCREASE THE PRICE BASED ON AN INCREASE FROM THE MANUFACTURER.

WE ARE SUPPLYING ALL ORDERS OVER £150.00 POST FREE TO UK MAINLAND ADDRESSES.

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