Dapol O Class 122 'Bubble Car' (2021)
 
                    
                
                
            
        Dave Martin
    
    Model overview
 W55003 in preservation in June 2013. ©Jim
                          W55003 in preservation in June 2013. ©Jim
                        Class 122 'Bubble Car'
 
                    
                    Scale: O Gauge (1:43 Scale)
Manufacturer: Dapol - Manufacturer Profile
First Introduced: 2021
DCC Capability: DCC Ready. 21-pin socket
            Manufacturer: Dapol - Manufacturer Profile
First Introduced: 2021
DCC Capability: DCC Ready. 21-pin socket
            
                
                    
                    Detailing
                
            
        
        | Bodyshell - factory-fitted separate details | Destination blinds/ box Door handles Door steps Exhausts Handrails Horn(s) Lamp irons Vents | 
| Bufferbeam detail (pre-fitted) | Pipework - pre-fitted to front Pipework - pre-fitted to rear Sprung buffers | 
| Cab, footplate & interior detail | Detailed & painted Detailed guards compartment Glazing Luggage Racks Seating Window bars Window wipers | 
| Chassis/underframe detail | Air tank Battery box Brake rigging chassis Engine Engine pipework Exhaust silencer Footsteps Fuel tank Gearbox Sanding gear Speedometer cable | 
| Wheel "aesthetics" | Chemically-blackened | 
            
                
                    
                    Mechanical
                
            
        
        | Body Construction | Plastic with metal parts | 
| Chassis construction | Heavy diecast | 
| Coupling socket/mounting | Screw Link Couplings | 
| Coupling type | 3-link coupling | 
| Loco-driven wheels (number of) | 8 wheels | 
| Minimum radius | 3ft | 
| Separating the body from the chassis | Secured with one or more screws | 
| Weighting (to assist adhesion) | Within chassis | 
            
                
                    
                    Electrical
                
            
        
        | DCC Capability: | DCC Ready. 21-pin socket | 
| DCC speaker | Provision for a speaker (dimensions unknown) | 
| Motor location | 1 mounted on each bogie | 
| Motor type | 2 x 5-pole with flywheel | 
| Pickups | All wheels | 
| Power collection | 2 rail DC | 
| Working lights | Cab light Directional headlights & tail lights Headlights (independent) Interior lighting Tail lights (independent) | 
 
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
                             
                            