BR 55031 Class 121 Single Unit DMU DMBS Built 1960

BR 55031 Class 121 Single Unit DMU DMBS Built 1960

Present Location Ecclesbourne Valley
County Location Derbyshire
Designed For BR
Built By Pressed Steel
Diagram Number 512
Lot Number 30518
Type DMBS
First Number 55031
Later Numbers DB977976, Unit 960303
Present Number 977976 - Unit 960303
Livery NetworkRail
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4-w bogies
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies Yes
Additional Notes Class 121 'Bubble Car'. As Unit 960303 operated as Severn Tunnel Emergency Train. P Barry Tourist Railway 01/14, but to Ecclesbourne Valley Railway 09/14. 12/25: confirmed still in situ - stored in unrestored condition.
Rarity Few
Importance Some Interest
Storage Secure Open
Operational No
Date of Image 14/04/2018
Photo Taken By Steve West
At Risk No
Scrapped No
Record Last Updated 31/01/2026

     








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