Class 122 'Bubble Car' Profile and Models

Class 122 'Bubble Car'

W55003 in preservation in June 2013. ©Jim

Twenty single car Class 122 units were produced by Gloucester RCW in 1958. Nicknamed "Bubble Cars" due to the large expanse of glass in their construction, they were built mainly for use on the London Midland region of British Rail, with some also seeing use in Scotland. They were designed for use on a variety of lightly used branch lines - some of which were closed during the Beeching Axe but others were kept alive thanks to the low cost & simplicity in running these units.

(Information Provided by Wikipedia)

Type of Unit

Single-Car Diesel Multiple Unit

Builder

Gloucester RCW

Build Date

1958

Total Built

20

Power Output

300hp

Top Speed

70mph

Passenger Capacity

65

Operated By

British Rail

Main Duties

Local Passenger

In Service Until

1995

Surviving Examples

8