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Missing image 55006_at_Bewdley.JPG Class 122, no. 55006, at Bewdley on the Severn Valley Railway on 15th October 2004, whilst taking part in the Railcar 50 event. This unit is painted in original BR Green livery, and is preserved on the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway. Missing image 960015_at_Crewe_Diesel_Depot.jpg Class 960 departmental unit, no. 960015 at Crewe Diesel Depot on 1st June 2003. This unit is the former Class 122 no. 55019, and is painted in Railtrack's old brown livery. It is operated by Network Rail as a sandite application unit.
DescriptionThe British Rail Class 122 diesel multiple unit was built by Gloucester RC&W in 1958. Twenty single-car driving motor vehicles, called "Bubble Cars", were built, numbered 55000-55019. These were supplemented by ten trailer vehicles numbered 56290-299 (later renumbered 54290-299). Parcels UseThree Scottish Region cars (55013-55015) were converted to carry parcels traffic and were reclassified Class 131, though the vehicles themselves were not renumbered. Current OperationsUpon privatisation of Britain's railways, the Class 122 fleet has been withdrawn from normal service. However several units were operated by EWS and Network Rail (previously Railtrack) in departmental service, reclassified as Class 960. These are listed below:
Preservation"Bubble Cars" have proved popular for preservation on heritage railways.
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