Bodmin ‘Bubblecar’ enters service

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THE Bodmin & Wenford Railway’s recently acquired Class 121 ‘Bubble’, No. 55020 (121020) (RM Dec, p81) made its first revenue-earning trip in preservation on March 14.Despite wet weather, plenty of people turned up to sample the railway’s latest acquisition, which is still in Chiltern Railways’ blue livery. The previous week, on March 8, it was in operation on driver-training turns, as seen at Bodmin General. JIMMY JAMES

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