55001, Class 122 Bubble Car

Running number (BR/operator)	55001
Locomotive class	British Rail Class 122
Power type	Diesel
Current location	East Lancashire Railway
Owner / preservation society	GCR
Operating status	Heritage railway service / cycles
Current livery	BR blue

A preserved class 122 bubble locomotive.

Last recorded as based at the Great Central Railway, owned by GCR. Operating status: Heritage railway service / cycles. Current livery: BR green.

Location, livery and operating status last confirmed pre-2024 and subject to change. Check with the owning organisation or heritage railway for current information.

Additional notes

Location, livery and status last confirmed pre-2024, subject to verification.

Record note: location corrected in August 2026. 55001 is operational on the East Lancashire Railway in BR blue. This site had it at the Great Central Railway, which holds 55009 instead.

Other survivors of this class

55000South Devon Railway (heritage) — 55000, BR Class 122 Bubble Car. Operational at the South Devon Railway. Last confirmed as of August 2026.
55003Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway — 55003, BR Class 122 Bubble Car. Operational on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway. Last confirmed as of August 2026.
55005Battlefield Line — 55005, BR Class 122 Bubble Car. Operational on the Battlefield Line. Last confirmed as of August 2026.
55006Ecclesbourne Valley Railway — Preserved Class 122 single unit.
55009Great Central Railway (heritage) — 55009, BR Class 122 Bubble Car. At the Great Central Railway, not currently operational. Last confirmed as of August 2026.
55012Weardale Railway — 55012, BR Class 122 Bubble Car. Operational on the Weardale Railway. Last confirmed as of August 2026.
55019Llanelli & Mynydd Mawr Railway — 55019, BR Class 122 Bubble Car. Preserved on the Llanelli & Mynydd Mawr Railway. Last confirmed as of August 2026.