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Class 205 'Thumper' DEMU 1123
DEMU 1123
Built: Eastleigh/Ashford Works 1959
Withdrawn: 1999
Owner: Hampshire and Sussex Unit Preservation Society
Engine: English Electric 4SRKT @ 600BHP Fitted with Napier MS200 Turbo Charger
Generators: Main Generator English Electric Type 824/1B 6-pole, rated @ 330 Kw 600 Amps @ 550 Volts DC
Aux Generator English Electric Type 906/1B 6-pole, rated @ 13.3 Kw 147 Amps @ 90 Volts
Transmission: 2 x English Electric Type EE507 Traction Motors rated @ 250hp (190kw) each
Configuration: 1 x Driving Motor Brake Second Open (DMBSO) Coach No 60122
Heating: Electric Train Heating (ETH)
Max speed: 75 mph
Livery: Green
Status: Used as an office
Notes: Other vehicles preserved elsewhere, mounted on incorrect (ex EPB) bogies

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