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Re: Armstrong Powerhouse Class 205 Thumper!!

Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 9:33 pm
by david1
Great stuff, that's a Yes from me. Thumpers might be old but they are the best multiple unit, a DMU with the thrash of a loco you can not go wrong

Re: Armstrong Powerhouse Class 205 Thumper!!

Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 10:56 pm
by TransportSteve
twirlycactus wrote:, and (no offence) DC traction motors sound much better than a 60's diesel engine IMO!
Splutter, splutter, what, but, they were English Electric engines!!! Retract that comment immediately young man, otherwise, ermmmmm, you'll drop off my Christmas card list...... :lol:

Cheerz. Transport Steve.

Re: Armstrong Powerhouse Class 205 Thumper!!

Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 11:11 pm
by Varney
Looks and sounds great. :D

I hope the engine idle will have that distinctive 'hunting' sound. Like here...https://youtu.be/pH57NzMtIT4?t=51s

Re: Armstrong Powerhouse Class 205 Thumper!!

Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 11:12 pm
by phat2003uk
Varney wrote:Looks and sounds great. :D

I hope the engine idle will have that distinctive 'hunting' sound. Like here...https://youtu.be/pH57NzMtIT4?t=51s
Thanks all!

The hunting is there to an extent but not like that...! Crikey, sounds like the fan on that was working double time.

Re: Armstrong Powerhouse Class 205 Thumper!!

Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 11:18 pm
by michaelhendle
It'll come in handy on the New SSS Southampton - Bournemouth route,the only thing I've got against them,was the demise of my favourite tank locomotive the M7,they ousted steam from the Swanage Branch
Mike

Re: Armstrong Powerhouse Class 205 Thumper!!

Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 11:32 pm
by Varney

Re: Armstrong Powerhouse Class 205 Thumper!!

Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 11:42 pm
by phat2003uk

Re: Armstrong Powerhouse Class 205 Thumper!!

Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2016 12:03 am
by tycoonkid9
Speaking of which, some of the sounds (except the diesel) would suit the DTG EPB!

AP has raised the bar again with the Thumper DEMU! It'll be right at home on the Chatham Mainline. Damn, I can smell the fumes.

Would a 207 be ideal to produce as well? That on the other hand is more similar to an MK1 coach.

Re: Armstrong Powerhouse Class 205 Thumper!!

Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2016 7:14 am
by slp619420
Awesome news!! :drinking: :drinking: there was an conversation about one the other day on here about one being built

Re: Armstrong Powerhouse Class 205 Thumper!!

Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2016 8:20 am
by smarty2

Re: Armstrong Powerhouse Class 205 Thumper!!

Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2016 10:19 am
by ll22012
Good Morning,
I remember to drive it on the "London & South East route from first Class simulations.....on MSTS
we can drive Class 201 "Hastings"6 cars , Class 205 "Hampshire" 3 cars, and Class 207 "Oxted" 3 cars....I think , many people remember that.....and it was a long way and not very fast journey from Charing Cross or Cannon Street to Tonbridge or Redhill or Uckfield , in 1970 era Rolling stocks
Excellents memories , and today , could you tell me , please , on which route could we use these one ?
have a good day
jean-pierre

Re: Armstrong Powerhouse Class 205 Thumper!!

Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2016 10:30 am
by RichDawson
The Thumpers would fit quite well on the South London Network route IMO. I often saw\heard them making commuters jump as they pulled away from East Croydon station.

Re: Armstrong Powerhouse Class 205 Thumper!!

Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2016 10:39 am
by ll22012
thanks a lot for the information

Re: Armstrong Powerhouse Class 205 Thumper!!

Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2016 11:47 am
by 749006

Re: Armstrong Powerhouse Class 205 Thumper!!

Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2016 2:29 pm
by JamesLit
I will be purchasing these regardless of whether the sale of a kidney is required! :lol: