EE Andy b1
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Would agree with the above.
I put Class 56s in there as well.
Noise on passenger trains, any Class 15X with windows open.
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Britain's noisiest trains
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Would agree with the above.
I put Class 56s in there as well.
Noise on passenger trains, any Class 15X with windows open.
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Instructions when the sprinters came out was power notch one until you hear the engines rev then open all the way up whilst releasing the brake,the older dmu's started off at a very low rev count.
This is an awesome video!
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390s at power through the ouzel valley between castlethorpe and wolverton make one hell of racket, for such good looking ladies they have very loud voices. the voyagers are much quieter ladies ..
going back in time....the MBS of the 310/312s were rather noisy at speed, or when winding themselves up after slowing down...their ABB's had a nice distinctive thump thump as the power was blown off through neutrals.
in a choice of 317 over 321...the 317 was a better unit to sleep on, even when at full power, they have a friendly whine at weak field..
loco wise...the paxmans and rustons of the 43 & 56s will still be the sexy sounds of the loco power in the 70s & 80s
going back in time....the MBS of the 310/312s were rather noisy at speed, or when winding themselves up after slowing down...their ABB's had a nice distinctive thump thump as the power was blown off through neutrals.
in a choice of 317 over 321...the 317 was a better unit to sleep on, even when at full power, they have a friendly whine at weak field..
loco wise...the paxmans and rustons of the 43 & 56s will still be the sexy sounds of the loco power in the 70s & 80s
Spamcan81
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Maybe not the loudest but pre war SRV emu stock such as 2-BIL had noisy compressors and very whiny traction motors. Loved ‘em.
swtandgw
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I'd hate to imagine how scary an ABB would sound when passing an OHNS compared to the loud VCBs on modern EMU/BMMUs!
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I live close to the Harrogate line. Recently, some of the old Pacers have started to be replaced by 170 Turbostars. The experience inside is a great improvement, but outside I've noticed there is a lot more squeal from the wheels, even on gentle curves. Anyone with technical knowledge know why this might be the case?
On my daily commute into Manchester this morning we had a double 142 set.
Sat opposite me was a child of about 5 years old. He spent the whole 40 minute trip with his hands clamped over his ears and an expression of pain on his face. I’m not sure which part of the usual Pacer racket he was finding most offensive... I couldn’t hear anything unusual but maybe after 25 years of travelling on the things some parts of my hearing have been destroyed...
Sat opposite me was a child of about 5 years old. He spent the whole 40 minute trip with his hands clamped over his ears and an expression of pain on his face. I’m not sure which part of the usual Pacer racket he was finding most offensive... I couldn’t hear anything unusual but maybe after 25 years of travelling on the things some parts of my hearing have been destroyed...
Quite.
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Deltics were /are in a class of their own, not just noisy but also the high pitch. I used to Live in Stamford Hill North London and you could here the Deltics idling in Finsbury Park clearly. After construction a leather curtain was fitted in the cabs behind the seats in an attempt to reduce the cab noise, it also made the cab feel claustrophbic .
On the DMU front a Cravens 105 power at full revs was one of the noisiest, not only engine noise, but window frames and luggage racks shacking themselves to bits
On the DMU front a Cravens 105 power at full revs was one of the noisiest, not only engine noise, but window frames and luggage racks shacking themselves to bits
gimmea50anyday
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Want noise? Want thrash???
"Come On!!!" XD
"Come On!!!" XD
py_megapixel
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One of the noisiest experiences on a modern-day multiple unit can probably be had on a 150 with the windows open while being overtaken by a Voyager at high speed. Not only is there the engine noise from both units, and the wind noise - the turbulence created by the Voyager slams the sliding doors briefly open, resulting in a loud banging sound.
Class 458/5s because the area where the wheels are constantly squeaks all the time. I once sat around that area and I thought the train was about to fall apart! Another note to make was of the door opening beeps, which I think it was the loudest I've ever heard.
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Brush 465 - one of the loudest Networkers, Followed closely by the 323
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Someone described them as like travelling in an Airfix kit put together without any glue.
After 150s, I think that the 142s with original Leyland TL11 engine coupled to a Voith gearbox were the second noisiest. Younger contributors may not remember them, but this video of 142023 departing Wigan Wallgate in 1991 is a reminder:
When I first heard a 170 MTU engine ticking over, I thought that it resembled the sound of a leyland 680 in the first generation DMU, such as 101s, 104s and 108s.
As far as locomotives are concerned, I found Class 31s one of the most noisiest I have ever come across.
jamesst
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507s/508s round the Liverpool loop with the windows open...
cosmo
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Class 180, braking into Sunderland. Sensitive ears need not apply.
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