Best loco engine sound

[Prestige15]

Which loco do you think has the best currently running on the railway today from idle to full power at speed.

 

[66Yorks]

Class 66. No question!

 

[fgwrich]

Not sure how you can lump the 2 73/9s in the same category, the MTU one sounds completely different to the Cummings offering. Which incidentally opens up another point - how has Cummings managed to make an engine sound so different in each application? The 185s sound pretty good, the 22x awful, the 180 fleet contrasts to that with a softer sound and now it's found it way into the 73/9s

 

[Deepgreen]

Quite a few classes missing - 08, 52 (given that other preserved classes are in there), most DMUs, etc., let alone steam! For the latter, I vote for any large two cylinder loco, e.g. 'Britannia' class.

 

[Crossover]

Quite a few classes missing - 08, 52 (given that other preserved classes are in there), most DMUs, etc., let alone steam! For the latter, I vote for any large two cylinder loco, e.g. 'Britannia' class.

It does state locos in the OP (though not in the title at present - I'll report this) so that would rule out the DMU's anyway. I was looking for Class 185 and couldn't work out originally why I couldn't find it

 

[HLE]

153...

 

[E_Reeves]

Class 66. No question!

Gotta agree there! Ying ying ying...

 

[Class 319]

Valenta!!

 

[Ash Bridge]

Deltic No contest!

 

[507021]

Class 68s for me.

 

[Cowley]

Why are Westerns and 33s not on there then? Both classes are mainline registered.
I'll vote anyway.

 

[reddragon]

Class 52 would win!

 

[fishquinn]

I really couldn't decide between 47 and 70 but went for the former on the basis that it sounds better idling. A betty at full whack is just hellfire but a brush is too.

 

[DPWH]

Let's face it, anything that boils water winds hands down.

 

[RichmondCommu]

Let's face it, anything that boils water winds hands down.

I completely agree! Looking forward to plenty of that at the SVR this weekend!

 

[156443]

Class 37 and Class 66 are my favourite sounding locos

https://youtu.be/s77ybvFTULI

startup sound on this video, 1m 40s is where it starts up fully for this class 66.

Nothing beats a steam engine though for a nice sound especially when running at speed.


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[317666]

Has to be the MTU HSTs for me, with 57/0s a close second.

 

[Paul180]

Class 52 would win!

Absolutely I was thinking the same

 

[djpontrack]

I voted for class 37. It's in my DNA, I was born and brought up on the West Highland line. My 2nd favourite is Valenta HST's. I can still hear that scream after the years I did on dispatch when I lived down south.

 

[Mag_seven]

Why no AC electrics? Class 86, 87, 90 91 or 92?

 

[Harbornite]

Why no AC electrics? Class 86, 87, 90 91 or 92?

Because they don't have engines?

 

[59CosG95]

Why no AC electrics? Class 86, 87, 90 91 or 92?

This is a question on ENGINES. AC electrics do not have them, except for the 88's, which is barely audible anyway.

 

[Suraggu]

No OBB 2143 on the list, well thats a bloody shame.

 

[Photohunter71]

What I'd like to know is, what are the differences in engine notes for the earliest 66 model to the latest 66's? Also like the 57/0's and 57/'3's? In my opinion, 66's all sound the same, and 57's all sound the same. Both use a GM engine (I'm aware they use different GM engines). But I voted for the 37. Best loco sound, followed closely by a 68! Just a shame the 25's/ 26's/27's weren't in there though!

 

[DarloRich]

Not that I would ever express an opinion on such a wibbly spottertastic thread as what train sounds best but IF I were to do so (which, you understand, I am not) I would say either a Deltic or an HST with a Valenta engine.

 

[Prestige15]

Why are Westerns and 33s not on there then? Both classes are mainline registered.
I'll vote anyway.

Theres a good reason why i didn't add Western, 33 and the 52...

I forgot
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What I'd like to know is, what are the differences in engine notes for the earliest 66 model to the latest 66's? Also like the 57/0's and 57/'3's? In my opinion, 66's all sound the same, and 57's all sound the same. Both use a GM engine (I'm aware they use different GM engines). But I voted for the 37. Best loco sound, followed closely by a 68! Just a shame the 25's/ 26's/27's weren't in there though!

Let me show you what i mean,

Original 57
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49LuMhgXllc

57/3 Has more of a 66/67 sound to it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4RmorAjdtY

Original 66
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yT2-io9pVMA

Latest 66 (low emission 66/3 etc) Has more of a beefy sound
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH_DIjtEoZo

Hopefully this would help

 

[sprinterguy]

Theres a good reason why i didn't add Western, 33 and the 52...

A Western and a class 52 are the same thing (although TOPS numbers were never applied before withdrawal, of course).

Personally I've voted for the class 37: For a mid-powered loco they sound absolutely huge. I was also fond of the rumble and turbo scream of a class 56 on a loaded MGR working which punctuated my childhood, but the elemental clattering roar of a class 37 just edges it for me.

I see that at the present time, the top three matches exactly what you would expect based on opinions commonly voiced on this forum: Class 37 followed closely by Valenta engine HST, with the modern class 68 behind.

 

[Bodiddly]

Class 37. It's the class 37 and everybody else who disagrees with me is wrong!!!

 

[trainmania100]

Phwoar you cant beat a GBRf 66 powering up from idle the YING YING YING

 

[Photohunter71]

Class 37's in particular when in pairs roaring along the line to Ravenscraig hauling the iron ore, used to scare the life out of my friend's little sister! A single or pair of class 20's would also do the trick when hauling coal hoppers! I'd never witnessed a wee 5 year old lassie run back to her house that fast before, screaming en route! This was when both my mate and I were 8! How we laughed!