PF/UKRT Western Champion 'One Way Wizzo' Railtour 14/4/24

[Ash Bridge]

Whenever the high tone sounds I think there should be a party blower rolling out the front with a feather on the end

Excellent!

 

[westernpunk]

do you not think the Class 52 horn does such a mighty locomotive a bit of a disservice though

Although im sure they sounded different in br days, or perhaps thats just me

 

[StephenHunter]

do you not think the Class 52 horn does such a mighty locomotive a bit of a disservice though

Although im sure they sounded different in br days, or perhaps thats just me

"The memory cheats" as the late John Nathan-Turner said.

 

[Cowley]

Excellent!

Must admit that I’m a bit partial to the high pitched squeak of a Western horn. I guess a bit like fans of Donald Trump, I’ll excuse a class 52 of any poor behaviour…

 

[thedbdiboy]

Here are a couple of pictures I took near Paddington

 

[Cowley]

Here are a couple of pictures I took near Paddington

What a machine.

 

[Ash Bridge]

Must admit that I’m a bit partial to the high pitched squeak of a Western horn. I guess a bit like fans of Donald Trump, I’ll excuse a class 52 of any poor behaviour…

You must have noticed that I agreed with the critisism of my beloved Deltics for simliar shortcomings Mr C although like your good self I would always excuse them too

(btw westerns do come an exceedingly close second favourite!)

 

[ac6000cw]

Great trip D1015 seemed to run fine, everyone where I sat also enjoined the journey.

Seeing the loco running light at New Street brings back memories of trainspotting days there in the early/mid 1970s, hoping the lunchtime arrival from Paddington was Western-hauled and (if pocket money allowed), buying a ticket to Solihull to enjoy the noise of a pair of Maybach V12s (and the gear changes) from an open window at the front of the train .

 

[StephenHunter]

You must have noticed that I agreed with the critisism of my beloved Deltics for simliar shortcomings Mr C although like your good self I would always excuse them too

(btw westerns do come an exceedingly close second favourite!)

Speaking of shortcomings, I'm not the world's biggest fan of the IC70 seats. But they're brilliant compared to what I had on the 390 back to London!

 

[Thornaby 37]

My footage at Ealing Broadway and light engine move at Acton Main Line

 

[StephenHunter]

My footage at Ealing Broadway and light engine move at Acton Main Line

You can actually hear a very slight change in pitch as the two Mark 1s pass compared to the Mark 2s.

 

[Ash Bridge]

You can actually hear a very slight change in pitch as the two Mark 1s pass compared to the Mark 2s.

I would guess that the MK1s are likely fitted with commonwealth bogies as opposed to the B4s on the MK2 stock?

 

[StephenHunter]

I would guess that the MK1s are likely fitted with commonwealth bogies as opposed to the B4s on the MK2 stock?

Also, different body profile means a different Doppler effect.

 

[Sun Chariot]

You can actually hear a very slight change in pitch as the two Mark 1s pass compared to the Mark 2s.

Mk1 construction (a load bearing frame + non-stress body) differs to Mk2 onwards (load bearing monocoque) and so I suspect that influences the difference in how vibrations are transmitted through them and translated into the noise one hears.

When I rode BR excursions, latter 1970s and 1980s, the Mk1 catering vehicles - even from the inside - always had a more "hollow" sound when running, when compared to the seated vehicles; the latter types absorbing more sound waves, than the "cavern" of the catering cars.

 

[5562]

I would guess that the MK1s are likely fitted with commonwealth bogies as opposed to the B4s on the MK2 stock?