are 150/153 combinations normally really noisy?

[richw]

i have just been out of my house as i heard a very noisy train passing the viaduct at the end of my road, expecting to see some loco hauled combination it turned to be a 150/153 combined, the 150 was leading with the 153 at the back, are these normally very noisy workings or would you think it to of been a breakdown rescue? it passed over Angarrack Viaduct between Hayle and Gwinear road at 1930 approximate, i'd assume this to of been the 1916 penzance to plymouth service.
anyone know if it was ment to of been a 153/150 3 coach unit and are these units noisy, as i've never heard nothing like it previously, having been living under the viaduct since December 2009

 

[starrymarkb]

Shouldn't make any difference, the powertrain is identical on Cl150-156

 

[northwichcat]

150s and 156s are normally noisy compared to 158s and newer diesels.

Diesel locos can be really noisy as well though. East Coast's are as loud moving off as a low flying plane overhead.

 

[yorksrob]

I catch a 150/153 combination to work every morning and it doesn't seem any more noisy than any other three cariiage DMU that I'm used to.

 

[richw]

I catch a 150/153 combination to work every morning and it doesn't seem any more noisy than any other three cariiage DMU that I'm used to.

i'd quite possibly assume some kind of fault, as it was an absolute horrendous noise!

 

[Greenback]

Yes, I think it's more likely to be a fault. We have combinations of 150's, 153's and 158's going past our house, most usually on Sundays and Mondays as stock repositioning. The loudest trains to go past are the hST's and Milford oil trains. All the DMU's, even in combination, are much quieiter.