Clear all the fussing which PC do you like the best?

[5872]

To see what everyones general opinion is like and too clear a few annoyed people| , which do you like the best?


Fred.

 

[Julian G]

I like both

 

[5872]

I like both

Good. Thats what I like to hear no critisim.



Fred.

 

[Gizmogle]

Valenta, obviously

 

[Max]

Whoever voted MTU should be shot

 

[Gizmogle]

Agreed

 

[rail-britain]

How about a link to a video of each starting off from the same station, then we can compare?
I'll reserve judgement until I've compared them, although weren't there also other types of engines fitted?

 

[me123]

I say both, because Valentas sound better but MTUs create less noise pollution.

 

[5872]

MTU:

[youtube]PdZblClwsTY[/youtube]


Valenta

[youtube]pJF_euXyxTU[/youtube]


Enjoy:grin:.



Fred

 

[DJC_158]

its gotta be valenta for me-

 

[rail-britain]

Found what I was after, here are the four engines

Paxman Valenta 12RP200L 2250hp
Paxman 12VP185 2700hp
Mirrlees Blackstone MB190 2400hp (1987 - 1996)
MTU 4000 2700hp

 

[devon_metro]

MTUs are better power units although I much prefer the Valentas. Prefer an MTU to a VP185 though!

 

[thefab444]

I'll have you know I voted MTU. Not a particular HST fan anyway, thus if its better for the environment it wins for me, rather than how noisy it is.

JS

 

[5872]

I'll have you know I voted MTU. Not a particular HST fan anyway, thus if its better for the environment it wins for me, rather than how noisy it is.

JS

Guns at the ready.



Fred.

 

[Donny Dave]

Now who's going to shoot me? I voted for MTU as well ....

Why????

A MTU has a proper manly throbbing, not a girly scream hock:

 

[Meld]

MTU here as well - You've gotta accept change - thier here to stay like it or not - The Roscos and Ops aren't gonna change things -

 

[Jord]

I voted Valenta's

 

[Pathfinder]

Now who's going to shoot me? I voted for MTU as well ....

Why????

A MTU has a proper manly throbbing, not a girly scream hock:

OOER Missus !!!

 

[Max]

To be frank, an 8 car meridian is still probably more global warming contributing than 2 Valentas! :roll:

 

[thefab444]

Fortunately, none of the options in this poll was for a DEMU replacement.

JS

 

[devon_metro]

Fred you could have done an MTU justice by not posting a Bristol Driver at their best. Wheres notch 2!!!!

 

[5872]

Fred you could have done an MTU justice by not posting a Bristol Driver at their best. Wheres notch 2!!!!

I guess , thats the only vid ive uploaded of departing HSTs , Ive got a better idea who ever voted none should be shothock:.



Fred.

 

[332 > 444]

One of the reasons i dislike HSTs is due to the noise so i prefer MTUs

 

[HSTfan!!!]

you dislike hst's because of the noise? thats a real train my friend!!! the noise is one thing that makes the hst a hst. I do like the MTU's because they're smooth but will deffo miss that scream when MTU's are put in all PC's

 

[Max]

I'm a bit worried about people disliking trains because of the noise...aren't trains supposed to make noise? :?

 

[First ScotRail]

Does it really matter? As long as it runs on time and is clean then im happy

 

[thefab444]

I guess , thats the only vid ive uploaded of departing HSTs , Ive got a better idea who ever voted none should be shothock:

Not really, they might prefer the Mirlees engine in a 43.

By the way Fred, the two types of Paxman engines used are the Valenta and the VP185.

JS

 

[richa2002]

MTU here as well - You've gotta accept change - thier here to stay like it or not - The Roscos and Ops aren't gonna change things -

The question was which you prefer, any other factors are irrelevant.
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Does it really matter? As long as it runs on time and is clean then im happy

Not really an enthusiast then?

 

[RJ]

I do suspect that certain people only say Valenta because they're scared what people will say if they don't go with the flow, which is pretty sad.

Personally I prefer MTUs because there's less froth over them. Valentas don't sound particularly pleasant. An awful scream but no grunt or anything is just boring. Just because they are loud it doesn't make them hellfire...

Awaits flames from the Spineless Brigade

 

[Gizmogle]

I do suspect that certain people only say Valenta because they're scared what people will say if they don't go with the flow, which is pretty sad.

Dunno who you're referring to, but it ain't me.
After spending nearly a year travelling on MML HSTs almost every weekend, I got rather attached to them. I heard about all this MTU/Valenta crap before, but didn't really care either way. Got down to FGW territory and realised what everyone was on about! They're just so...weak!
Thankfully I don't really have to travel with FGW much