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

[DJC_158]

nope not me either, after travelling on one all the way to inverness and back on them- was awesome!

 

[devon_metro]

If driven properly an MTU will put a Valenta to shame in 'weakness'

 

[Jim]

Wheres notch 2!!!!

Next to Notch 1 and 3!8)

If driven properly an MTU will put a Valenta to shame in 'weakness'

Only just

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

But if your not in Coach A or H you can't hear a bloody MTU!

Thankfully I don't really have to travel with FGW much

Lucky bugger

 

[don24]

I have been following this thing with VP185s/Valenta Vs MTU. To be honest I much prefer MTU's because they were there to increase the HST's life. They are cleaner and much more quiet. Definately a plus for residents who have to hear screams almost 24hrs everyday. I get annoyed with people who don't like change. Get used to it, change happens

 

[Ascot]

well i voted for none of them.

one sounds like a girl i knew at night
and the other sounds like a banshee

They get everyone from a-b so what's the hard on you get over a screamy thingy?

If you want a real mans noise go to RAF Lakenheath and have a blast of a few F-15s then compare it to your beloved Valenties. :roll:

Can't beat the steam though i have to admit, apart from the look but the atmosphere of the life style is great, i'm sure there's a few i know on here can back me up.

Not as good as the 444, 442 handbag throwin you lot did before, that was legendary talking to a few lads down on the Valley

 

[Sir_Clagalot]

If we're talking aircraft noise, the Vulcan wins hands down !
Valentas are the ones, and you will still be able to hear them on the Durham Coast & ECML thanks to GC.

 

[Jord]

I do prefer Valenta's but greatful for the MTU being as they are keeping the HSTs in service for longer

 

[Redrock]

There doesn't seem much doubt that The MTU is a better engine, but i have to admit I'll miss the whistling roar of the old valenta's

 

[86242]

As long as its gets me from A to B without failing I couldn't care less what engine the high speed DEMU has...

 

[Lewisham2221]

I'm sure you'd all prefer a MTU'd HST compared to no HST at all...

 

[Gizmogle]

I'm sure you'd all prefer a MTU'd HST compared to no HST at all...

Of course Though, I'd prefer a GNER MTU to a FGW MTU.

 

[FusionRail]

paxman/velenta's all the way...

 

[60033 'Tees Steel Express']

Paxman/Valenta definately!!!

 

[Jordy]

I picked Valenta, however I accept that MTUs are the only way to keep the HSTs going for a few more years, at least they stay in service!

Jordy

 

[FusionRail]

valenta's 'scream' is so much better than nothing.. its part of our heritage now..8)

 

[Guinness]

I couldn't care less what powercar it is. Provided it gets me from A to B that's all I care about.

 

[5872]

This hasn't been updated in yonks , with all of FGW Valentas gone, and GC/EMT/and Natex with them left who knows!

 

[Techniquest]

I'm amazed how this one escaped my attention last year when it came into play.

The poll shows clearly how much good taste some forum members have, although I'm not going to flame anyone for liking MTUs (I don't like to anyway, but I'm in a good mood at this time so definately not flaming!). They are keeping the legendary HST in service, without them we'd be a bit stuffed by now. Indeed, it is highly likely that by the time the HSTs are removed from service totally, we'll all be singing the praises of the MTU as HST2 comes into play and none of us can stand it.

However, I must discuss Dave's comment about how the MTU gives off a manly throb than a girly scream from a Valenta. It is wise to remember that the scream isn't from the engine itself totally, the kick-ass turbocharger does a lot of the screaming when it kicks in. Also worth remembering that the Valenta-fitted power cars have much larger, manly turbochargers than those baby things in an MTU-fitted power car...

Never got to sample the Mirlees ones but I am informed a pair of them went like s**t off a shovel. As for people preferring MTUs to VP185s, I cannot fathom that one. VP185s are great too, a lot of the MML (sorry, EMT) ones are quite enjoyable. The FGW ones I wasn't so keen on, but when you had the Valenta in 43192 (truely one of THE best ones in the final few months) and then went onto 43170, the difference was incredible.

All this talk about Valentas is opening the floodgates and a torrent of memories is coming back, so excuse me...

 

[me123]

An MTU's still an HST, of course. Still better than many things out there!

 

[Techniquest]

Indeed so, which is why I'm still doing the HSTs. I'm less interested now, mind, but I vowed to get a 1,000 on all of the power cars (how I'll get 43013/014/062 I have no idea, one day perhaps...) in 2005 and I am not backing down from that any time soon! Cleared a handful thus far and I'm working my way through the rest gradually!

 

[thefab444]

The poll shows clearly how much good taste some forum members have,

Yep; at least ten of us who have been bothered to enter the poll have retained our sanity without sucumbing to the usual "they are being replaced so must be good even though two seconds ago we couldn't have cared less" gibber. :roll:

MTU all the way for me, the sooner the whole fleet is done, the better.

 

[Donny Dave]

This hasn't been updated in yonks

Well, the topic did die 5 months ago ....