Train sounds winding down

[Turbocharger]

Is it me or do others appreciate the sound of a 225 pulling into a terminal station and grunt and groan as they go to sleep? Bless.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

They are not the quietest of traction units in this manner, if you think of it. But some of the "old faithful" of the original fleets all had such ideosyncrasies.

 

[philjo]

I quite like that noise at Kings Cross when a 225 set has arrived.
The one I find annoying is the squeal of the HT/GC 180s coming to a stop!

 

[AlterEgo]

The horrible squeal of a 150's brakes is so irritating. Don't think I'd like to drive one.

On a slightly related note, I quite like the cyclical whirring a 323 makes when it is accelerating.

 

[Class172]

The brakes on a 150 can be really noisy sometimes. However I do love the sound of the 150 as it leaves a station with that distictive, deep, throaty sound

 

[junglejames]

Is it me or do others appreciate the sound of a 225 pulling into a terminal station and grunt and groan as they go to sleep? Bless.

Cant say i recall the grunts and groans, but yes, I do like the sound of the 225s as they pull in and die down. A lot of the noise seems to be from the fans!
Also like the sound of them kicking into life again as well.
But nothing can beat the sound of an 86/87 pulling away!!

 

[Pumbaa]

I quite like the Desiro braking to a stop. Musical!

 

[Turbocharger]

Cant say i recall the grunts and groans, but yes, I do like the sound of the 225s as they pull in and die down. A lot of the noise seems to be from the fans!
Also like the sound of them kicking into life again as well.
But nothing can beat the sound of an 86/87 pulling away!!

Stood many a time at Leeds station and listened to all the funny noises 225's make as metal contracts and water cools etc.

Really does sound like they are chilling out exhausted after their journey, unlike electric sets that seem so erm, quiet and dull.

 

[junglejames]

Stood many a time at Leeds station and listened to all the funny noises 225's make as metal contracts and water cools etc.

Really does sound like they are chilling out exhausted after their journey, unlike electric sets that seem so erm, quiet and dull.

EMUs have nothing on our Electric locos. Music to the ears are the locos.

Moving away from locos. Another blissful noise (to me anyway). The suspension on the Mk3s whistling away to itself! Having grown up with these coaches, it is always music to the ears when i hear it.

 

[LE Greys]

EMUs have nothing on our Electric locos. Music to the ears are the locos.

Moving away from locos. Another blissful noise (to me anyway). The suspension on the Mk3s whistling away to itself! Having grown up with these coaches, it is always music to the ears when i hear it.

Yes, I've often wondered what exactly causes that. It's certainly a strange sound, the backing chorus to the Valenta soprano.

As several people have said further up the thread, an Electra arriving produces all sorts of strange sounds. Electrics don't idle (of course) but they do click away to themselves quietly. Presumably it's the electrical equipment cooling down.

One thing I don't like is the ear-splitting arrival of TGVs, Eurostars and Voyagers. Why do they have brakes at that frequency? TGVs and Eurostars make up for it with a nice sound on departure, though.

 

[junglejames]

Yes, I've often wondered what exactly causes that. It's certainly a strange sound, the backing chorus to the Valenta soprano.

Its the air escaping from the suspension. Either as the train lulls about on the move (often noticeable if you have your head out the window at low speed), or when at a stop with people getting on and off. For obvious reasons its always very obvious when the train arrives at its terminus with hundreds of passengers alighting.

 

[O L Leigh]

Yes, I've often wondered what exactly causes that. It's certainly a strange sound, the backing chorus to the Valenta soprano.

It's the air suspension venting as the coach empties.

As the load decreases the coach body rides up on the suspension, so air is vented from the suspension through the variable load valve (or fat b*stard valve, as I call it) to compensate and keep the ride height constant. It just happens that it makes a whistling sound as it goes through the valves.

**EDIT**

The Cl90s make a good sound when they come to a stand too. There's a hiss of air and then a loud and prolonged "boing". I'm surprised they never became known as "Zebedees" after the character from the Magic Roundabout because of it.

O L Leigh

 

[IanXC]

Also like the sound of them kicking into life again as well.

I always think theres something very understated but purposeful about the sound of a 91 pulling away. One of the best sounds there is I recon!

 

[Hydro]

Class 37 shutting down from full power. That is all.

 

[starrymarkb]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvuTVACG61E&feature=related

 

[Some Might Say]

The Pendolino makes quite a sweet noise as it moves from a stop

 

[Phil6219]

The Cl90s make a good sound when they come to a stand too. There's a hiss of air and then a loud and prolonged "boing". I'm surprised they never became known as "Zebedees" after the character from the Magic Roundabout because of it.

That's because the 86s had that name (as well as can - which I still don't understand) because of the springs which were added due to some track-wear issues caused by a sizeable unsprung mass traveling at speed. (or so I believe).

I was waiting at Crewe the other day and saw a 153 coupling up to a 158, before he drew forward he gave the engine a thorough test taking it to a high notch for quite a while. It was rather loud, I guess because we wouldn't hear such a notch setting in a station normally. It had the same "meaty" sound that was said of the 150s, the 156s don't quite have it.

I love the sound of AC locomotives, the whine of 86s is fantastic, I love the sound 225/91s make too and think the sound of 92s moving off with a heavy load is fantastic (although they do sound like they are about to blow up it's that noise which is one that instinct says is "seriously high voltage").

Phil

 

[Barrett M95]

In that case Phil, you might like this for AC traction sounds...:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvkPaZmMkl0

 

[Turbocharger]

In that case Phil, you might like this for AC traction sounds...:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvkPaZmMkl0

Now yes I like that sound. Am I the only person who thought the person filming it was going to fall off the platform as I thought they were running along side it lol

 

[O L Leigh]

That's because the 86s had that name (as well as can - which I still don't understand) because of the springs which were added due to some track-wear issues caused by a sizeable unsprung mass traveling at speed. (or so I believe).

Yes, but that was WAY back in the day sometime during the 1970s. The nickname "Can" was to do with the shape.

O L Leigh

 

[Phil6219]

Quite a good clip there bud, though I was thinking more along the lines of these fellas

92s

85s

and of course

The real stars, 86s

 

[LE Greys]

Networkers (well, until Hitachi got hold of some of them) produce some weird and wonderful sounds when stopping and starting. There's a 'gear change' noise when pulling away and an 'auto-blip' sound when winding down. I think it's something to do with successive stages of field-weakening.

 

[dave87016]

Loved the noise of class 87's at Euston when starting up takes some beating IMO

 

[DiscoStu]

Loved the noise of class 87's at Euston when starting up takes some beating IMO

Being a basher from the 1980's, I never thought I'd hear somebody say that

 

[Hydro]

92's are seriously impressive, with that howling roar, even at low speeds. I imagine it's some kind of blower system for cooling?

 

[Phil6219]

I'd surmise so Hydro, as I'd expect the equipment to be immensely hot due to the voltage and load that the transformers and motors would be under.

Either way they sound awesome.

 

[dave87016]

Always nice to find someone else who appreciated the class 87's !!! being fortunate to live in Lancashire I had the pleasure of always going to Preston for these and travelling to London or Glasgow IMO the best class to ever grace the WCML !!!

 

[Minilad]

Always nice to find someone else who appreciated the class 87's !!! being fortunate to live in Lancashire I had the pleasure of always going to Preston for these and travelling to London or Glasgow IMO the best class to ever grace the WCML !!!

Another 87 lover here.
I managed to fulfil an ambition and drive a couple of them too.

 

[Jdrowlands]

I like the noises 323s make when departing...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbVk8-KxPLQ

 

[dave87016]

XCDriver were the 87's just as good from a drivers perspective aswell as a passengers? not the same without them gone but not forgotten!!
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Also thought the namplates were very apt, best ones IMO, Royal Scot, Patriot, King Arthur, Knight Of The Thistle, Howard Of Effingham, Willesden InterCity Depot, Wolf Of Badenoch, and Thane Of Fife