Your favourite-sounding loco(s)/multiple units(s)?

[LOL The Irony]

No-one yet mentioned the "do-re-mi" lok?

We have.

Going continental, the Siemens Taurus.

Electric locos: Siemens ES64U/ES64U2 "Taurus" locos

Siemens Taurus

 

[43096]

No-one yet mentioned the do-re-mi lok?
[4k / 2160p video] Railjet departs from Zürich HBF with awesome do-re-mi sound of ÖBB Taurus! - YouTube

Yes, they have been mentioned at least twice. I did in post 74.

There’s video of one starting a freight that sounds superb:

 

[gallafent]

Aha, the disproven “no-one mentioned yet” about the Taurus made me do a quick search, and I think I'm right to say that no-one's mentioned yet the Montreal metro stock (MR-73), which plays (approximately) the opening three notes of Aaron Copland's “Fanfare to the Common Man” while pulling away. It's such a characteristic sound that it was adopted as the hustle alarm when that was added … in fact there are two deeper “notes” before, but those aren't usually as easy to hear as the “main” three.

Having said that, a particularly unusual example of this is in this video (link is timestamped) … when you can hear the preceding two “notes” which are often much harder to pick up (they are too brief to notice with a normal MR-73 start). A particularly loud Montreal MR-63 prototype (link to youtube video) …

Per wikipedia:

MR-63 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

The Canron-Jeumont chopper 3-car trainset produce an unusually loud 5-tone chorus as the train begins its initial acceleration out of the station. The frequencies used (90 Hz, 120 Hz, 180 Hz, 240 Hz, and 360 Hz) are similar to those produced by the current choppers in the MR-73 trains; this musically appealing sound became a signature of the metro and was later incorporated, by popular demand,[4] into the 3-tone door closing chimes of the MR-73 and AZUR trains.

And a more normal MR-73 tune (link to youtube video)

 

[DerekC]

If we are talking proper locomotives (ducks to avoid missiles thrown) then an ex-LNER A3 at full chat. But one I recall very well is an ex-LNWR G7 0-8-0 heading north up the WCML with coal empties (I think) - probably recovering from a signal slow. Climbing up to Tring at a steady 25 or so mph with the exhaust coming out in lumps. It echoed round the valley!!

 

[SolomonSouth]

If we are talking proper locomotives (ducks to avoid missiles thrown) then an ex-LNER A3 at full chat. But one I recall very well is an ex-LNWR G7 0-8-0 heading north up the WCML with coal empties (I think) - probably recovering from a signal slow. Climbing up to Tring at a steady 25 or so mph with the exhaust coming out in lumps. It echoed round the valley!!

Oh yes steam engines sound spectacular but shame about the pollution they make.

 

[gimmea50anyday]

@gallafent but that's merely three notes. A 323 sounds like a formula car accelerating in comparison!!! XD

 

[Mat17]

Any chance of a link? I missed these in service!

Somewhat muffled and obscured by narration. Many shots sadly are of units idling/coasting into Piccadilly rather than accelerating or being worked hard. However, where acceleration does happen, it's close to the sounds I heard on the DVD I watched, particularly at about 4:20 - puts me in mind of WWII era planes during the blitz.

 

[gallafent]

@gallafent but that's merely three notes. A 323 sounds like a formula car accelerating in comparison!!! XD

— not familiar, but I think those are a bit like Jubilee Line tube stock, is that right? Anyway, if we're talking excitement rather than musicality, a race car only sounds like something from this planet, whereas a 350 (or other desiro) sounds like something from another planet

 

[gimmea50anyday]

 

[LOL The Irony]

@gallafent but that's merely three notes. A 323 sounds like a formula car accelerating in comparison!!! XD

Here's one sounding like an F1 car

 

[SteveM70]

Just been on the ELR and the exhaust on their Cravens DMU has a lovely crackling, rasping noise, especially heading up the valley and in the tunnels

 

[gallafent]

Here's one sounding like an F1 car

Now there's a plan, solving the problem of lugging heavy batteries around in a sports car that has to run hard for well over an hour, just add OHLE to the circuits and pantographs to the cars. F1 electrified in one shot, easy.

 

[37201xoIM]

Somewhat muffled and obscured by narration. Many shots sadly are of units idling/coasting into Piccadilly rather than accelerating or being worked hard. However, where acceleration does happen, it's close to the sounds I heard on the DVD I watched, particularly at about 4:20 - puts me in mind of WWII era planes during the blitz.

Thanks - great footage.