Class 319 Traction Motor Sound Clips Part 1

[VespaLML125]

They do have a distinctive 'hum' before you hear the traction motors, particularly when running on DC.

[mtrA257282]

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[No1RailwayEnthusiast]

319's have a unique buzz when departing, even more apparent when on the overheads. Sound similar to 317's 318's, 320's. 321's and 322's, 321's sound like 456's and 455's sound like 317's.

[resigamer17]

love this sound always sit in the panto car whenever i travel from bromley south to swanley fast once a day,hits top speed awesome scream

[class313]

@resigamer17 That's what I do too, St Albans to St Pancras is a nice run for them! I've recorded one 319 at 105mph at Radlett!

[resigamer17]

@class313 thats amazing 105mph mind you the 442s can do 115 theyve done 108 before so thats awesome

[resigamer17]

breaking the speed limit though aint it lol

[Cazkumali]

@class313 Also they sound exactly the same as the Royal Mail class 325s

[TheSimpsonsBestBits]

@Cazkumali And the Class 455's and 321's and 313's and 315's and 317's and 318's!

[EWS37109]

@resigamer17 LOOOL the memories of hiking up and down the platform just to find it :D

[Ayman170Turbostar]

Sounds exactly like the following trains: Class 313, 314, 315, 317, 318, 320, 321, 455, 456, 507 and 508

[class313]

@Ayman170Turbostar I agree with 317s, 318s, 321s, 320s, 455 and 456s but nothing like the rest

[resigamer17]

@class313 455s are different sounding with southern than they are swt must be the traction i suppose

[class313]

@resigamer17 they have the same traction motors IIRC

[resigamer17]

@Ayman170Turbostar not really 455 they are completely different and the 315 is no where near or the 313 or the 508 and 507

[djoska87]

@Ayman170Turbostar

Thats the thing though, they don't!

the 313s and 315s have a different gearing so they sound like they accellerate quickly and also have a slight different tone.

The 317s, 318s and 321s have a different chopper chopping at 50hz which can get quite annoyingly loud.

The 319 chopper hums alot faster, producing the distinct sound.

However, I think the gearing is the same as the 317s, 318s and 321s.

[southerntrains3]

@Ayman170Turbostar 320's have more of a buzz and so do 318's and 321's cuz i live in Scotland! =D

[EWS37109]

I LOVE 319's!!...I grew up with this sound!.... makes me shiver all over!!!!!....brings back memories going too see relatives in surrey and Brighton!!

[class313]

@EWS37109 As have I (and continue to do so!) I love the units, comfortable, make this great sound and just have character behind them in my opinion

[SPTSuperSprinter156]

Awesome upload, sounds like our 318s, and a bit like our 320s but they buzz so loudly it's actually quite hard to hear the motors!

[class313]

Same with the 319s, it depends where you sit in the motor coach, if you sit in the middle which is above the transformer then like you say it will be quite hard to hear the motors which are each end of the coach. :)

[HSTGuru]

The Class 318s and 320s have different traction motors to the 319s. 318s and

320s have Brush TM2141B motors.

[class313]

Yup I know but the transformers are what make that buzz in the middle of the coach!

[mcmotor101]

if i knew how to, id convert those sounds for use on microsoft train sim.

[RDL1984]

Same traction gears like the unrefurbished A60/62 Metropolitan Line trains?

[class313]

I am really not sure mate, I don't think so, specially about the gearing as the max speed of the 319 is 100mph

[Rashan13]

Hey Mate nice video

tell how do you do record moters on the train

is it under pantograpgh or something

because i saw a comment about some user asking you about that.

[class313]

Hey thanks for commenting! The best place to record the motor sounds is indeed under the pantograph.

[Doomsday2060]

These might be a mid 80s disaster but I like them and their traction motors. Put these motors on a slam door and that'll do fine. Oh wait, you can't because they've bloody well gone. 5*/5*

[Trainbuff2008]

These mothers do fly i took one from Luton to London and we quickly reached 100mph that must be doing that speed at 5:00 to 5:22 and the motor coach was shaking and vibrating as though it could leave the track any second quite riviting if you ask me.

[No1RailwayEnthusiast]

I went from West Hampstead to Blackfriars a couple of days ago, great motor sounds.

[pacer142086]

where is the best place to sit to hear the motors properley? I tried my best on 321s but all you really hear is the pantograph buzz, I like to hear both!

[class313]

Right under the pantograph. You know you're under it as the celling is lower and there is a bit that comes down between the seats.

[gtaftw2]

you know these units look great in the new FCC and Southern livery, but FCC really need to get on with replacing that shoddy old blue and grey, it just looks shoddy. oh yeah and you are correct, they do sound great.

[class313]

Thanks! Yeah the old Thameslink livery is getting worn but the 319/3s are being repainted as we speak.

[pacer142086]

went on one of these units for the first time on saturday, they sound great when on AC, but I hated the interiors lol

[killerhk]

IS it build by Metro Cammell before 1980?

Because the sound really like Hong Kong's MLR Train!

[class313]

Nah, 319s were built by BREL in York with 4 GEC G315BZ motors per motor coach.

[soundseeker63]

Are you sure about that? I thought it was only the pantograph car that housed the traction motors, as per the 321s and 317s.

[soundseeker63]

What is it that makes the continous whine/hum sound as the train is pulling away? You can hear the low hum of the transformer and the accelarating whine of the traction motors...so its not that. I thought it might be something to do with the rectifiers or something but it does it both when on third rail and when on OHL. Anyone know??

[class313]

It only happens on the OHL. When the 319 goes onto the DC lines this doesn't happen so I guess its the transformers.

[pacer142086]

I rather like 319's motors, but I will say I still prefer 465's ;)

[class313]

Yeah 465s make interesting sounds but these bitches are loud and scream (H)