I often used to wonder when visiting Reading at intervals 5-15 years ago whether the platform staff would suffer any type of permanent hearing damage, with HSTs departing every 5 minutes or so. I still don't know... :)
No contracts for MTU fitment have been signed yet, so whilst it's true they will probably be MTU'd we still have time.
How much time is what's on all of our minds right now though. And don't forget, there's two 180 diagrams going it seems at the moment, thanks to 43065 failing last Sunday :(
Now that is one hell of an engine there! :) Bizzarely enough, after I started using Windows Movie Maker and definitely since February, my laptop processor sometimes sounds a bit like that power car when publishing a movie on Windows Movie Maker!
How long have the Marston fans been around? I don't remember hearing any of that howling until 4 or 5 years ago. Before then I think the turbocharger squeal was undisturbed.
The only hsts now with valenta units are the grand central ones, which are good if you can get to york when they are departing with a northbound working towards sunderland.
Actually, 43053, 43056, 43110 are still running on NXEC, EMT have 43064, and the Network Rail New Measurement Train has 43013, 43014, and 43062, but apart from that, it's looking (or sounding) pretty grim out there!
As for NXEC, there are none left. 43056's last run was on Wednesday 3rd December 2008, and this brought the end of NXEC Valentas. 43051, 43053, and 43110 are all unfit for passenger service and are bound for Brush works.
002's Marston is going absolutely mental in this! I never heard it go quite like THAT!
Favouriting it ready for mass repeated viewing (now watching it a third time as I finished this sentence, fourth time coming up - it's better than most of the music out there!), subscribed to the author's videos too.
Thank you for capturing this event mostlyrailways.
nice vid - darnt turn it up to loud tho - also just noticed - your either in the TGS or your set has become lost in 'the bristol triangle' and is running the wrongway round ;)
Not very long now...Grand Central are the only TOC with a full Valenta fleet (6), plus there are a handful with National Express East Coast (ex-GNER), East Midlands have a few, and so do Cross Country, and Network Rail still have them in their New Measurement Train (Flying Banana) but everything else is fast becoming MTU or VP185. The entire FGW fleet is MTU now.
Soon the only Valentas left will be those in the hands of the 125 Group preservationists...join them!
Yeah, tell me about it. I used to enjoy watching the FGW valentas rip past at Ealing Broadway screaming but now alas, nothing but a low toned rumble can be heard from the FGW HSTs.
i used to hear them all the time but i didnt rediscover my love for trains till it was too late. also did you know that they were considering keeping the valentas until IEP arrived but cost of maintenance and the government stopped that. you could easily get another 10 years out of them. infact you could bet on it, it was british made after all!
VALENTA
VALENTA
VALENTA
V A L E N T A TA TA TA TA
and so the famous song goes.
OKRAFIRE 2 years ago 3
Keep taking the pills...
mostlyrailways 2 years ago 9
I often used to wonder when visiting Reading at intervals 5-15 years ago whether the platform staff would suffer any type of permanent hearing damage, with HSTs departing every 5 minutes or so. I still don't know... :)
nickn5 2 years ago
BEAST!
PlaneTrainAmbulance 2 years ago
I miss both of those sounds
cjmillsnun 2 years ago
You'll have to take a trip on Grand Central.
mostlyrailways 2 years ago
not for much longer, theyre being mtued
Sephy69 2 years ago
No contracts for MTU fitment have been signed yet, so whilst it's true they will probably be MTU'd we still have time.
How much time is what's on all of our minds right now though. And don't forget, there's two 180 diagrams going it seems at the moment, thanks to 43065 failing last Sunday :(
TechniquestS482 2 years ago
i have any when in the tunnel you can always hear the valenta screaming and i was in the front carriage as well.
180113thomas 2 years ago
What a great soundbattle! 5*
AllianceB95 2 years ago
it should of been class 43 scares lady ; lovly sound
clarky2356 2 years ago
@0:43 it certinaly scared that woman. thats marston, napier and valenta thrash for you :-D
Sephy69 2 years ago
Now that is one hell of an engine there! :) Bizzarely enough, after I started using Windows Movie Maker and definitely since February, my laptop processor sometimes sounds a bit like that power car when publishing a movie on Windows Movie Maker!
Megametro001 2 years ago
my laptops cooler fans sound like marstons
bronzeonion 2 years ago
that is brilliant
465fan 3 years ago
Is it me or did the PIS say 1422 on the clock?!
465fan 3 years ago
It was late, but not that late: 14.02
mostlyrailways 3 years ago
How long have the Marston fans been around? I don't remember hearing any of that howling until 4 or 5 years ago. Before then I think the turbocharger squeal was undisturbed.
bwhugul 3 years ago
Excellent video. Oh how I miss these now on the XC services at Coventry to/from the South Coast.
DazrahT 3 years ago 2
I'm from west sussex originally, and in summer
'88 intercity reintroduced the "sussex scot"
brighton to edinburgh service, which until
late 2001 was worked my a 47 with Mk. 2's
Unfortunately voyagers displaced the "duffs"
I used to travel on this service from brighton to manchester, which is about six hours (when visiting the south on my hols)
threelooper 3 years ago
6 hours on a Voyager! Yuk!
mostlyrailways 3 years ago
Believe me since virgin cross cross country
displaced the 47 hauled trains on this service I stopped travelling on this route.
I know tend to go out and back via the midland mainline, to travel on an hst!.
I also believe the service from brighton has now been withdrawn, and only operates from reading
threelooper 3 years ago
The only hsts now with valenta units are the grand central ones, which are good if you can get to york when they are departing with a northbound working towards sunderland.
threelooper 3 years ago
Actually, 43053, 43056, 43110 are still running on NXEC, EMT have 43064, and the Network Rail New Measurement Train has 43013, 43014, and 43062, but apart from that, it's looking (or sounding) pretty grim out there!
mostlyrailways 3 years ago
Latest update:
GC = 6,
NMT = 3 (not in public sevice though),
EMT = none, due to gain 089 (046 = VP185),
NXEC = 4 left; not /booked/ to run again but could well do
89001avocet 3 years ago
Not quite. EMT still have 43064.
As for NXEC, there are none left. 43056's last run was on Wednesday 3rd December 2008, and this brought the end of NXEC Valentas. 43051, 43053, and 43110 are all unfit for passenger service and are bound for Brush works.
mostlyrailways 3 years ago
Not quite. EMT's 064 is VP185'ved now isn't she?
As for NXEC, 053/6 /could/ run again, it's just unlikely...051+110 are at NL ready to transfer to Brush tomorrow (5th Dec.)
89001avocet 3 years ago
No, 064 is still very much a Valenta, although not for much longer.
053/056 will not run again for NXEC.
mostlyrailways 3 years ago
43064 has gone for a VP185
HSTJames2 3 years ago
Yep, but on the plus side, you've now got 43089 running for EMT.
mostlyrailways 3 years ago
yeah, it's a shame that the valentas have almost disappeared, although I can get to york by train in less than an hour, so I can
see/hear the grand central sets.
threelooper 3 years ago
I've yet to find a better sounding train than this. Paxman Valenta engines, you will be missed.
Verbs2007 3 years ago
002's Marston is going absolutely mental in this! I never heard it go quite like THAT!
Favouriting it ready for mass repeated viewing (now watching it a third time as I finished this sentence, fourth time coming up - it's better than most of the music out there!), subscribed to the author's videos too.
Thank you for capturing this event mostlyrailways.
WSXFan 3 years ago
simply amazing
TheXtremeEnthusiast 3 years ago
nice vid - darnt turn it up to loud tho - also just noticed - your either in the TGS or your set has become lost in 'the bristol triangle' and is running the wrongway round ;)
justplainrichard 3 years ago
The set was indeed in "reverse formation", and all the better for it. You don't get that sound with a TGS in the way!
mostlyrailways 3 years ago
That is the loudest valenta I have ever heard I am deaf now great video.
HSTJames2 3 years ago 3
Sorry? Couldn't hear that!
Yownanymous 3 years ago 2
Wow! That's the loudest Marston fan I've heard
Jonnyvalenta 3 years ago 4
I love it when those beasts leave Reading. Does anyone know how long the Valenta has left in HSTs?
Squinge123456789 3 years ago 2
Not very long now...Grand Central are the only TOC with a full Valenta fleet (6), plus there are a handful with National Express East Coast (ex-GNER), East Midlands have a few, and so do Cross Country, and Network Rail still have them in their New Measurement Train (Flying Banana) but everything else is fast becoming MTU or VP185. The entire FGW fleet is MTU now.
Soon the only Valentas left will be those in the hands of the 125 Group preservationists...join them!
mostlyrailways 3 years ago
Aren't XC going to MTU the HST power cars they will use?
Hyperen 3 years ago 2
Yep
89001avocet 3 years ago 2
Yeah, tell me about it. I used to enjoy watching the FGW valentas rip past at Ealing Broadway screaming but now alas, nothing but a low toned rumble can be heard from the FGW HSTs.
Verbs2007 3 years ago
When I last visited Ealing Broadway on the Central Line, I always hear that Valenta thrash! :)
Megametro001 2 years ago
i used to hear them all the time but i didnt rediscover my love for trains till it was too late. also did you know that they were considering keeping the valentas until IEP arrived but cost of maintenance and the government stopped that. you could easily get another 10 years out of them. infact you could bet on it, it was british made after all!
Sephy69 2 years ago
Wow! Loverly jubbly! Superb sound from a superb engine :) Excellently caught mate!
hstman14 4 years ago 4
WOW!
mststv 4 years ago 4
That says it! :D
89001avocet 4 years ago 3
BEASTAGE!
Again! :D
89001avocet 4 years ago 6
i will tell u who wins
It is called the Valenta power car lol
HSTsteven 4 years ago 9
IM DEAF NOW!!! 10/10
PBR14akaAdam 4 years ago 6
Nice. :)
trainvids 4 years ago 6