Class 802 GWR | Fast ride towards max speed! (120mph-125mph) + motor sounds & GPS !!

[@idontknow12383]

0:29 that's actually cool i thought cars only had that feature 😂😂

[@gapthemind--mindthegap8524]

@@idontknow12383 yeah it took me by suprise because the train was packed and we had to stand up near the doors for the first part of the journey. Id guess its like a safety mechanism. If you look towards the end of the video youll see it moving a little. I show it for a few seconds

[@745ga]

HE DID IT HE SAID IT FINALLY

[@gapthemind--mindthegap8524]

@@745ga haha, what did i say ?

[@SWTE728]

I think the ride quality of the 800-802s really depend on the individual unit, I remember a lot of the 802s riding bad especially, whereas some 800s were better than others. I recently rode on an 800/3 and it was alright, fairly smooth with little vibration unlike the 197s and a surprising lack of bogie noise, I'd say on par with a 158 from my experience. However with that said, the IETs seem to jolt from side to side more whilst the Civities tend to vibrate over rough track and rock slightly when going over points.

[@SolomonClarkeTrains-nw1sf]

The 158s generally ride quite well. 80X ride quality is not bad but it is hit-or-miss. 377 and 387 have the worst ride quality in my experience

[@gapthemind--mindthegap8524]

@@SWTE728 yeah i guess that makes sense. Also account for the fact that one of the IET carriages use inner frame bogies so may have some variable suspension

[@gapthemind--mindthegap8524]

@@SolomonClarkeTrains-nw1sf i think 80x just has a bit of sway that can catch people off guard because one minute its steady, giving off the illusion that it wont move..then it slightly wooshes left or right, so it catches you off guard. I think all the hate surrounding it comes potentially from the comparison of the 80x to the hsts.
In summary 80x arent that bad suspension wise, the rocking isnt that bad but it just catches you off tbh.

[@SolomonClarkeTrains-nw1sf]

I never knew that the motors on these were so loud. I know people complained about the noise of the engines, but never the motors!

[@SWTE728]

And at that I don't even think the engines are that loud in comparison to other DMUs, last time I was sat in the motor coach with the engine running the loudest sound was probably a deep hum from the air conditioning!

[@SolomonClarkeTrains-nw1sf]

@@SWTE728 Oh yes 153s are really loud lol

[@gapthemind--mindthegap8524]

​@@SolomonClarkeTrains-nw1sf well tbh they are only loud for the early phase of speed. Also That sort of proves that people dont mind the motors because they create a smooth noise . They sound nice tbh. But theyd sound better if they had a larger gear ratio like the 395s.

[@SWTE728]

@@SolomonClarkeTrains-nw1sf Can confirm the 153s are ridiculously loud, like a washing machine on rails! 😂 150s can also be a bit loud, but still easier on the ears than the former. Speaking of, I do find the suspension on these older Sprinters flawless though from my experience.

[@SolomonClarkeTrains-nw1sf]

@@SWTE728 Yep, sprinters ride well at speed. Some of the best DMUs at speed.

[@Westlondontransportguy7045]

do you add the speedometer while editing or you recorded it with it

[@gapthemind--mindthegap8524]

@@Westlondontransportguy7045 its in the recording , but i adapt the size and colour.

[@Westlondontransportguy7045]

@@gapthemind--mindthegap8524 what recording app do you use

[@gapthemind--mindthegap8524]

@Westlondontransportguy7045 droid dash cam.