Ranking Train Motor Sounds in Singapore!

[SHORT DESCRIPTION EDIT: pls dont mind the grammar errors in this video i didnt double check so im sorry for the spelling errors and grammar errors i edited this video at like 11pm]
hello hi, as a fellow Singaporean I took my fair share of MRT to everywhere I want, and since I'm a train fan, I decided to make a video of me ranking the sounds each train makes.
do let me know if you guys agree or disagree with my list, and feel free to come up with your own in the comments! :D
all the clips in this video do not belong to me, I do not own any of the clips taken in this video. All clips used belong to their respective owners.
links to original videos:
• [SMRT] [Retired] [PMSM...
• SMRT C830 [822]: Marin...
• SMRT C151B [617/618]: ...
• SMRT CT251 [2007]: Woo...
• SMRT C830C [862]: Bayf...
• SBS Transit C751C [708...
• SMRT C151 [063/064]: Y...
• SBS Transit C951 [9011...
• [SMRT] [Strong IGBT-VV...
• [SBST] Alstom Metropol...
• [SMRT] 1994 Siemens C6...
i have homework due in like a day why did i make this instead

[@robocrafterrc]

ah crap i spelled propulsion wrong at 0:52, oh well also, forgive me for the grammar errors in this video as well, i didnt notice them until it was too late

[@fourtwo4242]

*p r o p u l a t i o n*

[@willsze09]

why C151 sounds like a Hong Kong MLR?

[@goldenfirster]

8:35

[@danialhakimi8512]

When the c751 reach station it sounds very similar to c651 event the beginning

[@danialhakimi8512]

I am so aware of this train 13:11 c651 SIE

[@FastCarsNoRules220]

I lived in Singapore from 1999 to 2010 and the C751B was always favorite train, mainly because of its different motor sound and how rare it was compared to the C151 and C651 which I rode on mostly at the time. Riding a C751B was like a special treat for me.

[@yokeheangoh-vr1xp]

all the C751s are good

[@xaviording615]

I was a C651 fan, but I agree the C751B was also really special

[@joofer.j]

6:58 both trains departed in sync lol

[@owenzzzz235]

Yeah

[@nicholashoi3155]

12:00 So happy to see C751A (NEL) in the top 5 list, I really love the sound that it makes.

[@owenzzzz235]

Me too

[@owenzzzz235]

Also top 3 list

[@cskhong83]

me too

[@joephua9667]

man 1st place is very fitting, nothing beats unique old motor sounds! It's been awhile since I rode it tho

[@LinJunxiKingsley_LJKrep201sub]

Me too

[@jonluna5975]

at 5:02 the trains are really awesome

[@tartopom2669]

Meanwhile here in Paris we still have 1959 rolling stock 😂😂

[@tartopom2669]

@@jinweiteo4561 grrrrr what ?

[@SubLTK]

😂😂 lol

[@SubLTK]

@@jinweiteo4561 the heck do you mean grrr…

[@not_kiryu2134]

Doesn’t Pasir is rhyme with Paris?

[@not_kiryu2134]

@@jinweiteo4561 why must u grrr there’s nothing to grrr about

[@ahkl77]

I like the Alstom rolling stock on both NEL & CCL. Bum hugging and no risk of sliding when the train brakes abrubtly

[@kfc9313]

my favourite is siemens c651 too! Its motor is lovely.

[@angrywhale3545]

Ever since I was a kid, I always loved how they sounded like violins.

[@indra144]

3:32 well actually i like that sound, because some of 2 level VVVF has that kind of synchronous sound, and also same to the CT251. i like japanese VVVFs note: the synchronous sound was 9 pulses

[@muhammedibrahimsarfraz8770]

Japanese VVVFs are really special in my opinion.

[@indra144]

@@muhammedibrahimsarfraz8770 ikr! or for example like Hitachi IGBT, it has their typical raising frequency and other carrier frequency (200 hz) while decelerating

[@muhammedibrahimsarfraz8770]

@@indra144 Well the Hitachi IGBT isnt a frequency raise in decelaration, and this has been proven by the British Class 465/1s, which have Hitachi IGBT motors. Still though. they sound great!

[@turianfalk1464]

7:06 i find this one fun

[@SG4003D]

my rankings 11) C151 ABC (To common) 10) C151 PMSM 9) CT251 8) C830 ( TOO LOUD) 7) C751A ( To Me quite basic) 6) C751C 5) C830C 4) C751B 3)C951/A 2)C151 (The OG) 1) C651 ( DA BEST)

[@Aden598]

I think the same also

[@simeitv7591]

C830C? I think I know why you say that C830C is noisey is because of the tunnel... Same to me

[@simeitv7591]

I mean C830

[@9Dan5-Productions]

12:11 i ever ride this when i was vacation in singapore from 2018 from indonesia and i ride the north east line for the first time after i enjoyed riding the east west line, circle line and north south the line i havent rode is downtown line, and LRT lines the sound of the north east line i was like "oh is this train can shift gears or is it like they use lamborgini gears" sometines i went to other countries and some MRT had a same sound as north east line MRT

[@Kayhsentong]

Yes, I agree with you when you said "The C951 is one of my most favourite stock of all" the downtown line is my favourite MRT line!

[@Kayhsentong]

yes, the train is very futuristic!

[@wesleysayud419]

@@Kayhsentong Same, I took the Downtown Line once (forgot which station lol), and liked the look and feel of the trains!

[@electro_sykes]

@@Kayhsentong More futuristic than even the second trains on the circle line that entered service after the C951. The Downtown line is modern in a futuristic sci fi way whilst the Thomson East Coast line is modern in a more natural and eco friendly way.

[@lzh4950]

Interestingly London's '09 & S stocks make a lower pitch although they're only slightly older, & made by the same company

[@ricorogel9593]

Same

[@Lodai974]

12:20 Please note the 1996 London stock has GTO Alstom, while the C751A has OniX IGBT. The GTO requires more switching frequency changes because they cannot go very high in frequency, hence the number of additional "steps". It is true that the sound is very close, and it is strange because the OniX has existed for several years already, and the sound is different (our Z20900s date from 2001 for the first ones).

[@turianfalk1464]

7:06 i like this one

[@currywardellstephen5424]

If u guys wanna find some rolling stocks that are similar to C651 , I think u guys can try the M-train in HK. They have both a very similar motor. M-train mostly operates at Island Line(blue)/Kwun Tong Line(green) and Tsuen Wan Line(Red)

[@ojaschandegave]

I really really like the sound of the 11th place motor/train and also the 3rd place one

[@manfredschridde318]

Actually the sound of C751 is much like the one of Shanghai Metro 10A01 and 02A03, both are alstom family. I'll give them the first place. Anyway thanks for your video, it reminds me of the wonderdul time when I was travelling in Singapore back in 2016!👍

[@electro_sykes]

They also sound like the 1996 stock in london as well.

[@greghuang2314]

The C751A sounds very similar to London Underground's 1996 stock on the Jubilee Line! And Londoners go crazy for that sound lol

[@nah_144]

And the C651 sounds similar to the R160B Siemens of NYCT.

[@lzh4950]

@@nah_144 C651 also sounds similar to Copenhagen's S-Tog's 4th gen stock, as well as Taipei Metro's C321 & Keikyu railway's earlier batch of 1000 series stock to a lesser extent

[@eisenbahnerharthausen]

You surely will love the accelerating sound of our german class 423 commuter trains 😊

[@blunebulawind]

I also love the motor sounds from the trains in north east line

[@electro_sykes]

the start-up of the Alstom Metropolis C751a on the North East line sounds very similar to that of the 1996 stock on the Jubilee line in London.

[@nobody-fl1qg]

I remember taking the C651 from City Hall to Aljunied and that journey was kinda loud but the best. :)

[@SubLTK]

The C715B sound very similar to our SP1900 in Hong Kong MTR! (Departing sound) and the arriving sounds sound liek SP1900 mixed with the C-Train

[@VascoRoblox-yp5rw]

@RoboCrafterRC Did you know that if the refurbished C651 was put into service, the motors were brand new? So the iconic sound would have been a thing of the past. Fortunately, the refurbished trains never saw service, which is sad because a modernized train has been scrapped. But the good news is that the motor is still the same iconic one.

[@SGrailadventure2004]

My favourite train model: C151B and C751C My favourite traction motor: C651, C751A, C751B and C751C My favourite train design for the line in Singapore: North East Line (the only train line currently that all carriages of the train model have the ‘same’ colour seats)

[@whyrac851enel8]

@@Gaming_-ti2zy My favourite train model: C151, C651, C751B, C951 and CT251 Mt favourite traction motor: C151, C651, C751B, C830, C951 and CT251

[@prores1772]

I love all those train. Especially the Downtown Line and North East Line

[@dabee1884]

Ah, a man of culture I see

[@user-qv3ti2il9v]

the simens c651 u can really tell the difference when the train entering the station and braking

[@gapthemind--mindthegap8524]

I actually like the deep motors of the first one , reminds me of the mark 3s down in the uk. Alot of modern traction systems are made purposely to sound shit because the makers don't actually focus on that ...sadly. esspecially alstom, they give you a hint of the original 90s programming, but then change into something different.

[@electro_sykes]

forgot to also mention they sound almost identical to that of the 1996 stock on the Jubilee line.

[@HMSNeptun]

They are actually made to sound as unnoticeable as possible, as seen in the shift from GTO based VVVF to IGBT based VVVF Or you can try to make GTO sound pleasant and fun like in the Keikyu 2100 series, but that is hard

[@gapthemind--mindthegap8524]

@皇家海星 HMS Neptune yeah that's the annoying part, why make them that quiet when they sound so good. I'm not saying to deliberately make them annoying to passenger, but at least as a creative element keep them programmed to sound nice!!, idk why the owners or programmers don't consider that. long as they don't breach sound specifications then why not let it be? Idk too much perfectionism . I'm sure alot of passengers, who arent rail fans, actually appreciate it, not so much that they care, but that it sounds nice when they hear it. Their too good not to like! That being said, alot of modern trains still have audiable traction. So clearly their allowed to sound like that even till this day. Again not as budren but to keep the sound within a "golden" range or threshold for audiablity. This sort of mirrors the same reason people like cars that make sound , it's a human thing or quirk. Why not let it remain on the trains without burden . I do think it's possible to request that as a rail operating company , but likely doesent get thought about (again evidenced by the fact that some units are programmed to deliberately sound organised and nice to the ears) Uk trains are undergoing a really boring modern phase if you ask me. Aventra stock train sounds awful, they make literally no noise , our desiro city fleet make noise but is so under the radar, its boring. Only a select few desiro cities are interesting e.g. our class 707s. Our stadler flirts are among the only modern fleet that make nice motor sounds. And the 331s and lastly the class 385s. Other than that , our older uk fleet are so lovely to listen to. Our electrostars are also a really nice train to listen to!

[@williamhuang8309]

it's just that these don't growl enough. The BR ones (especially the 319s) have a very deep growl at low speeds.

[@gapthemind--mindthegap8524]

@William Huang true true I agree. Some can but its uncommon. The best you can get from motors that start of deepish. Are possibly uks class 745s their motors are smooth but take long to get to a high pitch sound.

[@BadWifi141]

congrats, you just united us.

[@maureenferrer6119]

Wdym by the London Underground version of the C751A?? Just curious bcus you might mean the tube train in the Jubilee line in Ldn Undergound that sounds like the C751A

[@KevinXD_]

i love the mrt sounds its the best

[@husni625offical3]

10:55 The C751B motor looks similar to the C151ABC.

[@StevenWx]

Although I like how the trains sounds like there in Singapore, but here in Malaysia, the engine sound of ETS and MRT can be comparable with SG's MRT. But still both SG and MY are the best!

[@lucianomilone8667]

In Buenos Aires we have E line old trains, sound like this: 0:47 (caf gee)

[@FlowOwen]

Ah finally I've found the video lol I just want to hear motor sound of mrt for no reason, I'm not even Singaporean Edit: oh yeah I've been to Singapore and the favorite out of all mrt motor sound it's still the C751A motor sound that gets me feel so satisfying to hear

[@tanjunwei6872]

Cross over to platform A for train service towards Bukit Panjang

[@24mootsmoots70]

The Fuji IGBT used in some of these trains are actually very rare in Japan, since it's only used in one specific train type. That being said, it's cool to see that they're fairly common in Singapore. They sound similar to a lot of other IGBTs in Japan, so I was surprised to find out it's made by Fuji after riding on one of those a few years ago. The other motors mentioned here are all very nice. As a Japanese, the motors not from Japan all sound very interesting. I lived near Dhoby Ghaut, so I often heard the Alstom motors on the C751A, and I absolutely loved them. They sound a bit like GTO motors. The C151's chopper motors were also very cool to hear, since you can't hear these anymore in Tokyo. Also I love how a lot of people here don't like the new PMSM motors, it's a similar situation here in Japan. The newer motors, with the exception of some, are all very quiet and boring. They can be very eco friendly and energy saving, but man it's sad that there aren't that many loud, cool sounding ones being manufactured any more.

[@icoradia5611]

The CT251's motor is similar at 81-7080's motor from Kiev metro in Ukraine

[@williamhuang8309]

4:35 Hyundai Rotem VF Drive? Characteristic screech (that actually sounds okay) and then the really deep jump which is interesting

[@stanleysettmyatzinfgps7863]

My most top 3 favrouite train motors are: 3. SMRT C151 PMSM 2.SBS Transit C751C 1. SMRT C151A, C151B and C151C

[@Vannaderina3142studiosSGT]

I can literally sleep on a C830 train because the motor sound is peaceful.

[@xaviording615]

I agree with him, the C651 has the best motor. Sounds similar to my favourite childhood train, the Seimines Nexas in Melbourne.

[@Detrabot]

I grew up with comengs but my favorite sounding train is the xtrapolises which the c751a sounds like, they’re just too good to beat

[@xaviording615]

@@Detrabot I lived on the Belgrave and Lilydale lines and I got a little sick of the xTraps, so I would be excited to go to the former M>Train area and pray for a Nexas. And damn I really liked it and I didn’t know why, but later on in Singapore I figured it was the motor.

[@Detrabot]

@@xaviording615 I can relate, but with the Siemens because I was on craigieburn lines and now Footscray lines.

[@wf6190]

11:14, not sure what you meant here. The C151s were the OG trains in Singapore since 1987, and their unique motor sounds (similar to the Siemens 651 ones) had been ubiquitous to Singaporean ears way before the third-gen C751b trains arrived.

[@zambicvest]

He meant the c151 a,b & c motors, not the original c151 itself

[@yokeheangoh-vr1xp]

True

[@yujungan3930]

I quite like the SIE C651 motor sound.

[@TWGF1853]

i still find the c751a motor better than the london underground 1996 jubilee line stock

[@pigletandme1960]

Aw come on, it's a shame the 4th place motor sound is going to end soon, that was my favourite!

[@timothya.g.991]

I agree, C651 tops it

[@ilovephilipines]

YES THE TIMESTAMPS and my thinks abt it 0:27 C151 PMSM (this basically isnt a motor) 1:55 C830 (too silent lah and no fucntioning lights of identication of the next station) 3:05 C151A/B/C (oh yes this too common but kinda unique for its map display i dont know the brand srry) 4:23 CT251 (Doors Closing sound in the outside is LOUD AF but anyway kinda same with C151A/B/C but louder) 5:49 C830C (basically C830 but even more melodic like more sounds or smth but what makes it better is that the map displays has lights now 7:01 C751C (louder C751A and doesnt have the DRMD on the Refurbished C751A) 8:18 C951/A or C951 (this is futuristic and all, comfy seats and not oily handrails or grips its just that it takes Sooner for it to have a DRMD but motor is the most og sorry gotta stop here cuz gotta go to school

[@svc30and175bsoe]

For BPLRT: 1st Place: C801A (Unknown Motor) 2nd Place: C801 (Unknown Motor)

[@battlezonewithvk]

I like the motor but I’m saying that has been the same motor for nsewl trains since c151a and will continue being used in cr151

[@electro_sykes]

the c651 was meant to be refurbished, but those refurbished prototypes were scrapped due to teething problems, high cost and also given the fact that it was pointless to refurbish them when they were already plans to withdraw them from service in the next 5 or so years. So thats why they cancelled the program. Scrapping the refurbished sets were a waste of money though. They could have converted them into geometry track cars or reused them for emergency drills, but what has happened just happens.

[@ricorogel9593]

Also when you said "its a shame it doesnt have the london underground version" but yes there is not london underground version but there is a train called the C465 (C stands for class) which is kinda like the british edition of the C751A and maybe the C751A is the tesla edition of the C465 instead the C465 is an DMU and the C751A is an EMU

[@SN06BNF]

The Class 465 Ain’t A DMU It’s An EMU

[@WCE107]

The CT251 sounds similar to Canada line SkyTrain EMUs in Vancouver.

[@AlexanderTheSimmer]

5:55 Similar to seoul metro line 2's New Mug Cup shaped train

[@Kido124]

FYI there is a train in TEL that has a lower pitch then the others

[@nobody-fl1qg]

For the Alstom Metropolis C751A, u shld try standing in the 2nd or 5th car, I assure u that u will hear the OG sound. Trust me.

[@thomaschua6931]

for the Alstom Metropolis C751A there are only 3 cars

[@nobody-fl1qg]

@@thomaschua6931 If you are talking about 3 cars its the Circle Line. The North East Line has 6 just to jog ur memory

[@LucarioKnightX]

@@thomaschua6931your wrong there is 6 cars

[@TTSR2]

I kinda like PMSM sound bc it sounds nice

[@svc30and175bsoe]

For Punggol/Sengkang LRT: 1st Place: C810A (Unknown Motor) 2nd Place: C810 (Unknown Motor)

[@Player4317xSK]

I felt that the newly opened R151 train is better than all the trains.

[@maureenferrer6119]

For me my fave train motor sound is an LRT train. MCM C810 SKPGLRT

[@nisashah3791]

8:34 the DTL train announcement is wow

[@theraven1027]

Ive been on the PMSM Version Of The C151

[@svc30and175bsoe]

For JRL: 1st Place: CJ151 (Unknown Motor + Only 1 Train)

[@SG4003D]

Is it OK if I make my own version of this?

[@WaWaShorts_]

Did you know that there was supposed to be more stations to get to another island for the North East Line/NEL but the plan got scrapped?

[@christopherpiano5470]

I have a next idea of ranking motor train part 2 ( starting from 11 place) : 12 place: c151 NSL / EWL 11 place: C151 (PMSM MOTOR) NSL / EWL 10 place: C830 CCL / CEL 9 place: CT251 TEL 8 place: C830C CCL / CEL 7 place: C651 NSL / EWL 6 place: C751A NEL 5 place: C751B NSL / EWL 4 place: C151B NSL / EWL 3 Place: C151C NSL / EWL 2 place: C751C NEL 1 place : C951 DTL

[@christopherpiano5470]

Add this to new video: Ranking the mrt motor sound part 2

[@cskhong83]

I live in one of the stations too

[@nurkydelossantos4169]

7:09 I love that train

[@sieandknsproductions3491]

C651 I like C651 so much that it became my profile picture replacing C151

[@ManA24bendybus]

Is LTA problem to scrapped refurbished C651

[@jinweiteo4561]

So sad that old trains is going to retired RIP C151 😞

[@WarFigurePlayzzAnything]

Fun fact: the Alstom metropolis C830 sounds like the Stock 1995 (Northern Line)

[@LapisandHamtarolover]

I've noticed that too :)

[@roderick8997]

C751A is lovely like the London's 1996

[@tanjunwei6872]

Proceed to platform C for train service towards Expo

[@tanjunwei6872]

Orchard Boulevard Please mind the platform gap

[@buizelmeme6288]

9:36 Hey! YISHUN! This is where I live!!

[@angelineang5089]

Keep the personal info

[@buizelmeme6288]

You can't possibly find me in the town full of other Yishun residents! And besides, I'm lonely...

[@NuuweiLol]

thanks for telling me im coming after you

[@buizelmeme6288]

@@NuuweiLol lol, as if you can... XD

[@VDslegend]

@@buizelmeme6288 Wth why did you reply to your self

[@gapthemind--mindthegap8524]

Honestly if companies start to eliminate traction sound..will be the end . They sound way too cool

[@iyndahnurhayatikholidah5176]

1st place was going to be updated due to loud motor sounds

[@TC_Video_Studio]

Hi, please note that C151A/B/C and C751B are used same motor (MLR109), so not need to compare

[@OGISMANDROTATAREBASED]

The pmsm sounds like a car

[@Lineariscool]

All the trains (c151, c651, c751b, c151a) go like 2 km/h before stopping for 5 seconds. This wording is confusing but im sure some of you know what i mean

[@REALHOUGANG]

I love C651 Too!

[@raphaeljobtheodia]

C651: THE ULTIMATE!

[@svc30and175bsoe]

For CRL: 1st Place: Unknown Train

[@jbognar222]

the c151's kinda sound similar to the metrowagonmash 717.2k in budapest on the m3 line

[@OGISMANDROTATAREBASED]

The c751b has the same motor as the ksf brothers

[@JOYHOFFTOPIC]

C151A B AND C. C151A and C151C is like a hybrid motor. C151B is damm loud

[@vincentkohlumcfan22]

DTL trains are so cute istg

[@clarencetang3673]

I agree with this list XD

[@aidenxiao3173]

Nice mrt

[@ukraineball953]

9:30 when they retire if ya wanna hear a similar motor look for sydney trains t set they use same motor

[@Ilyasa_YT]

Was this before TEL2??

[@EzraCarullo-xu8ml]

Last Sunday I heard 2 pmsm a bedok

[@rdnanimation]

NS EWL train rankings: 7th KSF C151B 6th KNS C751B 5th KSF C151A 4th KSF C151C 3rd KHI C151 2nd KHI C151 the PNSM motor 1st SIE C651

[@thomaschua6931]

I do like the Siemens C651

[@joelee1986]

6:06 yeah me too

[@ImpossibleGamingSG]

I think the alstom metropolis c751a NEL sounds good.