UK Class 158 acceleration to 90mph (Perkins engine)

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Unit - 158832
Engine - Perkins 2006-TWH (350bhp)
Transmission - Voith T211r
Top speed - 90mph

1:05 - Gear change
4:55 - 90mph

Service - 1K76 2235 Manchester Piccadilly to Crewe
Section - Stockport towards Wilmslow

I was about to bed down in Manchester for the night but realised I hadn't yet recorded a Perkins engined Class 158. This Transport for Wales unit was sitting in the platform with almost nobody on so I went for it. Possibly controversial viewpoint here but personally I can't hear a massive difference between these and either Cummins engined variant! That said most of the Cummins engined ones I've been riding have been the SWR 159s where the aircon drowns out most of the engine sound!