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Originally Posted by JamesPB
Oh lovely, a couple of Class 3s.
Now perhaps you can tell me, class 3s and 4s (and maybe even later classes too) had funnels but class 1s and 2s didn't. Why is that do you know? Why did funnels suddenly come into use on the class 3s?
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The "chimney" on the 03s and the 04s houses the exhaust pipe. They were very much a diesel on a steam type chassis. We have to oil round the coupling rods at the beginning of the day, just like a steam engine, it is a "total loss" system. If we take one down to Duffield from Wirksworth, which is eight and a half miles we top up the oil before we start back. It is up hill all the way back to Wirksworth.
Best wishes,
John H-T.