Why are some IETs running around with their "mouths open"?

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Different depots though and different customer * for different parts of Hitachi.
* = OK arguably DaFT soonish enough.

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It’s irrelevant whether it is LNER or GWR, hitachi maintain the units and that means the nose cones should be maintained to be closed at all times except when coupling.[/QUOTE]

 

[Western Sunset]

Is that rust on the top horizontal grey bar and pivot arms?

 

[PG]

Is that rust on the top horizontal grey bar and pivot arms?

Looks like the beginnings of it to this untrained eye