PRESERVATION

PHIL Civil has been working on his Thomas Hill Vanguard No. 103c at the Chasewater Railway. With work done to the cooling system, fuel system and a rebuilt air compressor, it has made its first moves under its own power in over 25 years. Since then, it has also received a new set of injectors, replacement fuel pump, starter motor, thermostat and several other jobs. Unlike the other locomotives in the fleet the engine will not be replaced in this one. However, one can never have enough power units and Phil has obtained another Rolls Royce C6, this time from a turkey farm. Purchased as a backup generator it has only run 240 hours since new and with all four locomotives in the fleet having the same engine, it is an ideal spare.