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The Loco's and Stock of Hazelhurst
It has been suggested that a page showing the Locomotives and perhaps some of the stock that can be seen on Hazelhurst would be a good idea. So here it is. Photos will be added from time to time and it does not pretend to be exhaustive in its coverage. It just shows what's about.
When I have the information I'll put up a few details about them.
More information on next two Locos when I get it. Forgot to ask Ray about them when I took the photos. It's an age thing!

56xx
| Builder: |
Ray Widger |
| Kit: |
JLTRT |
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03
| Builder: |
Ray Widger |
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"King Arthur" - Sir Harry Le Fiselake. Faceache 'arry, to his friends.
| Builder: |
Steve Neill |
| Kit: |
NorthStar |
| Pick-Up: |
Split Axles throughout |
| Suspension: |
Sprung |
| Motor Gearbox: |
ABC/Canon |

6308
| Builder: |
Steve Neill |
| Kit: |
Pilgrim Models |
| Pick-Up: |
Split Axles throughout |
| Suspension: |
Rigid |
| Motor Gearbox: |
ABC/Canon |
Sorry about the bent steps! And the slight Barrel Distortion which I forgot to remove.

2001
| Builder: |
Steve Neill |
| Kit: |
Eric Underhill |
| Pick-Up: |
Wipers |
| Suspension: |
Rigid |
| Motor Gearbox: |
Portescap |
One of those interminable rebuilds of Wolverhampton Saddle Tanks. Once upon a time the model had a golden tinge, but is now more correctly swathed in BR grime.

Wainwright P
| Builder: |
Tony Bennett |
| Kit: |
Meteor |
| Pick-Up: |
Scrapers |
| Suspension: |
P4/4mm type, Spring steel wire slipped into fine-bore tube soldered to the vertically-moving axle bearings and pivoted on a 1/3:2/3:2/3:1/3 basis. Simple, and it works here. |
| Motor Gearbox: |
1833, Fold-Up, 40-1. |
Loco is very heavily weighted and can haul long trains, which is certainly more than the prototype could do. DCC fitted, of course,

Adams G6
| Builder: |
Tony Bennett |
| Kit: |
Connoisseur |
| Pick-Up: |
Split axles |
| Suspension: |
Sprung |
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Fold-Up. 54:1. Mashima 1883 |
This loco was the subject of some experimentation. The initial object was to have as heavy a flywheel as possible. One was prepared which actually not only occupied the usual position but also encased part of the motor as well. As a flywheel it did work well. It was certainly heavy but problems with getting it balanced made it less than ideal. It was taken out.
The first springing system was the same as that used by the P class loco - already described. As a suspension system this worked too, but actually providing reliable scraper pick ups defeated me. Consequently the whole lot was ripped out, Slaters Plastic hornblocks were fitted (screwed and proper Araldited), together with the appopriate bearings and the pick-up problem solved by using split axles prepared in the usual manner. It works.
The model also has what the prototype possessed and what I assume to be the shunter's footsteps fitted at the rear of the loco underneath the bunker sides.

Wainwright "C"
| Builder: |
Steve Neill |
| Kit: |
Javelin |
| Pick-Up: |
Split axles, Loco/Tender |
| Suspension: |
Rigid |
| Motor Gearbox: |
Fold-Up. 40;1. Mashima 1883 |
Just to show that Steve Neill isn't the only 7mm builder I enclose two photographs of stock built by Richard Price.

Photo. Richard Price.
| Builder: |
Richard Price |
| Kit: |
DJH Beginners Kit |
| Pick-Up: |
Wipers |
| Suspension: |
Rigid |
| Motor Gearbox: |
Canon/DJH Worm & Gear Wheel |
This 03 has been fitted with a Lenz Decoder.
We've already had a picture of the M7, so this week I thought I'd include the Loco and Maunsell Pull-Push Set. (Pull-Push was the preferred Southern nomenclature) . In actual fact I haven't done Steve any favours with this shot because 30055 is in fact Pull-Push fitted, courtesy of Shedmaster, but the gear's all on t'other side.


| Builder: |
Steve Neill |
| Kit: |
Westdale |
The glazing and some other details on the Driving Third still have to be fitted. That's a G6 sharing the Bay area with the Pull-Push and that Jinty's poking its nose in on the end loading bay.

| Builder: |
Steve Neill |
| Kit: |
Finney/Shedmaster |
| Pick-Up: |
Wipers |
| Suspension: |
Compensated |
| Motor Gearbox: |
ABC/Canon |
There's a Maunsell Push-Pull Set to go with this little Motor fitted M7 beauty.

Just what a Jinty is doing in deepest Southern Territory is anyone's guess. Probably just took Steve Neill's fancy, so he built it. But be aware. You are looking at a prize winning Loco. No, we couldn't believe it either.
| Builder: |
Steve Neill |
| Kit: |
Connoisseur |
| Pick-Up: |
Wipers |
| Suspension: |
Sprung Outer Wheels |
| Motor Gearbox: |
Slaters Motor/Gearbox |

A Q, and still with a wonky smokebox door, and still with a TV camera up the spout.

The bar across the buffers are part of our club built couplers. We now seem to have moved over to Dingham's so it is due for replacement.
| Builder: |
Steve Neill |
| Kit: |
Hayward/Shedmaster |
| Pick-Up: |
Split Axle on Tender only |
| Suspension: |
Sprung Loco & Tender |
| Motor Gearbox: |
ABC/Canon |

An N, which runs as beautifully as it looks. Wish I could do half as well!

Just a bit of whimsy on my part to see if I could get the valve gear of the N
| Builder: |
Steve Neill |
| Kit: |
David Andrews |
| Pick-Up: |
American |
| Suspension: |
Compensated |
| Motor Gearbox: |
ABC/Canon |
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