Gladiator 5076's Recent Activity
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Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread Watercress Line Spring Steam Gala: 25th - 27th April 2025.
Well Swanage certainly did not and the local weather map that lunchtime had the rain band moving across the MHR towards Kent. At time here it was biblical in proportions, raining from around 2100 to about 10:00, but I am for one not surprised...
Apr 25, 2025 at 2:26 PM -
Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread ELR ‘Western Region Weekend' 26th & 27th April 2025.
I see we still have the do not lean out of the window notice. I an unaware of any other line that publishes this "safety notice" at their galas (surely it should every day not just galas!). Are clearances especially tight on the ELR?
Apr 25, 2025 at 12:11 PM -
Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread Great Britain XVII - 26/04 to 4/05/25.
It may well be a declining market, but it may also show the difficulty in finding hotel rooms for so many people at a workable price point when the number of facilities have declined and the prices have rocketed. I would have thought getting that...
Apr 25, 2025 at 11:42 AM -
Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread Great Britain XVII - 26/04 to 4/05/25.
Royston is all RRB due to engineering works on May 4, so will not be going that way as originally planned from Cambridge.
Apr 24, 2025 at 10:50 PM -
Gladiator 5076 liked jsm8b's post in the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2025.
Tornado leaves Shropshire. Leaving the Coleham depot to turn ; English Bridge by the Abbey and about to leave Shropshire at Whitchurch. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Apr 24, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Agreed all perception. I find any restaurant or pub snack not worth the money, as food does very little for me (other than keep me alive). Annoys Mrs Gladiator no end who likes food.
Apr 24, 2025 at 4:24 PM -
Gladiator 5076 liked 35B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I agree - it's the perceived price point per person. £50/head is a big day out, £30 is much less "special". I also think, in response to @Gladiator 5076's comment about costs, that what I perceive as a fair price may owe very little to cost....
Apr 24, 2025 at 4:08 PM -
Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I agree with the Pickering Grosmont comment, although that assumes you have enough TTI's and or barrier staff at Whitby to police it, otherwise the potential for short faring is great. Yes £50 or £100 for the family is a sort of artificial price...
Apr 24, 2025 at 3:57 PM -
Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread Nene Valley Railway.
Did they get back in the same way?:D
Apr 24, 2025 at 3:20 PM -
Gladiator 5076 liked MellishR's post in the thread Nene Valley Railway.
That gives me an excluse to re-post this one. [ATTACH]
Apr 24, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
What was the price in 2023? Because is it a question of £49 a day being excessive, or if it was say £45 in 2023 then 2024 was just a year "with a great deal". I see that as a member you can still get a 50% reduction, not sure what membership...
Apr 24, 2025 at 2:44 PM
