Gladiator 5076's Recent Activity
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Gladiator 5076 attached a file to the thread RTC Swanage Belle 2026.
Some images of today's Swanage Belle after its 6 hour(!) journey from Victoria.[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Sep 16, 2026 at 4:34 PM
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Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2026.
Will depend what is like for the whole route though won't it. Not sure of the rain levels in the Midlands compard to your area.
Sep 16, 2026 at 4:05 PM -
Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2026.
Fire risk is red is it not?, so the loco could not run without a diesel. Likewise Tornado's move back from Swanage on Tueday shows it will be hauled by a diesel.
Sep 16, 2026 at 3:55 PM -
Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Nothing in your post there I find in the least surprising. From 41 years in managing orders and contracts based on engineering needs, getting two engineers to agree on anything seems very difficult. I am far from surprised that any Heritage Line...
Sep 16, 2026 at 3:45 PM -
Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread RTC 2026.
DCE next week no longer on the RTC website, so I assume cancelled.
Sep 16, 2026 at 3:37 PM -
Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2026.
Diesel to collect Tornado and the move back to Tyseley https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U03745/2026-09-22/detailed https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U03744/2026-09-22/detailed
Sep 16, 2026 at 3:30 PM -
Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The old people are out in force then now those pesky kids have gone back to school and the fares have increased again:)
Sep 15, 2026 at 3:30 PM -
Gladiator 5076 attached a file to the thread Swanage Autumn Steam Gala 11-13 September.
A few images from the four days which of course included the preview day. Not all my plans worked. The failure of 257 Squadron meant my plans for two double headed Bulleid rides to Norden became one that was Manston & D6515. Looking like the next...
Sep 15, 2026 at 10:52 AM
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Gladiator 5076 liked Bikermike's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.
I can see many many problems with the idea. But, if you don't try, you never find out. I doubt anyone is going to yes/no this on the basis of the 17 people whose travel plans and flexibility allowed them to take it up. But it will show up...
Sep 14, 2026 at 10:54 PM -
Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread WSR Autumn Steam Gala: 25th - 27th September 2026.
I agree the point could have been made better but it is a valid point, that may become worse in future years if lines fear losing a gala to fire risk and compress them together even more. It is also not always about visiting locos, sometimes it...
Sep 14, 2026 at 5:30 PM
