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Gladiator 5076 liked banana patch's post in the thread RTC: End of Southern Steam - 9/07/26.
Despite being pushed by a 47 and sitting in an air conditioned coach all day and only having just over an hour at Weymouth I felt it was as good as it was ever going to be. Who of those that can remember 9th July 1967 would believed on 9thJuly...
Jul 10, 2026 at 11:39 AM -
Gladiator 5076 attached a file to the thread RTC: End of Southern Steam - 9/07/26.
A few images from yesterday. It was really only the novelty of the 33 hauling the loco and support coach that got me any further than Wareham, and the fact I could combine it with the return leg of the Statesman trip without having to go out...
Jul 10, 2026 at 11:37 AM
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Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread RTC: End of Southern Steam - 9/07/26.
I guess we we have another heatwave in 2027 that could be a couple of 33's a green 47 and the 4VEP. Dirty up Archie and make out the yard is Nine Elms. :)
Jul 10, 2026 at 11:16 AM -
Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread RTC: End of Southern Steam - 9/07/26.
The whole line was in its usual meltdown yesterday afternoon with some signalling issue (again!) I was told. Although RTT lists a host of reasons culminating in a track circuit failure. You only have to look at the service through Dorchester to...
Jul 10, 2026 at 10:53 AM -
Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread RTC: End of Southern Steam - 9/07/26.
Are they rules every other TOC seems to have diesels at the back.
Jul 10, 2026 at 10:43 AM -
Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I wonder how many non enthusiasts drive any significant distance to visit any Heritage Line. If your line is in a holiday area I suspect much of your clientele will travel, or potentially travel, because it is within that catchment area. For...
Jul 10, 2026 at 10:40 AM -
Gladiator 5076 liked 35B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I agree with the base contention that finding diesel instead of steam will cause people to turn away, and have observed this myself at NYMR and elsewhere. However, the argument above is circular and therefore flawed. It presumes an answer -...
Jul 10, 2026 at 10:29 AM -
Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread RTC: End of Southern Steam - 9/07/26.
Why follow the tour if you have a diesel "on board"? Seems a convenient route to get back to Southall. Of course if the 33 ends up behind 35028 and the 47 goes back LE it will make a fair noise up to the tunnel and up Parkstone Bank, at least...
Jul 9, 2026 at 2:29 PM -
Gladiator 5076 liked 5944's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
How do you think 34081's middle valve gear got lubricated? ;)
Jul 9, 2026 at 2:21 PM -
Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread RTC: End of Southern Steam - 9/07/26.
Would appear so. Quite a lot of fuel expended for such a short move really. Does at least imply it is still having some form of steam involvement though, which surprises me really.
Jul 8, 2026 at 4:38 PM -
Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
No idea on what 2253 burns. But an article in one of the mags about the VOR said it cost twice as much for a return trip with the one converted to oil, as a coal powered trip. The cost being "offset" by the reduced fire risk.
Jul 8, 2026 at 3:33 PM
