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Gladiator 5076's Recent Activity

  1. Gladiator 5076 attached a file to the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.

    I assume the past 3 days have been SLL days. Manston looked very good with its three coach train, a sort of Southampton to Bournemouth stopper (apart from the branch headcode). Also the new shed resident. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]

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  2. Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.

    Does it need 5? My own "loco roster" shows that for 2024/25 and this year there have been 4 and in 2023 only 3. This number disregarding any "hangovers" from a gala for a week or two. Even this year there was only ever planned to be 3 weeks of a...

    Nov 5, 2026 at 6:10 PM

  3. Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Whilst I do agree the Bluebell has a plan, personally from someone who has worked under the sort of financial control mentioned there I would say it is a big leap to "have formulated a plan to deal with it without cutting essential expenditure on...

    Nov 5, 2026 at 5:48 PM

  4. Gladiator 5076 liked nige757's post in the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2026.

    LMS 45699 Galatea running as classmate 45627 Sierra Leone is seen passing Starricks Farm with a friendly wave from Mick Rawlings while out on test. [MEDIA]

    Nov 4, 2026 at 3:53 PM

  5. Gladiator 5076 liked Daddsie71b's post in the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.

    From the CEO: We’re delighted to announce that our old friend GWR Collett 56xx class no. 6695 will be returning to Swanage Railway this week for the final stages of its repair work! We’re hoping to have the opportunity to run this lovely...

    Nov 3, 2026 at 6:38 PM

  6. Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    One assumes not, and it would appear that folks are on the same page of the playbook unlike some lines we could name. However the sale and lease back of 34059 to the trust seems to me strange as they are not to me "a third party" and the...

    Nov 3, 2026 at 6:24 PM

  7. Gladiator 5076 liked Paul42's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    A few more photos take on my phone this time.[ATTACH] [ATTACH]

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  8. Gladiator 5076 liked Paul42's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    Please find some photos from the charter yesterday. Thanks to @jonpbowers, the railway and the crews particulary the driver who only agreed the day before to cover for the rostered driver, who couldnt make it. [img]Atlantic Dawn by Paul...

    Nov 3, 2026 at 3:21 PM
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