Gladiator 5076's Recent Activity
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Gladiator 5076 liked The Gricing Owl's post in the thread Photographing steam in the Karoo.
Belmont station - an Oasis in the Karoo. 25 July 1991 as 25NC 3488 heads north on train 2439, the 11.50 from De Aar. I think it is hauling a 40 wagon load of empties from a block coal train. Train 2439 was, for the loco, the return working off...
Jun 3, 2026 at 10:49 PM
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Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
What are the estimated costs of oil that 2253 burns vs coal? I thought I had read the VOR reckon oil costs twice the price of coal per trip.
Jun 3, 2026 at 5:35 PM -
Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
44871 and 45407 are at Fort William and 45212 is under overhaul (or not yet started) so unlikely I would have thought. Even if they had not gone to FW I would have thought the mainline programme would have kept them busy.
Jun 3, 2026 at 5:33 PM -
Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Unless people have got more used to endless training since I retired in 2012 I found there was much negativity about it (whatever it was) even when people were being paid to do it. It was viewed by most as a box ticking exercise, if online...
Jun 3, 2026 at 5:30 PM -
Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread GWSR | Cotswold Festival of Steam Gala | 23-25 May 2026.
Well according to this they are seperate typ Well according to this they are separate thingds https://thelawdictionary.org/hire/ https://thelawdictionary.org/hire/
Jun 3, 2026 at 2:37 PM -
Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Whilst I agree this sort of appeal is not a Whilst I agree this sort of appeal is not a great look and less likely to get as much engagement as a specific project, the fact remains that many railways do not have the money to keep operating as...
Jun 3, 2026 at 11:07 AM -
Gladiator 5076 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
Ah, the convertible 4MT sub class :) Tom
Jun 2, 2026 at 6:00 PM -
Gladiator 5076 attached a file to the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
It has been parked at Arne Road Bridge for while, I assume the opportunity was taken to us the low loader that had arrived with the 4TC coach to move it to Herston. There were taken on March 29, April 8 and May 9
Jun 2, 2026 at 5:30 PM -
Gladiator 5076 attached a file to the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
Proving I should never bother going anywhere, I tried to see the inspection saloon Caroline and its attendant 37 in and out of Weymouth at Upwey. But traffic and it running around an hour early wrecked that. Teach me to be greedy should have just...
Jun 2, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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Gladiator 5076 attached a file to the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
Arriving at Swanage [ATTACH]
Jun 2, 2026 at 11:22 AM
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Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread Jacobite 2026.
No different to a government saying we will not devalue the currency, up until the point they do.
Jun 2, 2026 at 10:58 AM -
Gladiator 5076 liked 2857Harry's post in the thread SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.
4150 has been steamed today for first time in Pres. Boiler inspector visiting tomorrow
Jun 1, 2026 at 5:41 PM -
Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Maybe the NYMR Marketing team could get their heads around that idea:)
Jun 1, 2026 at 4:13 PM
