Gladiator 5076's Recent Activity
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Gladiator 5076 liked Britfoamer's post in the thread WSR Spring Steam Gala 1-4 May 2026.
Even though the weather was dreary at times didn't stop us enjoying ourselves. Three days of rovers and half day on Monday at Minehead before we had to leave for the 5 hour trip back north. Time keeping left a little to be desired, but not a...
May 6, 2026 at 4:07 PM
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Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread Swanage Railway Diesel Gala 08 - 10 May 2026.
Although even if it did that it will not make its turns tomorrow. My vote would be for the 58 as the replacement. Edit The railways Facebook says the 26.
May 6, 2026 at 3:30 PM -
Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread Swanage Railway Diesel Gala 08 - 10 May 2026.
Thanks, funnily enough decided to have a look on there after I posted here. I guess they may still have been hopeful if the move from Loughborough still went to Peterborough.
May 6, 2026 at 2:29 PM -
Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread Swanage Railway Diesel Gala 08 - 10 May 2026.
Not sure what is happening with the collection convoy. RTT says cancelled between Peterborough and Orton Mere. Also going via basically Birmingham seems a hell of a long way around from Peterborough to Swanage.
May 6, 2026 at 2:22 PM -
Gladiator 5076 liked Daddsie71b's post in the thread Swanage Railway Diesel Gala 08 - 10 May 2026.
I'm a nostalgic diesel fan, late 50's and sixties. This is certainly a coup for the organisers. These loco's have only recently passed their acceptance trails and have never hauled passengers in this country. Well done them.
May 6, 2026 at 11:47 AM -
Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread Swanage Railway Diesel Gala 08 - 10 May 2026.
Not being a diesel fanatic I had to look up what a Class 99 is. Although I realise I have seen images of them in Railway Herald.:oops:
May 5, 2026 at 10:20 PM -
Gladiator 5076 liked Rumpole's post in the thread Swanage Railway Diesel Gala 08 - 10 May 2026.
A 99? Well it is the seaside.
May 5, 2026 at 10:18 PM -
Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread WCME & CME 2026.
CME late cancellation due to engineering work on S & C
May 5, 2026 at 5:34 PM -
Gladiator 5076 liked The Gricing Owl's post in the thread Photographing steam in the Karoo.
June 1990 and I think this is possibly the first time I filmed a 25NC, in this case 25NC 3432 on a complete container train. The 4-8-4 is heading through the slightly less semi-arid Karoo as it approaches Heuningneskloof station on train 2415...
May 5, 2026 at 12:21 PM
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Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Mind you it does only say "our goal". I spent my life managing or working on projects that had a goal that was rarely achieved. I think the "best?" was our SAP installation that was about 5 years late and descoped from the original plan. Still it...
May 5, 2026 at 10:36 AM -
Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Did they say May Day weekend or May Bank Holiday. People always seem to hear what they want to hear over these two (never understand the purpose of the one this weekend anyway). Maybe the railway misquoted, maybe people misheard, but the dates...
May 4, 2026 at 10:02 PM -
Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
People do make mistakes you know. I made them all the time during my working life, the knack is either to correct it quickly when noticed or make sure they are not too important. And a train that runs on two days between Grosmont and Goathland at...
May 3, 2026 at 10:27 PM
