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Gladiator 5076's Recent Activity

  1. Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread SVR General Discussion.

    Already being done https://www.avonvalleyrailway.org/news/the-people-and-their-protest/

    Mar 4, 2026 at 8:51 AM
  2. Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread RTC : The Buxton Spa Express - 14/03/26.

    And I guess if a Black 5 will not fit anymore then there is little hope going forward.

    Mar 3, 2026 at 5:14 PM
  3. Gladiator 5076 liked Bikermike's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.

    You could follow up with a "derelict railways" weekend then an early preservation weekend and culminate in a "festival of complaining" where apparent enthusiast arrive to complain about the fact there are too many people/wrong colour of engines...

    Mar 3, 2026 at 1:43 PM
  4. Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    That is what note Y means. Diesel from Grosmont and all the way back to Pickering.

    Mar 2, 2026 at 12:18 PM
  5. Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.

    Thanks, what is special about this timetable, as on a normal day nothing is due to pass there whatever timetable is in operation?

    Mar 2, 2026 at 12:10 PM
  6. Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.

    Both my two recent trips (clocking up Manston mileage, Saturday and the previous Saturday) plus webcam observations showed usage the up platform plus it appears from the rails that everything has for a while, so maybe a long term issue.

    Mar 2, 2026 at 9:42 AM
  7. Gladiator 5076 liked acorb's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.

    I will second this. I know I raised a couple of questions and @2857Harry answered them, that is appreciated and your insight is very interesting. Us punters see less than 10% of what goes into planning an event. The fact that the issue appears...

    Mar 1, 2026 at 11:26 PM
  8. Gladiator 5076 liked andyjhatton's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.

    Sorry to hear you taking a bit of flak here @2857Harry I like the insight into planning such an event. Inevitably you can't keep everybody happy. Don't let the haters bring you down.

    Mar 1, 2026 at 11:26 PM
  9. Gladiator 5076 attached a file to the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.

    Is the use of the up platform at Corfe in the down direction due to some issue, or (as I have often thought) a better passenger proposition, especially in bad weather. Since the Community Weekend and the Rail 200 train being parked in the down...

    DSC_0015rc.JPG Mar 1, 2026 at 5:01 PM
  10. Gladiator 5076 liked nige757's post in the thread WCME & CME 2026.

    Ian Riley's finest returns to Shap and the S&C after winter maintenance, LMS 45407 seen from Shap Wells and Kirkby Stephen Station and the Old Goods Yard. [MEDIA]

    Mar 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM