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Gladiator 5076's Recent Activity

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

    There were lots of NP members last summer suggesting that it should be a 7 day operation, not reduced to 5 days I do not have time now to trawl back thought thousands of posts to locate them. Although I accept now it is more about the 5 days...

    Aug 14, 2026 at 11:20 AM

  2. Gladiator 5076 liked jnc's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    May one ask who/which message this was directed to? (The immediately preceding message was from me, but I suspect this might have been in response to another, earlier message.) May I also suggest in future the use of the convenient 'Reply'...

    Aug 14, 2026 at 11:18 AM

  3. Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread Jacobite 2026.

    You are both right really it is about shareholder value and the main shareholder almost certainly uses it to help maintain a collection. A collection that is really only part of the overall business though.

    Aug 14, 2026 at 11:16 AM

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

    Thought this is a very good initiative. My father who died a few weeks back had been showing signs of Dementia for a while, and this is the sort of things that is really beneficial.

    Aug 13, 2026 at 10:22 PM

  5. Gladiator 5076 liked buzby2's post in the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.

    https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1460184872809214&set=a.544398081054569 BRIEF ENCOUNTERS A community based FREE monthly session on the Swanage Railway for people living with dementia or memory loss and their carers or partners.

    Aug 13, 2026 at 10:21 PM

  6. Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread Jacobite 2026.

    You were saying a service train was cheaper and gave you the same view. Ergo my point railtour companies may just as well give up as most modern (at least post BR design) trains have working a/c and toilets and by definition would be preferable...

    Aug 13, 2026 at 4:05 PM

  7. Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread RTC 2026.

    Was supposed to be via Andover was it not to turn the loco? RTC website, which I admit is not always accurate still says that.

    Aug 13, 2026 at 3:26 PM

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

    Speculation and discussion, surely the purpose of a forum?

    Aug 13, 2026 at 3:04 PM

  9. Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread RTC 2026.

    In amongst all the random pathing that now seems to appear for tours on RTT these days the DCE shows these Outbound : Pathed as Diesel locomotive, trailing load 715 tonnes Planned for 60mph max Inbound: Pathed as Class 220/221 DMU Planned for...

    Aug 13, 2026 at 3:03 PM

  10. Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread RTC 2026.

    Well the Saphos trip on the 26th also only mentions steam on their website so hardly a unique issue to RTC, or to they get a mention purely due to the association with WCRC whom you clearly dislike?

    Aug 13, 2026 at 2:57 PM
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