If you register, you can do a lot more. And become an active part of our growing community. You'll have access to hidden forums, and enjoy the ability of replying and starting conversations.

Gladiator 5076's Recente Activiteit

  1. Gladiator 5076 reageerde op het topic East Somerset Spring Gala 2026.

    From two years ago, unless things have improved I would suggest "not easy to navigate" is perhaps an understatement. That of course does depend on your general mobility on very uneven ground. I felt a stick or as I had to do the use of a tripod...

    13 mrt 2026 om 11:48

  2. Gladiator 5076 vond torgormaig's post leuk in het topic North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    There seems to be a lot of angst over the yellow timetable despite its simplicity. I'm rostered on Wednesday 1st April to do three trips Pickering to Goathland on the steam loco which is on the north end. A diesel will be on the south end, so no...

    13 mrt 2026 om 11:41

  3. Gladiator 5076 vond Jamessquared's post leuk in het topic North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    For something like a footplate ride that costs the host railway comparatively little marginal cost to deliver, I suspect the pricing is essentially "how high can we go and still fill the available places?" On the Bluebell, we started out at £110...

    13 mrt 2026 om 11:39

  4. Gladiator 5076 reageerde op het topic North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Note X says may be diesel due to operational requirements against the 12:15 ex Pickering. Note y says diesel between Whitby and Grosmont on the 16:25 from Whitby. Seems to cover it for me.

    12 mrt 2026 om 21:16

  5. Gladiator 5076 reageerde op het topic North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Does £300 just for a ride on the footplate not seem excessive, when the Bluebell charge £149 for a round trip and Swanage charge £365 for a driving experience. Although I do not think either give you a bottle of water:)

    12 mrt 2026 om 16:34

  6. Gladiator 5076 reageerde op het topic North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Levisham is not that busy is it? Swanage diners used to spend a while in Swanage station between the two trips, and I have stewarded trips where diners have been eating in water stops or loco swaps in a station. Maybe not ideal but not really an...

    12 mrt 2026 om 14:33
Toon oudere items