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Gladiator 5076's Recent Activity

  1. Gladiator 5076 liked Sidmouth's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.

    A lot of people really do need to understand that the heritage movement is deep deep deep in the mire on almost every level. There is a very real risk of a line folding and I have a short list The hot summer will have killed cash flow with lower...

    15. Listopad 2026. u 16:19

  2. Gladiator 5076 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.

    That feels perhaps a more realistic position, though I still feel there are a lot of booby traps in trying to implement a Gift Aid scheme for a heritage railway. (Fortunately for everyone else, the NYMR has gallantly decided to "take one for the...

    15. Listopad 2026. u 10:48

  3. Gladiator 5076 odgovara u temi West Somerset Railway General Discussion.

    Only if you ever bother to keep track of what you have gift aided and tell the tax man. I never could be bothered with all that.

    14. Listopad 2026. u 18:19

  4. Gladiator 5076 odgovara u temi West Somerset Railway General Discussion.

    That is one of the issues around the way Gift Aid has to work. I guess I am in your camp Steve in that a 10% voucher (in the NYMR instance) would be of no interest, so it just causes a price increase, where of course I would be happy to gift aid...

    14. Listopad 2026. u 11:26

  5. Gladiator 5076 odgovara u temi West Somerset Railway General Discussion.

    And presumably gift aid, which the Governments website says they pay out £1.88 billon per year, is subject to the whims of the guy or gal inhabiting No 11 Downing Street. Perhaps around the cost of a medium sized hospital so the politics could be...

    13. Listopad 2026. u 16:53

  6. Gladiator 5076 liked Spike's post in the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2026.

    King Edward 1 returning to Crewe after its weekend away at the Nene Valley Railway, seen having just passed Rugeley North junction heading towatrds Colwich junc and Stafford.[ATTACH]

    IMG_2844.jpg 13. Listopad 2026. u 16:19

  7. Gladiator 5076 odgovara u temi North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I am somewhat confused as I thought "Rock Star" tickets were £35 for one specified trip so less flexible and cheaper than a regular ticket. Not sure I see any conflict in offerings or pricing.

    13. Listopad 2026. u 16:16

  8. Gladiator 5076 odgovara u temi West Somerset Railway General Discussion.

    I think you also need to ask what the locals regard as "acceptable" I know during the Wareham trial many locals we chatted to seemed to think the return fare should have been in the £5 to £10 range because they were "locals"

    13. Listopad 2026. u 13:57

  9. Gladiator 5076 odgovara u temi North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    In addition to lower fares I would also think they would see no benefit (from a service provision perspective) as to why that service needs to be steam rather than diesel.

    13. Listopad 2026. u 13:50

  10. Gladiator 5076 liked Paul42's post in the thread Bluebell Railway | Giants of Steam | 16th-18th October 2026.

    [ATTACH] Earlier today a phone shot on the photo charter, before the weather closed in . Shortly to head back from HK to SP.

    Resize_20261012_161110_0430.jpg 12. Listopad 2026. u 22:17

  11. Gladiator 5076 liked wazza588's post in the thread RTC 2026.

    46115 drifting into the sunshine at Welbury, returning south. [ATTACH] Richard

    DSC_8358.JPG 11. Listopad 2026. u 22:19

  12. Gladiator 5076 odgovara u temi Saphos Trains 2026.

    Guess it depends on your view. The S & C is perhaps more scenic, but for unassisted steam ( if that is what it is) I personally prefer the northbound WCML to the S & C

    10. Listopad 2026. u 11:38
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