Gladiator 5076's Recent Activity
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Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread SVR General Discussion.
Maybe some of the possible realities need to be thought about. We often talk about such schemes as some TOC (GBR I suppose) running over a heritage line. With all the issues we have with he likes of the DfT, ORR, NR, TOC's and the unions how...
May 11, 2026 at 5:43 PM -
Gladiator 5076 liked gricerdon's post in the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
Gricing Owls?
May 10, 2026 at 10:44 PM -
Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread GWSR | Cotswold Festival of Steam Gala | 23-25 May 2026.
Would you trust the national network to get three people to one place to share a taxi? I certainly would not, especially as it may well involve XC.
May 10, 2026 at 2:30 PM -
Gladiator 5076 liked 5944's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.
They were called SNAIL until they came out of their shell...
May 10, 2026 at 2:28 PM -
Gladiator 5076 liked 5944's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.
More than one though. To provide a meaningful service, even just peak hours Monday - Friday, each box will require two staff per day due to the length of day. In which case are they employed part-time just as signallers or full-time, and do they...
May 10, 2026 at 2:27 PM -
Gladiator 5076 liked NathanP's post in the thread Midland Pullman HST Tours 2026.
Kyle of Lochalsh [ATTACH]
May 10, 2026 at 2:13 PM
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Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread Ruislip Lido Railway 2026 Steam Gala..
Is not the bus atop for the H13 actually nearer than the car park. Seem to remember it was when we lived in the LBH.
May 9, 2026 at 10:25 PM -
Gladiator 5076 liked 35B's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
To me it’s really simple. Minehead is “somewhere” so many holidaymakers, once there, won’t wish to travel. Especially not to “nowhere”. On the other hand, day trippers will wish to go “somewhere” and a steam train to a destination worth a few...
May 9, 2026 at 6:24 PM -
Gladiator 5076 liked The Gricing Owl's post in the thread Photographing steam in the Karoo.
Those 25NC were wonderful Cape Gauge (3 ft 6 inch) mixed traffic 4-8-4s. Below is 3467 on the 21 coach up Oranje Express on 12 July 1991. Some years after the train was dieselised, but returned to steam sometimes towards the end as part of the...
May 9, 2026 at 2:14 PM
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Gladiator 5076 attached a file to the thread Swanage Railway Diesel Gala 08 - 10 May 2026.
Although this was copied of the Railway's Facebook page I did see this sign affixed the gate at Harmans Cross Station yesterday afternoon. I find it quite sad that certain elements of our hobby need this sort of reminder.[ATTACH]
May 9, 2026 at 9:59 AM
