Gladiator 5076's Recent Activity
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Gladiator 5076 liked gricerdon's post in the thread 2020 Winter Cumbrian Mountain Expresses.
Brilliant!
Feb 19, 2020 at 11:37 AM -
Gladiator 5076 liked Oswald T Wistle's post in the thread 2020 Winter Cumbrian Mountain Expresses.
The WCME 25 January 2020 – One Last Push! This diesel on the back malarkey has had me scratching my head, yes, I know, splinters in the fingers, sawdust on my collar, but there must be an answer to “Is it pushing or not?”. Well, gasp in...
Feb 19, 2020 at 11:37 AM -
Gladiator 5076 attached a file to the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
Dropped in Friday and Sunday en route to and from stewarding the Valentine White Rose. A shot of FS on the 1415 service from Alresford on Friday in awful light (surprised with the need for banking) and a couple from the stupidly wet day yesterday...
Feb 17, 2020 at 11:45 AM
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Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread Project Wareham.
Tim Deacon's Swanage Railway in Colour book (page 41) has a shot of a Ramblers Special at Swanage in 1971 in BR Blue. The caption says a 12 car although looking at its position re the platform may be a 9 I think.
Feb 17, 2020 at 10:49 AM -
Gladiator 5076 attached a file to the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
The railway springs back into life with a loaded test run for the T9. Seen from the normally dangerous location of Victoria Avenue Bridge which is currently closed to vehicles due to gas works.[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Feb 13, 2020 at 4:07 PM
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Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread The Valentine's White Rose, 15/02/20.
Or for standing on a platform without a canopy while the passengers board if the forecast is accurate. Think I might have to take some wet weather gear.
Feb 12, 2020 -
Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread The Valentine's White Rose, 15/02/20.
In fairness it has me confused on the return. I was not aware you could take water in the platform at Peterborough, although that is what the timing sort of implies as there is not the usual Connington Loop stop. A look at Google street view...
Feb 12, 2020
