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  1. Gladiator 5076 reageerde op het topic S&C 150: 25/05/26.

    But the only people who have paid for those coaches and locos is WCRC, not as a result of appeals or membership. Funny how so many are concerned about a business they can not even buy shares in.

    19 feb 2026 om 17:29

  2. Gladiator 5076 vond The Gricing Owl's post leuk in het topic Photographing steam in the Karoo.

    I'm not sure if this non-UK thread is allowed- but there is at least a Harz steam thread around somewhere. So I'll bash on with this for now. The Karoo semi desert region in South Africa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karoo is top of my list of...

    25NC-Poupan-Karoo-July-1989-Bryan-Benn.jpg 19 feb 2026 om 11:45

  3. Gladiator 5076 vond 2857Harry's post leuk in het topic Vintage Trains 2026.

    Some very interesting comments about expected speeds, branded headboards, etc on here. I think generally people are missing that there’s a very good reason this is set up like Polar Express, because it’s targeted at families in the majority. So...

    18 feb 2026 om 16:30

  4. Gladiator 5076 heeft een bijlage toegevoegd aan het topic Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.

    Then this one is for you, a Then this one is for you, "a 2fer" taken in those days when you could still see the line from this spot, and not all the coaches were painted green, (even an NSE one out of shot, although I agree that is not...

    IMG_20260216_0033.jpg 18 feb 2026 om 14:40

  5. Gladiator 5076 reageerde op het topic S&C 150: 25/05/26.

    I have no idea personally what Kelly's reasons are for entering the diesel tour segment (although you obviously do) but everyone, even LSL, seems to be taking "nibbles" at what was the Pathfinder market segment. I have no idea what if the drop...

    18 feb 2026 om 14:29

  6. Gladiator 5076 vond twr12's post leuk in het topic S&C 150: 25/05/26.

    A number of the ex Riviera Mk2F coaches have opening ventilator windows. It’s not without the realms of possibility that those could be included in the formation.

    18 feb 2026 om 14:07

  7. Gladiator 5076 vond twr12's post leuk in het topic S&C 150: 25/05/26.

    You could do what David Smith has done and bought coaches, steam locomotives, diesel locomotives and a depot. And set up your own train operating company?

    18 feb 2026 om 14:06

  8. Gladiator 5076 reageerde op het topic Swanage Railway General Discussion.

    The DMU issues have certainly thrown up some different workings the last couple of days. Yesterday the 33 hauling the 117, and a very wet guard who had not expected to be operating the ground frame at Norden, today I see from the webcam the 117...

    16 feb 2026 om 11:52
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