Gladiator 5076's Recent Activity
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Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread Flying Scotsman Main Line Railtours September 2026.
That would surely depend on if the Rail Adventure recruitment mentioned by @26D_M is purely for steam loco movements or to run tours. If tours I tend to agree with his hypothesis that ERS stock is likely. That of course may well confirm or...
Aug 16, 2026 at 5:58 PM -
Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
I assumed it would be Andy, but I knew my wife had to go out for a while and it is a pain having to lock all the patio doors & windows in this heat so could not really wait around. Only realised the DH's were happening late on Thursday.
Aug 15, 2026 at 4:51 PM -
Gladiator 5076 attached a file to the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
How many weeks before we get to see this again I wonder? Manston departing Herston Halt, with a healthy shove from the 33 on the back of course on the last up train yesterday evening. Impressed by how many got off to walk back to the campsite....
Aug 15, 2026 at 2:46 PM
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Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
Thank you.
Aug 15, 2026 at 2:36 PM -
Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread Fire Risk.
My wife got the message (I have a dumb phone) but did not see it until around 22:30 as there was no alarm when hers came through.
Aug 15, 2026 at 11:03 AM -
Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread Fire Risk.
Looking at the other fire risk thread a number of other lines seem to be adopting the station limits idea.
Aug 15, 2026 at 11:01 AM -
Gladiator 5076 liked torgormaig's post in the thread Jacobite 2026.
Well while much of the UK sweltered on the hottest day of the current heatwave here is Thursday afternoons Jacobite standing in a very wet Arisaig - no steam ban here:). At 21-22 degrees it was about 15 degrees cooler than some of the hottest...
Aug 15, 2026 at 10:49 AM
