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  1. Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread RTC: Dorset Coast Express 22/7/26.

    I guess so, although if it hauled by a 47/57 I guess you could leave the loco used for the ECS in London as I believe you can still reverse in an out of Jersey Sidings as you do not go past more than one signal.

    Jul 19, 2026 at 5:36 PM

  2. Gladiator 5076 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Would be interesting to know whether it would be seen as a driving, or a firing, competence, or both. I suspect you could set things up in your competence management system (and therefore in HOPS) to be one element which could be added to the...

    Jul 19, 2026 at 5:03 PM

  3. Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread RTC: Dorset Coast Express 22/7/26.

    According to the paths in RTT the train goes direct (i.e. not via Andover) in both directions. https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U88716/2026-07-22/detailed https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U88719/2026-07-22/detailed

    Jul 19, 2026 at 5:03 PM

  4. Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    Surprised that it has not produced all the vitriol that non 7 day a week running has produced on the NYMR thread if that is the case.

    Jul 19, 2026 at 3:34 PM

  5. Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.

    Whilst I would love to see the turntable installed I am also a great fan of the flood defences, especially as what is now our current home can be seen around 3 minutes 45 on this clip. Around 6 mins 28 a view of some coaching stock from Court...

    Jul 19, 2026 at 3:29 PM

  6. Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    Website calendar only seems to show Monday running on bank holiday prior to The Ghost trains. Guess that is an error.

    Jul 19, 2026 at 2:43 PM

  7. Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Would there be an oil driver "ticket" or would it be by type as it is with diesels, so if you have more than one oil burner could that make rostering even more difficult?

    Jul 19, 2026 at 11:49 AM

  8. Gladiator 5076 attached a file to the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.

    I guess you mean this one.

    Jul 19, 2026 at 11:47 AM

  9. Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread RTC: Dorset Coast Express 22/7/26.

    Well technically you could celebrate "the golden age of steam" for the route rather than the motive power. The spelling mistake is well just that.

    Jul 18, 2026 at 6:34 PM

  10. Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Is there a plan B if the NR steam ban is still in place next weekend to get the loco to the NYMR?

    Jul 18, 2026 at 4:07 PM

  11. Gladiator 5076 attached a file to the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.

    The strange things railtours bring together. All good Southern Region stuff! [ATTACH]

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  12. Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread SVR General Discussion.

    I am not saying the end results are different but that the initial response is. For example sharing of ATC transmissions, and there is of course far more likelihood of public CCTV or just phone video to allow the public to have more access to...

    Jul 17, 2026 at 10:35 PM
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