Gladiator 5076's Recent Activity
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Gladiator 5076 liked 007's post in the thread 1994 Blue Peter incident.
If people don't view the footage or don't know about what happened then we as a movement will just forget its significance as an event. There is nothing morbid about learning from past mistakes to avoid a repeat in the future. The railway has...
Oct 24, 2026 at 3:34 PM -
Gladiator 5076 attached a file to the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
Before the true arrival of Storm Boelo I popped out to HX to see the first FS trip return. A father and son on the bridge under an umbrella meant I could keep dry in the car and use them as a gauge of the train approaching. In addition to the gas...
Oct 24, 2026 at 3:32 PM
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Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread Dean Forest Railway steam gala 31/10 & 1/11.
Bearing in mind it is a XC service we are talking about it would probably need to be more than a few minutes:). There have been no XC services the past 2 Saturdays, I guess due to engineering works, so cannot see what has happened recently.
Oct 23, 2026 at 12:35 PM -
Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
Not sure who the unlucky driver was on the 10:00 service but they did an amazing job actually getting Manston out of Swanage with the 10:00 this morning. The service was just going out as I opened the bedroom blind and I thought it was about to...
Oct 23, 2026 at 10:38 AM -
Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
I know Rail Adventure were advertising for steam drivers, but maybe they do not have any yet, or their licence may not yet include steam. No idea but I guess there is a good reason.
Oct 21, 2026 at 10:45 PM -
Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread GCR | Last Hurrah Steam Gala | 14th-15th November 2026.
Thought someone said its own tender had already arrived at Chinnor
Oct 21, 2026 at 6:33 PM -
Gladiator 5076 attached a file to the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
Delayed by a late running SWR Southampton Bournemouth all stations FS arrival also meant the T3 was delayed on the 14:00 service. As usual the loco seemed to gather a crowd bot on the platform and in Gilbert Road. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Oct 21, 2026 at 5:59 PM
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Gladiator 5076 liked Daddsie71b's post in the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
Yes, It's not a Bulleid Pacific :)
Oct 21, 2026 at 10:10 AM -
Gladiator 5076 liked Sidmouth's post in the thread Bluebell Railway | Giants of Steam | 16th-18th October 2026.
Eldest's video of an excellent day. Many thanks all involved [MEDIA]
Oct 20, 2026 at 5:17 PM -
Gladiator 5076 liked SG-Canada's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
I live in Toronto! We’re in the soft end of the country when it comes to snow. Go an hour any direction into a snowbelt and we get some winter fun! This was a couple of hours east of the city last November when a squall blew in: [ATTACH] I much...
Oct 20, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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Gladiator 5076 attached a file to the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
Or back in those of 1991 where the first train became a L.E. move to see if it could get there, and the services were T & T to avoid the uncoupling, and I suspect frozen points. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Oct 20, 2026 at 11:57 AM
