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Gladiator 5076's Recent Activity

  1. Gladiator 5076 attached a file to the thread [Jan 3, 2026] Swanage Railway Winter Warm Up - Jan 3rd and 4th 2026 (Dorset).

    Am I right in assuming this is the first time 34028 has faced Swanage other than this years Swanage Belle and the engine a coach move last Saturday? It must be the first SR event where it has come back from Bridge 4 facing Swanage. I do have this...

    IMG_5471.jpg Dec 18, 2025 at 5:26 PM

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

    Slight thread drift but this link popped up on a different forum. in relation to doors not being opened. If you can only achieve 45 seconds on a 700 using ATO and DOO where is this 30 seconds elsewhere? Especially as some wag put it the guard as...

    Dec 18, 2025 at 2:47 PM

  3. Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread End of steam question - perception.

    How many of the population today are aware of GBR and what it means. Around 50 % of the population never use the train, the rest as you say probably just want a reliable service. There will be a few whose political dogma (incl RMT) who will see...

    Dec 18, 2025 at 9:57 AM

  4. Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread End of steam question - perception.

    Most of the population probably did not care.

    Dec 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM

  5. Gladiator 5076 liked alts1985's post in the thread RTC 2025.

    44871 and 'The Christmas White Rose' this morning. Powering through Waterbeach just as it was getting light and then arrival and departure from Ely after water in the reception sidings. [MEDIA] Black 5 no.44871 | Black 5 no.44871 powers through...

    Dec 17, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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