Gladiator 5076's Recent Activity
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Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread [Jun 7, 2024] Strictly Bulleid 2 7th-9th of June at Swanage Railway (Swanage Railway).
There are not four serviceable brakes are there, hence the DMU use at the Victorian weekend. I am sure a 4th set also has the option to add more in the sense of timetable delays. I cannot upload the timetable from last time but there was a 40...
Apr 23, 2024 at 12:30 PM -
Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
T9 isn't it, unless they deaccession it like the T3.
Apr 23, 2024 at 10:35 AM -
Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread Spa Valley Railway - Latest News.
I thought maybe we were planning to invade Russia and the image had been released in error.;)
Apr 22, 2024 at 10:21 PM -
Gladiator 5076 liked free2grice's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.
From the Railway Touring Company (via Facebook) 'That's a wrap, yesterday was the final day of our Great Britain XVI and what a fantastic 9 days we have all had. So many highlights, too many to list them all but to travel over 2000 miles by...
Apr 22, 2024 at 10:19 PM -
Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread [Apr 18, 2024] Severn Valley Railway 2024 Spring Steam Gala (Severn Valley Railway).
It is an interesting debate. I thought the timetable looked well structured, and obviously worked unlike some in the past, but I fully agree with your points. As the pool of working locos gets smaller and hence they appear at many galas, and the...
Apr 22, 2024 at 6:02 PM -
Gladiator 5076 liked frazoulaswak's post in the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2024.
Following its peregrinations around the country, ex-LMS Stanier Black 5 4-6-0 No. 45407 The Lancashire Fusilier runs through Hartford station on a wet 22nd April 2024 while returning from Landore to Carnforth. The loco is clearly showing some...
Apr 22, 2024 at 5:36 PM
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Gladiator 5076 liked jsm8b's post in the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2024.
And so ; GB duties done on to the next job. After a prolonged passage through Shrewsbury 45407 heads north through Yorton, thankfully between the heaviest of the showers, en route to Carnforth and then later in the week Fort William [ATTACH]
Apr 22, 2024 at 5:36 PM
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Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread Steam Dreams 2024.
Yes you could, but I am sure you would have to ask before you did that. From my experience many passengers have virtually no experience of the rail network hence their continual questions about which platform when it is displayed on an indicator....
Apr 22, 2024 at 10:45 AM -
Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread Loco 76017.
Well as the U seems to be unable to leave Swanage as it is out of gauge in so many places, not sure anywhere else on the Southern is going to be any better from a mainline perspective. Plus of course there is a contract in place for 3 locos that...
Apr 22, 2024 at 10:34 AM -
Gladiator 5076 attached a file to the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
I do not know the details other than the N's boiler was used in the end for a fast track on the U done outside during the winter in early 2021. Seen here on a test run giving 45699 a run for its money in the "confused locomotive" stakes.
Apr 22, 2024 at 10:25 AM
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Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread Steam Dreams 2024.
Personally I do not believe you can beat having a human presence at the station. SD may have dropped the ball there a little. In the past as an out stationed steward, or talking with others on various trips there are a myriad of issues that can...
Apr 21, 2024 at 11:07 PM -
Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread Steam Dreams 2024.
But issues can arise anywhere. Both LSL and WCRC come out of Southall and normally up around Willesden, either to a London Terminal or like yesterday elsewhere. The line into Paddington and the North London Line are not exactly unknown for major...
Apr 21, 2024 at 6:19 PM -
Gladiator 5076 liked 16Ventnor's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.
Well, here we are on the final section of nearly 2000 miles. Despite my sceptism I’ve really enjoyed it. I’ve been surprised at the amount I could hear the locos and that’s because they have been worked hard or very hard even when there has been...
Apr 21, 2024 at 6:13 PM
