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Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread Fire Risk.
Well as the ORR/DfT do not seem too concerned about keeping out OAO applications (which would be worth more) would HMG i.e. the Treasury really are about a few charters?
Jul 11, 2025 at 10:58 PM -
Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread RTC 2025.
DCE not looking good for steam I fear. Only 3 days where the forecast shows light showers, no other rain, and one of those is the day before the tour, by which time NR will have decided.
Jul 11, 2025 at 6:34 PM -
Gladiator 5076 liked simon's post in the thread Watercress line diesel gala 11-13 July 2025.
A Western, a Peak and a Warship through Woking. 50 plus years since I last saw a Warship on the SWML[ATTACH]
Jul 11, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Does that not describe a ROSCO Steve?
Jul 11, 2025 at 11:36 AM -
Gladiator 5076 liked Fred Kerr's post in the thread SVR Autumn Steam Gala.
if you followed from the beginning you would realise it's a question of what is preservation which Gala events try to illustrate; is it a case of recreation as LMS 2968 prefers or is it a case of demonstrating cases of "what ifs" which some...
Jul 11, 2025 at 11:13 AM -
Gladiator 5076 attached a file to the thread SVR Autumn Steam Gala.
Funnily enough only scanned this yesterday. [ATTACH]
Jul 9, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Gladiator 5076 liked Johnb's post in the thread Ripping yarns from gricers.
Today marks 58 years since the end of Southern steam so I thought it would be a good subject to revive this thread. This is 34095 backing onto the stock of the 18.15 to Waterloo at Weymouth, the same train that I was on from Basingstoke when...
Jul 9, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Gladiator 5076 attached a file to the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
A very pleasant headboard today I though to commemorate the 48th anniversary of the End of Southern Steam. Of course the only loco currently at the railway that would really be applicable for the last day would be Eddystone, which I assume still...
Jul 9, 2025 at 6:02 PM