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Gladiator 5076's Recent Activity

  1. Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread Tornado.

    Good luck with that until your view differs to that of the chief administrator over something. I got kicked off after the first Covid lock down for having a different view over travel risk and told if I was not going to travel my opinions were...

    Aug 9, 2025 at 11:30 AM

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

    It would be interesting to know if any Heritage Line has done any meaningful analysis, but my take is somewhat aligned to @Paul_Turner that the great percentage of any line's daily visitors (not enthusiast related events) see it has a steam...

    Aug 9, 2025 at 8:55 AM

  3. Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread RTC 2025.

    Whilst understanding your concerns what is wrong with the answer "I can confirm we intend to run the trip as scheduled at this point in time". What were you expecting the answer to be, I am a little confused. The website makes no mention of loco,...

    Aug 8, 2025 at 6:16 PM

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

    No idea but as of 16:00 the only ones that did not have steam omitting from them were Manston and Eddystone.

    Aug 8, 2025 at 5:47 PM

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

    'Ba-da-bing.' Most heritage lines can't expect to be operated as anything like normal businesses, with paid staff. The overall environment just isn't there to allow that. They have to operate somewhere in a 'gray zone', with some paid staff...

    Aug 8, 2025 at 9:37 AM

  6. Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread Tornado.

    In days of old when Belmond was VSOE I believe York was a destination, a work colleague got a mammoth discount on a tour as it ended up with diesel. Not sure it would be doable now with two trips along the NLL and probably at least one way via...

    Aug 8, 2025 at 9:26 AM

  7. Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread Tornado.

    It cannot be a monopoly with LSL & Vintage in existence. Mk3's on SD lasted one short Surrey Hills circuit I seem to remember before being pulled.

    Aug 7, 2025 at 9:32 PM

  8. Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread The Britannic Explorer (Belmond Trains).

    Mind you a rather "budget price" compared to some of these https://www.irtsociety.com/journeys/

    Aug 7, 2025 at 5:20 PM

  9. Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread RTC 2025.

    Yes did at least two LE runs yesterday afternoon, although it bought a new 33 back from Corfe on one of them.

    Aug 7, 2025 at 5:02 PM

  10. Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread The Britannic Explorer (Belmond Trains).

    Out of the box does not have to be new. Qualified engineers will have designed and worked on it, a bit like upgrading the interior of a commercial airliner or the cockpit or the engines. It should all work, but rarely does. To me for more...

    Aug 7, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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