Hogwarts Express

[JoeGJ1984]

I was wondering if there were any tours with the locomotive that was used in the Harry Potter films as the Hogwarts Express, which is actually GWR 4900 Class 5792 Olton Hall. It's in the National Railway Museum in York, but does it do any running as the Hogwarts Express (i.e. with the Hogwatrs Express headboard)?

I think that it would be good to do a run from Kings Cross station (preferrably from platform 9 or 10 with the sign and part trolley on the wall) and over Glenfinnan viaduct, to recreate the Hogwarts Express journey (with headboard). Would this be feasible? (I'm sure it will sell - it appeals to Harry Potter fans as well as rail enthusiasts as well as those who simply wish to take in the scenery).

 

[scotsman]

I was wondering if there were any tours with the locomotive that was used in the Harry Potter films as the Hogwarts Express, which is actually GWR 4900 Class 5792 Olton Hall. It's in the National Railway Museum in York, but does it do any running as the Hogwarts Express (i.e. with the Hogwatrs Express headboard)?

I think that it would be good to do a run from Kings Cross station (preferrably from platform 9 or 10 with the sign and part trolley on the wall) and over Glenfinnan viaduct, to recreate the Hogwarts Express journey (with headboard). Would this be feasible? (I'm sure it will sell - it appeals to Harry Potter fans as well as rail enthusiasts as well as those who simply wish to take in the scenery).

They tried just that. It was cancelled.

 

[JoeGJ1984]

Anyone know why? (I'm sure families with one more of the children as Harry Potter fans would snap it up).

 

[scotsman]

Anyone know why? (I'm sure families with one more of the children as Harry Potter fans would snap it up).

It didn't sell well

 

[route:oxford]

Anyone know why? (I'm sure families with one more of the children as Harry Potter fans would snap it up).

Perhaps parents are aware that the excitement of boarding the Hogwarts Express in London would have waned long before the service had reached the Glenfinnan viaduct.

12 hours on Mk1 stock with no air con and no power points... Hell.

 

[deltic1989]

wasn't there an issue during filming with the cylinders on the loco scraping along scottish platforms too?

 

[Deerfold]

I think that it would be good to do a run from Kings Cross station (preferrably from platform 9 or 10 with the sign and part trolley on the wall)

The trolley and sign are now outside the Euston Road entrance to KGX.

 

[Townsend Hook]

preferrably from platform 9 or 10

Surely plts 9 and 10 would be too short, I'm sure they're only 8-car or so, so for a decent length train you would need to use the main line platforms.

Anyway, isn't 5972 out of ticket?

Jack