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Following up from my previous post about the Harry Potter Hogwarts Express Fan Trip Train Ride 2009, which gives you a chance to travel by steam train from Paddington to Oxford aboard the Hogwarts Express (GWR Hall Class 4-6-0 no 5972 Olton Hall) steam train this Saturday the 18th of July 2009.

I can now confirm travel times as obtained from uksteam.info.

Saturday 18 July 2009

GWR Hall Class 4-6-0 no 5972 Olton Hall

(alias Hogwarts Castle)

TIMES

Steam hauled: Paddington-Oxford

The Hogwarts Express Steam Train and Carriages have also been spoted making it’s way down to London from Scotland:

•  5972 ‘Olton Hall’ heads away from Carnforth for Southall with ECS. 5972 was heading down to London to work a Harry Potter special on Saturday for American fans from Paddington to Oxford.
• 5972 Olton Hall in charge of the Hogwarts Express ECS from Carnforth to Southall in conjuntion with a railtour from London Paddington on Saturday to coincide with the release of the latest Harry Potter film
• another shot of Olton Hall in a downpour. the train was running as 5Z59
• 5972 Olton Hall, 5Z59, Hest Bank, 16 July 2009 – 1348 1
• 5972 Olton Hall, 5Z59, Hest Bank, 16 July 2009 – 1348 2
• http://railways.national-preservation.com/download/file.php?id=3896&mode=view

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2. Fiona says:

   October 21, 2009 at 8:21 pm

   Is this real?!