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Tag Archives: Hogwarts Catle

A Blog Post for Harry Potter Fans! The Hogwarts Express – 5972 Hogwarts Castle (Olton Hall)

JK Rowling’s Harry Potter series of books (and films) are hugely successful and popular.  As with all good magical book’s; it features a steam engine (what could be more magical than a steam locomotive?!) 

09/04/2013 in Real Locomotives, Region - Western, Younger Enthusiasts.

The Real Hogwarts Express – 5972 Olton Hall

Having already written a blog post about the official Thomas the Tank engine, I thought it was about time I put together a blog post about another famous steam engine from fiction.  This is of course, no other than Harry Potter’s Hogwarts Express! Although named Hogwart’s Castle in the books and films, the locomotive that…

22/08/2012 in Era - Post Nationalisation, Real Locomotives, Region - Western, Younger Enthusiasts.

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