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It
was very exciting to know that I was going on the Hogwarts Express,
because until then I did not know it was real.
We
caught the train from York station. But we were on platform five,
not nine and three quarters.
The
engine, which is really called Olton Hall, is bright red. When it
came into the station, there was a big cheer. We climbed on board
and the carriage was very comfortable.
Hogwarts Express photo gallery
There
were some people who had come all the way from America to travel
on the train.
Some
of them were in fancy dress. One Hermione was very realistic, and
a boy called Eric had the Hogwarts uniform on.
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| The
shiny Hogwarts livery reflects people on the platform |
(Editor
Note:
Eric runs a hugely-popular Harry Potter website in the USA, mugglenet.com).
When
the train set off, there were lots of people taking photographs.
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| Eric's
dressed for the ride |
As
we went through the countryside, other people were waving because
they liked the Hogwarts Express. I waved back.
The
train went all the way to Scarborough, where we had time to get
off and go to the beach.
Then
we went back to York. The engine made a choo-choo sound, and the
smoke kept drifting past us.
It
was a real adventure and a day I will never forget.
Katie
Youdale, aged 5.
For
more photos of Olton Hall, take a look at our Hogwarts
Express photo gallery plus admire other historic engines
in the rail
photos and facts gallery.
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