GWR 4900 Class 5972 Olton Hall

GWR 4900 Class 5972 *Olton Hall*
GWR 4900 Class 5972 Olton Hall
	5972 Olton Hall at Doncaster Works in July 2003
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Designer	Charles Collett
Builder	GWR Swindon Works
Build date	30 April 1937
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	4-6-0
Loco weight	75 tons (67 long tons; 68 t)
Fuel type	Coal
Operators
Career
Operators	Great Western Railway; British Railways
Class	Hall
Numbers	5972
Official name	Olton Hall
First run	30 April 1937
Last run	December 1963
Retired	April 1964
Withdrawn	31 December 1963
Restored	20 May 1998
Current owner	West Coast Railways
Disposition	On static display

5972 Olton Hall is a preserved Great Western Railway Hall class locomotive made famous for its role hauling the Hogwarts Express in the Harry Potter film series.

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