34027 Hogwarts Express & 34016 Cathedrals Express July/August 2000

Evening All
I have added 2 photos of preserved Bulleid West Country Pacifics
Hogwarts Express 8/7/2000
1st collection features 34027 Taw Valley in Red livery with Hogwarts Express nameplates when it was in charge of the Hogwarts Express promotional tour around England and Scotland
Which started on 8th July from Kings Cross.34027 hauling 'he Queen of Scots' coaches took the train to Kidderminster then onto Crewe. First 5 photos by Alan Costello taken at Didcot
http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Railtours-Year-by-Year/19912000/2000/Hogwarts-Express-8-7-00/i-WPZsn5j
http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Railtours-Year-by-Year/19912000/2000/Hogwarts-Express-8-7-00/i-qKkxmWk
http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Railtours-Year-by-Year/19912000/2000/Hogwarts-Express-8-7-00/i-j8s4cdV
Not sure of the last 3 photos regarding location & date
http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Railtours-Year-by-Year/19912000/2000/Hogwarts-Express-8-7-00/i-nS6mC2p
Cathedrals Express 23/8/2000
3 photos of 34016 Bodmin at Wandsworth Rd
http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Railtours-Year-by-Year/19912000/2000/Cathedrals-Express-23-8-2000/
http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Railtours-Year-by-Year/19912000/2000/Cathedrals-Express-23-8-2000/i-5Fqh6x6
http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Railtours-Year-by-Year/19912000/2000/Cathedrals-Express-23-8-2000/i-pFw7bST
Neil

 

Neil,

Number 6 is at Bridgnorth after 34027 had finished its Hogwarts duties. I remember it was decided that 34027 looked too modern for Harry potter.