The train left its home and went through Preston, Crewe, Nuneaton, Milton Keynes, Bletchley, Watford, Willesden Junction and Camden Road Junction before arriving at its temporary base of Hornsey depot.
The train only just survived to become a film star. It went out of service and was supposed to be sent for scrap.
Thankfully for those students who need to get to Hogwarts for the new term, the train was saved, painted red over the old green and pressed into service for a magical return.
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