The Hogwarts Express revised version

[McColm]

If you are a fan of the Harry Potter films or books, you can visit one of the many Warner Bros themed shops, theme parks or the film set.
The Hogwarts Express train set in Ho/00 gauge is becoming a rare thing with prices depending on which film it relates to, selling on a well known auction site for treble figures. O gauge prices are steady for now.
Horny sold the wrong locomotive Castle Class instead of the Hall Class. The colour is supposed to be Scarlet in the books but Horny went for a maroon stock colour.
Bachmann did the correct colour and locomotive.
As the HST 125 /Class 43 is a popular model both in the secondhand and currently sold at a modest price in Ho/00 gauge I thought this would make an interesting alternative. I've probably mentioned this before on a different topic but I haven't been able to find it.
The power and dummy cars are going to be painted scarlet with the Hogwarts Express logo on each side. The Mark 3 or Mark 4 carriages painted in the house colours and emblems. The buffet car a combination of the house colours.
I was also thinking of a sleeper train painted in the same colour as the Knight bus.
Decals are going to be handmade due to copy write , I haven't been able to source any but there's the occasional sticker set from time to time. Extra detailing in the parcels carriage and lighting added should make an interesting project.