GWR 4900 Class 5972 Olton Hall

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Class Hall Numbers 5972 Official name Olton Hall First run 30 April 1937 Last run December 1963 Retired April 1964 Withdrawn 31 December 1963 Restored 20 May 1998 Current owner West Coast Railways Disposition On static display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