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Subject: 
Re: Harry P. Movie Trailer / Hogwarts Express Train
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.general, lugnet.trains
Date: 
Fri, 2 Mar 2001 13:27:27 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Jason J. Railton writes:
> One issue - perhaps someone knows the answer - is the Lego Harry Potter
> series licensed from the books, or from the film version?  If it's related
> to the film, you might see a decent translation of this 4-6-2 in roughly the
> maroon colours of the London Midland and Scotland (LMS) railway, as per this
> trailer.  (Though the engine seems to have a few fancy bits of fibreglass
> attached.  Even engines have make-up departments in Hollywood it seems).  If
> however the license is tied to the books only, and the delays in release are
> simply 'convenient' for the film's release, you could get any old small
> 'cartoony' train, so long as it's red.

It is licensed from the movie.  However, that is no guarantee we will see a
true-to-form steam engine.  For example, just look at the baby dinos for the
Jurassic Park III license!

Jeff



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  Re: Harry P. Movie Trailer / Hogwarts Express Train
 
(...) I agree. I try to model British steam trains, and I'd love something like this - particularly without the cost of more track and another controller! One issue - perhaps someone knows the answer - is the Lego Harry Potter series licensed from (...) (26 years ago, 2-Mar-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)

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