Potterheads Disappointed as Commuter Train Block Their View
Sep 30, 2020
Thousands of harry potter fans who waited hours to catch a glimpse of the steam-powered train named after Hogwarts Express were left disappointed after a commuter train blocked their view. People gathered at the Drumry station in Clydebank, Scotland, to see the steam train named Jacobite, which was featured in the Harry Potter films as Hogwarts Express, the train that takes the children to their school.
Sadly, their view of the train was blocked by an untimely ScotRail commuter train. A video shot at the station shows the train, which was headed to Edinburgh, entering the platform just as the steam train pulled in.
Harry Potter fans were left disappointed as a commuter train passed through the station at the same time as the steam train which served as the Hogwarts Express ????????
— SkyNews (@SkyNews) September 29, 2020
More here: https://t.co/Kd0UZfHMIr pic.twitter.com/jjlsxaxEJZ
The video has been viewed by over 9 lakh people and people reacted to it:
Haha awwww that's such a shame. pic.twitter.com/zh9o7drBDy
— Gary #EmbraceTheNewNormal (@gbc123) September 29, 2020
Serves them right for being train nerds pic.twitter.com/We4Cj2fXEh
— Matthew Sharpe (@MattFSharpe) September 29, 2020
FANS pic.twitter.com/Lg8cfYo9Du
— Islam Mirghani (@islam4mirghani) September 29, 2020
I'd of held that train at a red for 20 mins just to make that happen ???? pic.twitter.com/JBL7eiT4Id
— MylesHSG (@MylesHSG) September 29, 2020
The driver of the commuter train was unavailable for comment, but sent out a selfie. pic.twitter.com/RZC2NQ2mQL
— Clash City Rocker (@clash_rocker) September 29, 2020
— Jeroen Bergmans (@jeroen_bergmans) September 29, 2020
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— JudithJ (@JAJxCPA) September 29, 2020
If you really want to SEE the train, get on the correct platform.
If you just want photos, may as well look them up online.
— The Fucking Weather (@BollocksWeather) September 29, 2020
The steam-powered locomotive was traveling through Scotland with many news reports documenting when and where people could see the train. However, there were complaints of people crowding on platforms to see the train despite the Covid-19 pandemic.
???? At a station between Helensburgh & Westerton awaiting a special train passing through? Stand back from the platform edge - behind the yellow line. Don't stray past it or use ramps at the end of our platforms. Trains travel at speed. @BTPWestScot @ScotRail @Glasgow_Live https://t.co/ksqcgt2UfF
— Network Rail Scotland (@NetworkRailSCOT) September 28, 2020