Train Journeys in the UK

[oz_widgeon]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at y..., "vheggie" <vheggie at y...> wrote:
> According to the latest timetables, it can take upwards of 4.5 hours 
> to get from London KX to Edinburgh, 7.5 hours to get to Aberdeen, 
and 
> up to 11.5 hours to reach Inverness.  A train journey of 10 hours is 
> not entirely unreasonable, especially if the train has to take 
> an 'unusual' route - especially over the mountains...
> 
> http://www.railtrack.co.uk/
> 
> for those who want to check....

Great minds think alike.  I was at that sight earlier today!  I was 
thinking that it could take Hogwarts Express longer than a modern 
train to get anywhere, as it seems to be still run on something other 
than modern means (coal or steam perhaps?).  Magic aside, they seem to 
use rather archaic means of doing many things (candles, ink pots, 
quills, etc), so it makes sense to me that their train system would be 
out of date and slow as well.