30th November 2023

PNP Events
The Edinburgh Polar Express (4 trains)

Locos Used 47813 & 47848
Stock Used (3) ? 9526+5929+6054+6024+5952+5961+6051+6158+5998+9507 ?

Route :
1Z25 : Edinburgh Waverley to Gorgie Jn
1Z26 : Gorgie Jn to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z27 : Edinburgh Waverley to Gorgie Jn
1Z28 : Gorgie Jn to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z29 : Edinburgh Waverley to Gorgie Jn
1Z30 : Gorgie Jn to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z31 : Edinburgh Waverley to Portobello Jn
1Z32 : Portobello Jn to Edinburgh Waverley

Loco(s) Route
47848 (1) Edinburgh Waverley - Craigentinny Jn - Portobello Jn - Niddrie West Jn - Craiglockhart Jn - Gorgie Jn
47813 (2) Gorgie Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Edinburgh Waverley
47848 (1) Edinburgh Waverley - Craigentinny Jn - Portobello Jn - Niddrie West Jn - Craiglockhart Jn - Gorgie Jn
47813 (2) Gorgie Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Edinburgh Waverley
47848 (1) Edinburgh Waverley - Craigentinny Jn - Portobello Jn - Niddrie West Jn - Craiglockhart Jn - Gorgie Jn
47813 (2) Gorgie Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Edinburgh Waverley
47813 (2) Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Gorgie Jn - Craiglockhart Jn - Niddrie West Jn - Portobello Jn
47848 (1) Portobello Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Edinburgh Waverley

Notes : 
(1) 47813 on rear.
(2) 47848 on rear.
(3) Consist confirmation required.

Sources : Nick Bartlett/The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 10.51d [P2] 10.51   11.57a [P2] 11.59
Abbeyhill Jn 10/52½ 10/52   11/55½ 11/56
Craigentinny Jn 10/53½ 10/54   11/54½ 11/54
Portobello Jn 10/56 10/57   11/52 11/52
Niddrie West Jn 11/00 11/01   11/48 11/47
Craiglockhart Jn 11/12 11/12   11/36 11/35
Gorgie Jn 11.20a 11.15   11.33d 11.33
 
Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 12.51d [P2] 12.50   13.57a [P2] 14.00
Abbeyhill Jn 12/52½ 12/52   13/55½ 13/57
Craigentinny Jn 12/53½ 12/54   13/54½ 13/55
Portobello Jn 12*56 ~ 12*57 12/57   13/52 13/53
Niddrie West Jn 13/03 13/01   13/48 13/48
Craiglockhart Jn 13/15 13/13   13/36 13/35
Gorgie Jn 13.18a 13.16   13.33d 13.33
 
Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 14.48d [P2] 14.48   15.56a [P19] 16.00
Abbeyhill Jn 14/49½ 14/49   15/54½ 15/57
Craigentinny Jn 14/50½ 14/51   15/53½ 15/54
Portobello Jn 14*53 ~ 14*58 14/55   15/51 15/51
Niddrie West Jn 15/03½ 14/59   15/47 15/47
Craiglockhart Jn 15/15½ 15/12   15/35 15/34
Gorgie Jn 15.19a 15.16   15.32d 15.32
 
Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 18.23d [P2] 18.26   19.41a [P2] 19.39
Princes St Gardens 18/24 [Z] 18/28   19/39 [Z] 19/37
Haymarket 18/26 [P2] 18/30   19/37½ [P3] 19/35
Haymarket Central Jn 18/32 18/32   19*24 ~ 19*31 ? ~ 19.32
Gorgie Jn 18/33 18/34   19/23 19/26
Craiglockhart Jn 18/35 18/36   19/21 19/24
Niddrie West Jn 18/45 18/48   19/11 19/10
Portobello Jn 18.51a 18.51   19.06d 19.05


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z25 : (47813 with 47848 on rear) : Joppa Straight to Edinburgh Sig.EP854
5Z25 : (47848 with 47813 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP854 to Edinburgh Sig.EP605
5Z25 : (47813 with 47848 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP605 to Edinburgh Waverley

Location Booked
Joppa Straight 09.10d
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 09.12 ~ 09.21
Portobello Jn 09/24
Edinburgh Sig.EP605 09.27 ~ 09.49
Portobello Jn 09/52
Craigentinny Jn 09/54
Abbeyhill Jn 09/55
Edinburgh Waverley 09.57a [P2]

5Z30 : (47813 with 47848 on rear) : Edinburgh Waverley to Gorgie Jn
5Z30 : (47848 with 47813 on rear) : Gorgie Jn to Edinburgh Waverley

Location Booked
Edinburgh Waverley 16.22d [P19]
Princes St Gardens 16/23
Haymarket 16/25
Haymarket Central Jn 16/31
Gorgie Jn 16.32a ~ 17.52d
Haymarket Central Jn 17/53
Haymarket 17/54
Princes St Gardens 17/56
Edinburgh Waverley 17.58a [P2]

5Z32 : (47848 with 47813 on rear) : Edinburgh Waverley to Edinburgh Sig.EP605
5Z32 : (47813 with 47848 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP605 to Edinburgh Sig.EP854
5Z32 : (47848 with 47813 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP854 to Joppa Straight

Location Booked
Edinburgh Waverley 20.11d [P2]
Abbeyhill Jn 20/12
Craigentinny Jn 20/13
Portobello Jn 20.15 ~ 20.20
Edinburgh Sig.EP605 20.24 ~ 20.49
Portobello Jn 20/52
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 20.55 ~ 21.05
Joppa Straight 21.07a


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