14th December 2023

PNP Events
The Edinburgh Polar Express (4 trains)

Locos Used 47813 & 47848
Stock Used 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) Actual times for 1Z28 not recorded by Realtime Trains.

Sources : Nick Bartlett/The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 10.51d [P2] 10.50   11.53a [P2] 11.56
Abbeyhill Jn 10/52½ 10/52   11/51 11/52
Craigentinny Jn 10/53½ 10/54   11/49½ 11/49
Portobello Jn 10/56 10/57   11/47 11/47
Niddrie West Jn 11/00 11/01   11/43 11/42
Craiglockhart Jn 11/12 11/14   11/31 11/30
Gorgie Jn 11.15a 11.17   11.28d 11.29

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 12.51d [P2] 12.50   13.58a [P2] ?
Abbeyhill Jn 12/52½ 12/52   13/56 ?
Craigentinny Jn 12/53½ 12/54   13/54½ ?
Portobello Jn 12*56 ~ 13*00 ? ~ 12.57   13/52 ?
Niddrie West Jn 13/05 13/00   13/48 ?
Craiglockhart Jn 13/17 13/13   13/36 ?
Gorgie Jn 13.20a 13.20   13.33d ?

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 14.48d [P19] 14.48   15.56a [P19] 15.56
Abbeyhill Jn 14/49½ 14/50   15/54 15/53
Craigentinny Jn 14/50½ 14/51   15/52½ 15/51
Portobello Jn 14*53 ~ 14*58 ? ~ 14.56   15/50 15/49
Niddrie West Jn 15/03½ 14/59   15/46 15/44
Craiglockhart Jn 15/15½ 15/14   15/34 15/33
Gorgie Jn 15.19a 15.17   15.31d 15.31

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 18.23d [P2] 18.24   19.41a [P2] 19.42
Princes St Gardens 18/24 [Z] 18/26   19/39 [Z] 19/40
Haymarket 18/26 [P2] 18/28   19/37½ [P3] 19/33
Haymarket Central Jn 18/32 18/30   19*25 ~ 19*35 ? ~ 19.32
Gorgie Jn 18/33 18/32   19/23 19/22
Craiglockhart Jn 18/35 18/34   19/21 19/19
Niddrie West Jn 18/45 18/46   19/11 19/06
Portobello Jn 18.51a 18.51   19.06d 19.03


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 09/56
Edinburgh Waverley 09.58a [P2]

5Z28 : (47813 with 47848 on rear) : Edinburgh Waverley to Gorgie Jn
5Z28 : (47848 with 47813 on rear) : Gorgie Jn to Edinburgh Waverley

Location Booked
Edinburgh Waverley 14.07d [P2]
Princes St Gardens 14/08
Haymarket 14/11
Haymarket Central Jn 14/17
Gorgie Jn 14.20 ~ 14.30
Haymarket Central Jn 14/33
Haymarket 14/34
Princes St Gardens 14/36
Edinburgh Waverley 14.38a [P19]

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 16.32 ~ 17.51
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*19
Edinburgh Sig.EP605 20.23 ~ 20.30
Portobello Jn 20/33
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 20.37 ~ 20.47
Joppa Straight 20.49a


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