21st December 2024

PNP Events
The Polar Express (Edinburgh) (5 trains)

Locos Used 47802 & steam: 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier'
Stock Used 6115+6137+6024+5987+9526+6177+5998+6067+5985+3314

Route :
1Z50 : Edinburgh Waverley to Gorgie Jn
1Z51 : Gorgie Jn to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z52 : Edinburgh Waverley to Gorgie Jn
1Z53 : Gorgie Jn to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z54 : Edinburgh Waverley to Portobello Jn
1Z55 : Portobello Jn to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z56 : Edinburgh Waverley to Portobello Jn
1Z57 : Portobello Jn to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z58 : Edinburgh Waverley to Gorgie Jn
1Z59 : Gorgie Jn to Edinburgh Waverley

Loco(s) Route
47802 (1) Edinburgh Waverley - Craigentinny Jn - Portobello Jn - Niddrie West Jn - Craiglockhart Jn - Gorgie Jn
45407 (2) Gorgie Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Edinburgh Waverley
47802 (1) Edinburgh Waverley - Craigentinny Jn - Portobello Jn - Niddrie West Jn - Craiglockhart Jn - Gorgie Jn
45407 (2) Gorgie Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Edinburgh Waverley
45407 (2) Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Gorgie Jn - Craiglockhart Jn - Niddrie West Jn - Portobello Jn
47802 (1) Portobello Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Edinburgh Waverley
45407 (2) Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Gorgie Jn - Craiglockhart Jn - Niddrie West Jn - Portobello Jn
45407 (2) Portobello Jn - Craigentinny Jn - Edinburgh Waverley
47802 (1) Edinburgh Waverley - Craigentinny Jn - Portobello Jn - Niddrie West Jn - Craiglockhart Jn - Gorgie Jn
45407 (2) Gorgie Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Edinburgh Waverley

Notes : 
(1) 45407 on rear.
(2) 47802 on rear.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 11.19d [P2] 11.18   12.35a [P2] 12.39
Abbeyhill Jn 11/21 11/20   12*30 ~ 12*32 ? ~ 12.35
Craigentinny Jn 11/22½ 11/22   12/27 12/27
Portobello Jn 11*27 ~ 11*29 ? ~ 11.31   12/22½ 12/23
Niddrie West Jn 11/34 11/34   12/14 12/15
Craiglockhart Jn 11/46 11/46   12/03 12/02
Gorgie Jn 11.50a 11.48   11.59d 12.00

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 13.33d [P2] 13.34   14.36a [P2] 14.35
Abbeyhill Jn 13/35 13/36   14*31 ~ 14*32 ? ~ 14.31
Craigentinny Jn 13/37 13/38   14/29 14/28
Portobello Jn 13/40 13/41   14/26 14/25
Niddrie West Jn 13/43 13/44   14/20 14/19
Craiglockhart Jn 13/55 13/54   14/09 14/08
Gorgie Jn 13.58a 13.58   14.05d 14.05

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 15.21d [P2] 15.23   16.23a [P2] 16.22
Princes St Gardens 15/23 [Z] 15/24   16*14 ~ 16*20 [Z] 16.14 ~ 16.20
Haymarket 15/25 [P4] 15/28   16/12 [P1] 16/10
Haymarket Central Jn 15/27 15/29   16*09 ~ 16*10 ? ~ 16.08
Gorgie Jn 15/28 15/30   16/08 16/03
Craiglockhart Jn 15/29 15/33   16/07 16/02
Niddrie West Jn 15/40 15/43   15/55 15/51
Portobello Jn 15.45a 15.46   15.50d 15.49

 

Location Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 17.12d [P2] 17.14
Princes St Gardens 17/14 [Z] 17/15
Haymarket 17/16½ [P2] 17/23
Haymarket Central Jn 17/18½ 17/24
Gorgie Jn 17/20½ 17/26
Craiglockhart Jn 17/23½ 17/28
Niddrie West Jn 18/02½ 18/00
Portobello Jn 18.08 ~ 18.16 18.06 ~ 18.18
Craigentinny Jn 18/19 18/21
Abbeyhill Jn 18/21 18/23
Edinburgh Waverley 18.24a [P5] 18.25

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 19.25d [P5] 19.27   20.36a [P2] 20.34
Abbeyhill Jn 19/27 19/28   20*31 ~ 20*33 ? ~ 20.31
Craigentinny Jn 19/29 19/30   20/29 20/29
Portobello Jn 19/32 19/33   20/25 20/26
Niddrie West Jn 19/35 19/36   20/17 20/15
Craiglockhart Jn 19/47 19/46   20/05 20/04
Gorgie Jn 19.50a 19.48   20.01d 20.01


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z50 : (45407 with 47802 on rear) : Joppa Straight to Edinburgh Sig.EP854
5Z50 : (47802 with 45407 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP854 to Edinburgh Sig.EP605
5Z50 : (45407 with 47802 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP605 to Edinburgh Waverley

Location Booked
Joppa Straight 09.45d
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 09.47 ~ 09.52
Portobello Jn 09/55
Edinburgh Sig.EP605 09.58 ~ 10.20
Portobello Jn 10/23
Craigentinny Jn 10/32
Abbeyhill Jn 10/36
Edinburgh Waverley 10.39a [P2]

5Z59 : (47802 with 45407 on rear) : Edinburgh Waverley to Portobello Jn
5Z59 : (45407 with 47802 on rear) : Portobello Jn to Edinburgh Sig.EP854
5Z59 : (47802 with 45407 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP854 to Joppa Straight

Location Booked
Edinburgh Waverley 21.04d [P2]
Abbeyhill Jn 21/06
Craigentinny Jn 21/08
Portobello Jn 21.10 ~ 21.13
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 21.16 ~ 21.19
Joppa Straight 21.21a


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