23rd December 2024

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

Locos Used (3) ? 47802 & steam: 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier' ?
Stock Used (4) ? 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 Gorgie Jn
1Z55 : Gorgie 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
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
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?
(3) Loco confirmation required.
(4) Consist confirmation required.

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   12.29a [P2] 12.34
Abbeyhill Jn 11/21 11/20   12/27 12/30
Craigentinny Jn 11/22½ 11/22   12/25½ 12/22
Portobello Jn 11/25 11/25   12/22½ 12/20
Niddrie West Jn 11/28 ?   12/14 12/14
Craiglockhart Jn 11/40 11/54   12/03 12/02
Gorgie Jn 11.44a 11.57   11.59d 12.00

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 13.24d [P2] 13.24   14.29a [P2] 14.34
Abbeyhill Jn 13/26 13/25   14/27 14/30
Craigentinny Jn 13/28 13/27   14/25½ 14/28
Portobello Jn 13/31 13/31   14/22½ 14/25
Niddrie West Jn 13/34 13/35   14/14 14/15
Craiglockhart Jn 13/46 13/47   14/03 14/02
Gorgie Jn 13.49a 13.49   13.59d 14.00

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 15.23d [P2] 15.25   16.27a [P2] 16.28
Abbeyhill Jn 15/25 15/26   16/25 16/25
Craigentinny Jn 15/27 15/28   16/23½ 16/22
Portobello Jn 15/30 15/31   16/19½ 16/19
Niddrie West Jn 15/33 15/35   16/10 16/11
Craiglockhart Jn 15/45 15/45   15/59 15/58
Gorgie Jn 15.48a 15.48   15.55d 15.56

 

Location Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 17.12d [P2] 17.13
Princes St Gardens 17/14 [Z] 17/16
Haymarket 17/16½ [P4] 17/20
Haymarket Central Jn 17/18½ 17/22
Gorgie Jn 17/19½ 17/23
Craiglockhart Jn 17/23½ 17/25
Niddrie West Jn 18/02½ 17/59
Portobello Jn 18.08 ~ 18.25 18.05 ~ 18.26
Craigentinny Jn 18/29 18/30
Abbeyhill Jn 18*31 ~ 18*33 ? ~ 18.34
Edinburgh Waverley 18.36a [P5] 18.38

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 19.24d [P5] 19.24   20.30a [P2] 20.29
Abbeyhill Jn 19/26 19/25   20/28 20/25
Craigentinny Jn 19/28 19/27   20/25½ 20/22
Portobello Jn 19/33 19/32   20/21½ 20/19
Niddrie West Jn 19/36 19/35   20/17 20/15
Craiglockhart Jn 19/48 19/46   20/05 20/03
Gorgie Jn 19.51a 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 09.58d
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 10.00 ~ 10.05
Portobello Jn 10/07
Edinburgh Sig.EP605 10.10 ~ 10.23
Portobello Jn 10/26
Craigentinny Jn 10/29
Abbeyhill Jn 10/32
Edinburgh Waverley 10.35a [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 21.59d [P2]
Abbeyhill Jn 22/01
Craigentinny Jn 22/03
Portobello Jn 22.05 ~ 22.08
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 22.11 ~ 22.14
Joppa Straight 22.17a


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