2nd 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.

Sources : Nick Bartlett/The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 11.19d [P5] 11.19   12.36a [P2] 12.33
Abbeyhill Jn 11/20½ 11/21   12*30 ~ 12*32 12/29
Craigentinny Jn 11/21½ 11/23   12/28 12/26
Portobello Jn 11/24½ 11/26   12*17 ~ 12*23 12.16 ~ 12.23
Niddrie West Jn 11/28½ 11/29   12/11 12/10
Craiglockhart Jn 11/40½ 11/40   11/59 11/58
Gorgie Jn 11.44a 11.43   11.56d 11.56

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 13.25d [P2] 13.27   14.31a [P5] 14.37
Abbeyhill Jn 13/26½ 13/28   14/29 14/34
Craigentinny Jn 13/27½ 13/31   14/28 14/30
Portobello Jn 13/30½ 13/34   14/25½ 14/26
Niddrie West Jn 13/35 13/38   14/17 14/17
Craiglockhart Jn 13/47 13/50   14/05 14/05
Gorgie Jn 13.50a 13.53   14.02d 14.03

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 15.19d [P5] 15.19   16.29a [P2] 16.42
Abbeyhill Jn 15/20½ 15/20   16/27½ 16/38
Craigentinny Jn 15/21½ 15/22   16/26½ 16/34
Portobello Jn 15/24 15/25   16*16 ~ 16*23 16/31
Niddrie West Jn 15/28½ 15/29   16/10 16/09
Craiglockhart Jn 15/40½ 15/40   15/58 15/58
Gorgie Jn 15.44a 15.43   15.55d 15.56

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 19.12d [P2] 19.12   20.25a [P7] 20.26
Princes St Gardens 19/13 [Z] 19/14   20/23 [X] 20/24
Haymarket 19/15 [P4] 19/16   20/20½ [P3] 20/21
Haymarket Central Jn 19/16½ 19/18   20/17 20/16
Gorgie Jn 19/17½ 19/20   20/14 20/11
Craiglockhart Jn 19/19½ 19/21   20/12 20/09
Niddrie West Jn 19/31½ 19/32   20/00 19/56
Portobello Jn 19.38a 19.38   19.55d 19.55


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 09.41d
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 09.43 ~ 09.53
Portobello Jn 09/56
Edinburgh Sig.EP605 09.59 ~ 10.24
Portobello Jn 10/27
Craigentinny Jn 10/33
Abbeyhill Jn 10/36
Edinburgh Waverley 10.39a [P5]

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

Location Booked
Edinburgh Waverley 16.49d [P2]
Abbeyhill Jn 16/50
Craigentinny Jn 16/51
Portobello Jn 16/54
Niddrie West Jn 16/58
Craiglockhart Jn 17/10
Gorgie Jn 17/18
Haymarket Central Jn 17*20 ~ 18*32
Haymarket 18/35
Princes St Gardens 18*37 ~ 18*38
Edinburgh Waverley 18.42a [P2]

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

Location Booked
Edinburgh Waverley 20.59d [P7]
Abbeyhill Jn 21/00
Craigentinny Jn 21/01
Portobello Jn 21.03 ~ 21.08
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 21.11 ~ 21.21
Joppa Straight 21.23a


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