3rd December 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 Portobello Jn
1Z28 : Portobello 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 (3)
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 - Craigentinny Jn - 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 11.08d [P2] 11.07   12.20a [P19] 12.24
Abbeyhill Jn 11/09½ 11/09   12/17½ 12/20
Craigentinny Jn 11/10½ 11/11   12/15 12/16
Portobello Jn 11/13 11/14   12*06 ~ 12*12 ? ~ 12.13
Niddrie West Jn 11/17 11/18   12/00 12/00
Craiglockhart Jn 11/29 11/29   11/48 11/47
Gorgie Jn 11.32a 11.30   11.45d 11.45

 

Location Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 12.51d [P19] 12.52
Princes St Gardens 12/52 12/54
Haymarket 12/54 [P2] 12/56
Haymarket Central Jn 12/57 12/58
Gorgie Jn 12/58 12/59
Craiglockhart Jn 13/00 13/01
Niddrie West Jn 13*12 ~ 13*32 ? ~ 13.36
Portobello Jn 13.37a ~ 13.45d 13.38 ~ 13.45
Craigentinny Jn 13/48 13/48
Abbeyhill Jn 13/49 13/51
Edinburgh Waverley 13.51a [P2] 13.54

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 15.19d [P2] 15.19   16.36a [P2] 16.37
Abbeyhill Jn 15/20 15/20   16*28 ~ 16*32 ? ~ 16.33
Craigentinny Jn 15/21 15/23   16/26½ 16/25
Portobello Jn 15/24 15/26   16*16 ~ 16*23 ? ~ 16.20
Niddrie West Jn 15/28 15/31   16/10 16/12
Craiglockhart Jn 15/40 15/42   15/58 15/58
Gorgie Jn 15.44a 15.44   15.55d 15.55

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 19.06d [P2] 19.06   20.14a [P19] 20.13
Princes St Gardens 19/07 [Z] 19/08   20/09 [Z] 20/11
Haymarket 19/09 [P4] 19/10   20/08 [P3] 20/08
Haymarket Central Jn 19/10 19/12   20*04 ~ 20*06 ? ~ 20.07
Gorgie Jn 19/11 19/13   20/01 19/54
Craiglockhart Jn 19/13 19/15   19/59 19/49
Niddrie West Jn 19/25 19/26   19/47 19/37
Portobello Jn 19.32a 19.30   19.42d 19.32


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 09.15d
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 09.17 ~ 09.27
Portobello Jn 09/30
Edinburgh Sig.EP605 09.33 ~ 10.08
Portobello Jn 10/11
Craigentinny Jn 10/14
Abbeyhill Jn 10/18
Edinburgh Waverley 10.20a [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 14.12d [P2]
Princes St Gardens 14/13
Haymarket 14/16
Haymarket Central Jn 14/18
Gorgie Jn 14.21a ~ 14.36d
Haymarket Central Jn 14/38
Haymarket 14/40
Princes St Gardens 14/46
Edinburgh Waverley 14.48a [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 20.43d [P19]
Abbeyhill Jn 20/45
Craigentinny Jn 20/47
Portobello Jn 20.49 ~ 20.54
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 20.57 ~ 21.07
Joppa Straight 21.09a


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