16th 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 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) 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 [P5] 11.20   12.36a [P2] 12.42
Abbeyhill Jn 11/20½ 11/21   12*30 ~ 12*32 ? ~ 12.38
Craigentinny Jn 11/21½ 11/23   12/28 12/31
Portobello Jn 11/24½ 11/26   12*17 ~ 12*23 ? ~ 12.28
Niddrie West Jn 11/28½ 11/30   12/11 12/13
Craiglockhart Jn 11/40½ 11/41   11/59 12/00
Gorgie Jn 11.44a 11.44   11.56d 11.57

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 13.25d [P2] 13.25   14.31a [P5] 14.29
Abbeyhill Jn 13/26½ 13/27   14/28½ 14/26
Craigentinny Jn 13/27½ 13/28   14/27½ 14/24
Portobello Jn 13*30 ~ 13*31 ? ~ 13.31   14/25½ 14/22
Niddrie West Jn 13/36 13/35   14/17 14/16
Craiglockhart Jn 13/47 13/46   14/05 14/04
Gorgie Jn 13.50a 13.50   14.02d 14.02

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 15.19d [P5] 15.19   16.29a [P2] 16.38
Abbeyhill Jn 15/20½ 15/20   16/27½ 16/35
Craigentinny Jn 15/21½ 15/22   16/26½ 16/31
Portobello Jn 15/24 15/25   16*20 ~ 16*23 ? ~ 16.28
Niddrie West Jn 15/28½ 15/29   16/14 16/17
Craiglockhart Jn 15/40½ 15/42   15/58 15/58
Gorgie Jn 15.44a 15.44   15.55d 15.56

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 19.12d [P2] 19.26   20.25a [P7] 20.34
Princes St Gardens 19/13 [Z] 19/27   20/23 [X] 20/31
Haymarket 19/15 [P4] 19/30   20/21 [P3] 20/29
Haymarket Central Jn 19/16½ 19/32   20/17 20/27
Gorgie Jn 19/17½ 19/34   20/14 20/25
Craiglockhart Jn 19/19½ 19/36   20/12 20/22
Niddrie West Jn 19/31½ 19/47   20/00 20/07
Portobello Jn 19.38a 19.50   19.55d 20.02


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 17/12
Haymarket Central Jn 17*15 ~ 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 21/02
Portobello Jn 21.04 ~ 21.08
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 21.11 ~ 21.21
Joppa Straight 21.23a


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