17th 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
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] 11.08   12.21a [P2] 12.21
Abbeyhill Jn 11/09½ 11/09   12/18 12/18
Craigentinny Jn 11/10½ 11/11   12/15 12/15
Portobello Jn 11/13 11/15   12*06 ~ 12*12 ? ~ 12.12
Niddrie West Jn 11/17 11/18   12/00 12/03
Craiglockhart Jn 11/29 11/32   11/48 11/48
Gorgie Jn 11.32a 11.33   11.45d 11.46

 

Location Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 12.51d [P2] 12.56
Princes St Gardens 12/52 [Z] 12/58
Haymarket 12/54 [P2] 13/01
Haymarket Central Jn 12/57 13/03
Gorgie Jn 12/58 13/05
Craiglockhart Jn 13/00 13/07
Niddrie West Jn 13*12 ~ 13*34 ? ~ 13.36
Portobello Jn 13.38 ~ 13.45 13.38 ~ 13.46
Craigentinny Jn 13/48 13/49
Abbeyhill Jn 13/49 13/51
Edinburgh Waverley 13.51a [P2] 13.54

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 15.20d [P2] 15.22   16.29a [P2] 16.30
Abbeyhill Jn 15/21½ 15/24   16*23 ~ 16*25 ? ~ 16.26
Craigentinny Jn 15/22½ 15/26   16/21½ 16/23
Portobello Jn 15/25 15/29   16*16 ~ 16*18 ? ~ 16.20
Niddrie West Jn 15/29½ 15/33   16/10 16/13
Craiglockhart Jn 15/41½ 15/46   15/58 15/58
Gorgie Jn 15.45a 15.48   15.55d 15.56

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 19.07d [P2] 19.07   20.14a [P19] 20.14
Princes St Gardens 19/08½ [Z] 19/09   20/09½ [Z] 20/12
Haymarket 19/10½ [P4] 19/13   20/08 [P3] 20/09
Haymarket Central Jn 19/12 19/15   20*04 ~ 20*06 ? ~ 20.06
Gorgie Jn 19/13 19/16   20/01 20/00
Craiglockhart Jn 19/15 19/18   19/59 19/58
Niddrie West Jn 19/27 19/32   19/47 19/44
Portobello Jn 19.33a 19.37   19.42d 19.41


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 ~ 09.58
Portobello Jn 10/01
Craigentinny Jn 10/07
Abbeyhill Jn 10*09 ~ 10*13
Edinburgh Waverley 10.17a [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]

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

Location Booked
Edinburgh Waverley 16.40d [P2]
Abbeyhill Jn 16/41
Craigentinny Jn 16/43
Portobello Jn 16*46 ~ 16*47
Niddrie West Jn 16/52
Craiglockhart Jn 17/04
Gorgie Jn 17/06
Haymarket Central Jn 17*09 ~ 18*31
Haymarket 18/34
Princes St Gardens 18*36 ~ 18*37
Edinburgh Waverley 18.40a [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 20.28d [P19]
Abbeyhill Jn 20/29
Craigentinny Jn 20/30
Portobello Jn 20.32 ~ 20.36
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 20.39 ~ 20.49
Joppa Straight 20.52a


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