13th December 2024

PNP Events
The Polar Express (Edinburgh) (3 trains)

Locos Used 47802 & steam: 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier'
Stock Used 6115+6137+6024+5987+9526+6177+5998+6067+5985+3314

Route :
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
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.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 15.23d [P2] 15.23   16.27a [P2] 16.33
Abbeyhill Jn 15/25 15/24   16/25 16/30
Craigentinny Jn 15/27 15/26   16/23½ 16/26
Portobello Jn 15/30 15/30   16/19½ 16/21
Niddrie West Jn 15/33 15/33   16/10 16/11
Craiglockhart Jn 15/45 15/43   15/59 16/00
Gorgie Jn 15.48a 15.45   15.55d 15.56
 
Location Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 17.12d [P2] 17.14
Princes St Gardens 17/14 [Z] 17/15
Haymarket 17/16½ [P4] 17/17
Haymarket Central Jn 17/18½ 17/19
Gorgie Jn 17/19½ 17/21
Craiglockhart Jn 17/23½ 17/23
Niddrie West Jn 18/02½ 18/00
Portobello Jn 18.08 ~ 18.25 18.04 ~ 18.26
Craigentinny Jn 18/29 18/29
Abbeyhill Jn 18*31 ~ 18*33 ? ~ 18.34
Edinburgh Waverley 18.36a [P5] 18.37
 
Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 19.24d [P5] 19.24   20.29a [P5] 20.32
Abbeyhill Jn 19/26 19/26   20/26½ 20/28
Craigentinny Jn 19/28 19/28   20/25 20/25
Portobello Jn 19/33 19/32   20/21 20/22
Niddrie West Jn 19/36 19/35   20/16 20/15
Craiglockhart Jn 19/48 19/45   20/05 20/04
Gorgie Jn 19.51a 19.47   20.01d 20.02


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z53 : (45407 with 47802 on rear) : Joppa Straight to Edinburgh Sig.EP854
5Z53 : (47802 with 45407 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP854 to Edinburgh Sig.EP605
5Z53 : (45407 with 47802 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP605 to Edinburgh Waverley

Location Booked
Joppa Straight 13.44d
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 13.46 ~ 13.50
Portobello Jn 13/53
Edinburgh Sig.EP605 13.56 ~ 14.19
Portobello Jn 14/22
Craigentinny Jn 14/25
Abbey Hill Jn 14/27
Edinburgh Waverley 14.29a [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 21.04d [P5]
Abbeyhill Jn 21/06
Craigentinny Jn 21/08
Portobello Jn 21.10 ~ 21.13
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 21.16 ~ 21.19
Joppa Straight 21.21a


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