1st December 2024

PNP Events
The Polar Express (Edinburgh) (4 trains)

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

Route :
1Z50 : Edinburgh Waverly to Gorgie Jn
1Z51 : Gorgie Jn to Edinburgh Waverly
1Z52 : Edinburgh Waverly to Portobello Jn
1Z53 : Portobello Jn to Edinburgh Waverly
1Z54 : Edinburgh Waverly to Portobello Jn
1Z55 : Portobello Jn to Edinburgh Waverly
1Z56 : Edinburgh Waverly to Portobello Jn
1Z57 : Portobello Jn to Edinburgh Waverly

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
47802 (1) Portobello Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Edinburgh Waverley
45407 (2) Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Gorgie Jn - Craiglockhart Jn - Niddrie West Jn - Portobello Jn
47802 (1) Portobello 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

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 11.16d [P2] 11.17   12.35a [P2] 12.38
Abbeyhill Jn 11/17½ 11/19   12*31 ~ 12*32 ? ~ 12.35
Craigentinny Jn 11/18½ 11/21   12/29½ 12/28
Portobello Jn 11/21 11/27   12/26½ 12/25
Niddrie West Jn 11/25 11/32   12/14 12/13
Craiglockhart Jn 11/37 11/43   12/03 12/02
Gorgie Jn 11.41a 11.44   11.59d 12.00

 
Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 13.24d [P2] 13.25   14.39a [P2] 14.40
Princes St Gardens 13/26 [Z] 13/26   14*34 ~ 14*36 [Z] ? ~ 14.38
Haymarket 13/28½ [P2] 13/29   14/31½ [P1] 14/31
Haymarket Central Jn 13/30½ 13/30   14*21 ~ 14*27 ? ~ 14.28
Gorgie Jn 13/33 13/32   14/18 14/14
Craiglockhart Jn 13/34 13/35   14/17 14/12
Niddrie West Jn 13/45 13/46   14/05 14/00
Portobello Jn 13.50a 13.51   14.00d 13.55

 
Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 15.13d [P2] 15.14   16.37a [P2] 16.37
Princes St Gardens 15/15 [Z] 15/15   16*31 ~ 16*34 [Z] ? ~ 16.35
Haymarket 15/17 [P2] 15/17   16/28 [P1] 16/31
Haymarket Central Jn 15/20 15/19   16*06 ~ 16*26 ? ~ 16.28
Gorgie Jn 15/22 15/21   16/03 16/00
Craiglockhart Jn 15/23 15/22   16/02 15/57
Niddrie West Jn 15/34 15/34   15/50 15/45
Portobello Jn 15.39a 15.39   15.45d 15.40

 
Location Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 17.12d [P2] 17.14
Princes St Gardens 17/14 [Z] 17/16
Haymarket 17/17 [P2] 17/18
Haymarket Central Jn 17/18½ 17/20
Gorgie Jn 17/20½ 17/22
Craiglockhart Jn 17/21½ 17/24
Niddrie West Jn 18/00½ 17/59
Portobello Jn 18.06 ~ 18.20 18.03 ~ 18.20
Craigentinny Jn 18/23 18/23
Abbeyhill Jn 18/24½ 18/25
Edinburgh Waverley 18.27a [P5] 18.28


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z50 : (45407 with 47802 on rear) : Joppa Straight to Edinburgh Sig.EP854
5Z50 : (47802 with 45407 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP854 to Edinburgh Waverley

Location Booked
Joppa Straight 09.45d
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 09.47 ~ 09.52
Portobello Jn 09/55
Niddrie West Jn 09/58
Craiglockhart Jn 10/10
Gorgie Jn 10/11
Haymarket Central Jn 10*13 ~ 10*23
Haymarket 10/25
Princes St Gardens 10*28 ~ 10*29
Edinburgh Waverley 10.31a [P2]

5Z58 : (47802 with 45407 on rear) : Edinburgh Waverley to Portobello Jn
5Z58 : (45407 with 47802 on rear) : Portobello Jn to Edinburgh Sig.EP854
5Z58 : (47802 with 45407 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP854 to Joppa Straight

Location Booked
Edinburgh Waverley 19.25d [P5]
Abbeyhill Jn 19/27
Craigentinny Jn 19/29
Portobello Jn 19.31 ~ 19.34
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 19.37 ~ 19.40
Joppa Straight 19.42a


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