2Q11 Stratford (SRA) to SRA

[6u45]

Yesterday 9th and today 10th I noticed on RTT departs SRA at 1152 returns at 1821 I was wondering if any knows it’s purpose

other info from RTT

• UID R08923, identity 2Q11
  TSC 52495111
• STP schedule
  10th February 2023 only
• Test
• Great Britain (Network Rail, TPS)

thanks in advance

Glen

 

[SuperLuke2334]

Yesterday 9th and today 10th I noticed on RTT departs SRA at 1152 returns at 1821 I was wondering if any knows it’s purpose

other info from RTT

• UID R08923, identity 2Q11
  TSC 52495111
• STP schedule
  10th February 2023 only
• Test
• Great Britain (Network Rail, TPS)

thanks in advance

Glen

Likely one of the network rail 153s.

 

[30907]

SRA?

 

[SargeNpton]

SRA?

SRA is the CRS code for Stratford.

The route is Stratford-Barking-Laindon-Southend Central-Laindon-Fenchurch Street-Laindon-Shoeburyness-Laindon-Barking-Stratford.

At a guess, it's a route learner.

 

[6u45]

Thanks for your replies

its route learning it’s prior and following journeys are in GA country not c2c

 

[zwk500]

Thanks for your replies

its route learning it’s prior and following journeys are in GA country not c2c

It's a Q train and it's using the Track Recording Coach TSC, suggesting it's a test train recording data rather than a route learner.

 

[2192]

It's a Q train and it's using the Track Recording Coach TSC, suggesting it's a test train recording data rather than a route learner.

Could it do both at the same time - more economical?

 

[zwk500]

Could it do both at the same time - more economical?

Could possibly do a cab ride but you'll only be able to get so many people in the front. I'd imagine that C2C would find it easier to arrange their own route learning though.

 

[30907]

SRA is the CRS code for Stratford.

Thanks.
I had no idea whereabouts in the UK the OP was talking about.

 

[Class 170101]

Likely one of the network rail 153s.

It's a Q train and it's using the Track Recording Coach TSC, suggesting it's a test train recording data rather than a route learner.

Its a Class 153 doing Track Recording - its on trial in Anglia and another region either Wessex or Sussex, I forget which now. Modern Railways covered it last year and I think its to see whether NR could dispense with track patrolling using track workers.

Definitely not a route learner as such though I suppose in theory someone could use it to learn the route whilst its operating.

 

[dk1]

Yes it’s just that Scud in EMT livery. Keep passing it.

 

[Freightmaster]

Thanks.
I had no idea whereabouts in the UK the OP was talking about.

I think posters on this forum are supposed to give station names in full
in the very first post of a new thread, but many people simply forget to
do that because they don't realise that people in other parts of the country
can't possibly know codes of stations hundreds of miles away off by heart.

It's even worse on aviation forums - most people who fly fairly regularly
probably know where LHR and LAX are, but they also exclusive use three
letter codes for obscure Asian/African airports too!



MARK

 

[dk1]

I think posters on this forum are supposed to give station names in full
in the very first post of a new thread, but many people simply forget to
do that because they don't realise that people in other parts of the country
can't possibly know codes of stations hundreds of miles away off by heart.



MARK

It’s very easy to put the 3 letter station code into any National Rail, TOC or RealTimeTrains search to find out what station it is if it really is too hard to decipher. I have never understood why that is such an issue on this rail related forum. It often just seems to me like certain posters just like making a point.

 

[zwk500]

It’s very easy to put the 3 letter station code into any National Rail, TOC or RealTimeTrains search to find out what station it is if it really is too hard to decipher. I have never understood why that is such an issue on this rail related forum. It often just seems to me like certain posters just like making a point.

It's not immediately accessible if you're using assistive technology like screen readers and some posters have a habit of using unofficial abbreviations (BNS being the classic one) which can lead to confusion. It does not take long to type the station name once, e.g. Stratford (SRA), and then you can use the abbreviation from then on.

 

[dk1]

It's not immediately accessible if you're using assistive technology like screen readers and some posters have a habit of using unofficial abbreviations (BNS being the classic one) which can lead to confusion. It does not take long to type the station name once, e.g. Stratford (SRA), and then you can use the abbreviation from then on.

Oh don’t get me started on BNS (Barnes). That does my head in more than BTM grrrr!!!

 

[Freightmaster]

It’s very easy to put the 3 letter station code into any National Rail, TOC or RealTimeTrains search to find out what station it is if it really is too hard to decipher.

It's also "very easy" just to type out the name of the station in plain English to begin with!



MARK

 

[dk1]

It's also "very easy" just to type out the name of the station in plain English to begin with!



MARK

I know but it’s just annoying when you use the 3 letters in every other conversation.

 

[Doctor Fegg]

Especially silly not to give the station name for this one as ”SRA” has another railway meaning.

Though I always liked the quip that it should have been called the “R” as it didn’t have any Strategy or any Authority.