Why is today's Silver Star numbered 1092?

[Qapla]

Why is today's Silver Star numbered 1092? - Today being, July 7, 2019

 

[pennyk]

The simple answer is because there is a change in schedule due to track work, and because two trains with the same number cannot be running during the same 24 hour period. This happens periodically.

 

[Cho Cho Charlie]

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... , and because two trains with the same number cannot be running during the same 24 hour period. This happens periodically.

For the Silvers, I thought this happens every day. For each Silver, there is today's train and there is yesterday's train, on the tracks. One just leaving its starting point, and the other closing in on its destination.

Checking today's map, there is actually two 1092's. One departing Petersburg VA, and the other departing Sebring FL, at this time.

 

[StanJazz]

There can not be 2 trains with the same number stopping at the same station on the same day. The same thing happens during the spring and fall time changes.

 

[Qapla]

The SM is usually 91,92 and the SM is 97,98

Today (and it looks like yesterday) they have a "10" at the beginning of the number - they still have the date desigantion in ()

So, at the moment, there are on the tracks 91(21), 97(21), 92(22), 97(22) , 98(22) and 1092(21) and 1092(22) ... why "1092" instead of "92", as usual

I know the "10" designation is sometimes added to a special train, like the "School Patrol" train

Just wondering why the 1092 at this time

 

[pennyk]

There can not be 2 trains with the same number stopping at the same station on the same day. The same thing happens during the spring and fall time changes.

Just wondering why the 1092 at this time

Most likely the northbound Star will run tomorrow as 92. If that is the case, since today's 1092 is running later than 92 is scheduled, if today's train had not been renumbered, there would be 2 trains with the same number stopping at the same station tomorrow.

 

[Thirdrail7]

Track Work Impacts Atlantic Coast Service (JUL-SEP 19)

 

[Qapla]

So, this seems to be the answer ... Thank You

The northbound Star operates MIA-NYP 4 hours later SUN-WED and is running as 1092. It will also service WLN. It operates normally the rest of the week.

 

[Qapla]

Yep ... Yesterday's train was 1092 and today's is back to 92 - and on the normal schedule