Does BNSF use VHF 1 RED DOT 151.6250 ?

cjrjr507 · #1 (**permalink**) 02-23-2009, 08:38 AM

Hi
I live in Libby, MT and I hearing what sounds like BNSF work crews or whoever they are on 151.6250. From the way they are talking sometimes it sounds like a BNSF crew but not sure. I checked the FCC site and there is no reference to that frequency for BNSF, HMMM. I have checked the normal railroad freq's and they are not there.

Northe · #2 (**permalink**) 02-23-2009, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by cjrjr507

Hi
I'm hearing what sounds like BNSF work crews or whoever they are on 151.6250. From the way they are talking sometimes it sounds like a BNSF crew but not sure.

It's probably a private contractor doing construction work. I believe that in many cases the foreman/supervisor will have a railband radio, but most of the communications on the work site will take place on the business band. I've run into such communications from time to time, and the contract workers use a lot of the same terminology as the railroad personnel.

Northe

cjrjr507 · #3 (**permalink**) 02-23-2009, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Northe

It's probably a private contractor doing construction work. I believe that in many cases the foreman/supervisor will have a railband radio, but most of the communications on the work site will take place on the business band. I've run into such communications from time to time, and the contract workers use a lot of the same terminology as the railroad personnel.

Northe

Hi
Yeah, it could be a contractor for BNSF. I heard someone calling for OR261. They talk about clearing the brakes. 3 engines running and other stuff. Earlier I heard an alarm or something going off and someone yelling about something. If I get anything more or who it is will let this site know.

icom1020 · #4 (**permalink**) 02-23-2009, 01:34 PM

It is Loram the rail grinder

cjrjr507 · #5 (**permalink**) 02-23-2009, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by icom1020

It is Loram the rail grinder

Hi
Yeah, I heard on one of the RR channels that they have a Grinder crew out working on the rails. That's what the water truck is for on the 151.6250 channel I heard mentioned. Sounds like there could be an survey crew useing that freq. too. (Water truck going back to the caboose)