MTA Eastern Division (LIRR) Frequencies

[haleve]

LIRR list 160.83 MHz & 160.62 MHz as unknown ops, however I heard mention sometime back that 160.83 MHz is NJTPD's primary dispatch frequency but is also used at Babylon Yard, also that 160.62 MHz is used on the eastern end of the Greenport & Montauk branches past the Ronkonkoma & Speonk stations, can any of you Long Islanders confirm this? Thanks in advance.

 

[MTACOP]

The current frequencies used are as follows
MTAPD E-1.......... 160.455 (dispatch) LIRR
MTAPD E-2.......... 160.605 (car to car) LIRR
MTAPD PN........... 160.320 (dispatch) Penn Station/Flatbush
MTAPD N-1........... 161.220 (dispatch) Metro North RR and Grand Central
MTAPD N-2........... 160.560 (car to car) MNR
We also have multiple banks set up by region including train frequencies and local police in the VHF band. Folks could be using different frequencies, i'll ask around

 

[scannerman5555]

also New York / Atlantic use the LIRR train tracks too they have some freq's plus a new train co in Yapank has freq's too on this area !

 

[dave3825]

Anything going in or out of BRT, (Brookhaven Rail Terminal) will be done via Ny & Atlantic on Lirr’s main line. Anything inside BRT will be done by the newly formed class III rail company, U S Rail of New York, LLC. So far, they have 2 EMD GP38's numbered 1010 and 1017

Fcc call sign WQOF420 - US Rail of NY LLC

161.025
160.275

WQLY473 - New York and Atlantic Railway Inc

160.23 FB2 20 watts
160.74 FB2 20 watts
161.10 MO 5 watts
161.31 MO 45 watts



As far as 160.83 and 160.62,
I have the following listed in my scanner.

160.83 as Babylon pl 123.0
160.62 as Montauk Branch no pl
I will try to confirm usage/activity on these freqs next time I am in those areas.

You have to take the good with the bad...

160.62 as per the fcc has 3 transmitter locations under WNFS314

W SWITCH 300 E ABRAMS LOG RD
AMAGANSETT, NY

E END STATION PLATFORM
BRIDGEHAMPTON, NY

RAIL RD STATION
MONTAUK, NY

2 Transmitters under WNFF830

BLOCK LIMIT SIGNAL E END RR STATION N SIDE TRACK
HAMPTON BAYS, NY

BLOCK LIMIT SIGNAL W END RR STATION S SIDE TRACK
SOUTHAMPTON, NY

6 locations under WNDU989

PRIMA SIDING W SIDE OF NICOLLS RD S SIDE TRK
HOLEBROOK, NY

W SWITCH SIDING 60 E OF RR STATION N SIDE TRK
MASTIC SHIRLEY, NY

E SWITCH SIDING 2125 E OF STATION N SIDE TRK
MASTIC SHIRELY, NY

BL SIGNAL 337 W OF RR STATION N SIDE TRK
SPEONK, NY

BL SIGNAL 324 W OF RR STATION S SIDE TRK
WESTHAMPTON, NY

PASSENGER STATION W SIDE NEWTOWN LN
EAST HAMTON, NY

 

[haleve]

Thanks guys, that clears up a lot of things.

 

[maalox]

any one here anything these freqs i barely here them mainly on 160. 38 rarely on others. that a good feed for some one to add.

 

[KC2zZe]

As far as 160.83 and 160.62,
I have the following listed in my scanner.

160.83 as Babylon pl 123.0
160.62 as Montauk Branch no pl
I will try to confirm usage/activity on these freqs next time I am in those areas.

Special attention to your 160.830 findings; that frequency, with tone 123.0, is used as the output to New Jersey Transit's police north repeater. I highly doubt that same combination would be used in such close proximity. The repeater's coverage area is well into Orange County to the north.