Union Pacific help needed

[who_dat73]

Hey I'm needing some help with listining to the UP in Worthington Mn. I am using a Uniden Bearcat BC60XLT-1 I can tune in the local police and whatnot but cant hear the Up evin sitting in the yard I went through the police call book and set almost all the Up channels I could find and still nuttin are they trunking or somthing or does anyone know exactully what channels I am looking for I want to listen in on the switching radios and whatnot any help would be great!!
Also I am intrested in the the BNsf in the area of Sioux Falls SD to Manly Mn area and anything else that I might pick up here in the area as I rail fan.
Thanks
in advance
Mike

 

[Mick]

Uprr

Hello. I located this:

UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY WNGG528
Eligibility: 90.91A - APPLICANT IS A COMMON CARRIER RAILROAD
Transmitter Address /Area of Operation:
1034 1ST AV
WORTHINGTON, MN
160.455
161.04

 

[who_dat73]

Thanks I have those in the scanner already and still nuttin evin like I said when I am sitting in the yard watching them talk back and forth on the hand helds maby I should send it in to have it checked out

 

[W5JLF]

Try some of these:
Burlington Northern Santa Fe
Frequency*
160.5600
160.6500
160.8750
160.9200
161.0700
161.1600
161.2800
161.4150

*Union Pacific (UP)
Frequency*
160.2800
160.2825
160.3200
160.3200
160.4100
160.4700
160.4700
160.5150
160.5150
160.6650
160.6800
160.7400
160.8000
160.8300
160.8900
160.9500
161.1450
161.1450
161.3550
161.4450
161.5350
161.5500
451.9625
452.3250
452.7125

 

[Nasby]

Program the local NOAA weather radio freq into your scanner. If it comes in clearly then your scanner is working ok. This would also mean you most likely don't have the correct railroad freqs programmed in your scanner. Often, the yard/switching channels may be obscure so you should program all freqs (not just the mainline channels) listed for the railroad you wish to monitor.
Paul

 

[Haley]

Mike, can you program a limit search? If so just put in 160.215 for your low freq. and 161.565 for your high freq. Sit around the yard and see what pops up-----you might be surprised! Also as Paul said try the NOAA weather channel first, just to make sure the scanner is ok. Good luck , Mike

 

[OpSec]

Stick all the AAR channels into a bank and scan them for a few days, making a note of who is talking to who. You'll know what RR it is, since the company names, crew names and dispatch locations are given during track warrants, etc.

Just a thought.

 

[trainman111]

Is it a possibility that maybe UP in that yard is digital? I know in some areas railroads are trying out digital technology. I believe Union Pacific was one of them. Is it also a possbility that they are trunking. I know there are railroads that have tried that too. What yard is the one that you go to (City also), maybe we can help you out.

Nick

 

[who_dat73]

Is it a possibility that maybe UP in that yard is digital? I know in some areas railroads are trying out digital technology. I believe Union Pacific was one of them. Is it also a possbility that they are trunking. I know there are railroads that have tried that too. What yard is the one that you go to (City also), maybe we can help you out.

Nick

I am sitting in the former CNW yard In Worthington Mn it is now under UP managment I have the codes givin at the begining of the thread in there and the codes that we have on the base at the rr club probly 20 miles away but I still am sitting within probly 30 feet(in a parking lot) of the brakemen watching him talk on his hand held and nuttin doing, but I put in the local police freq to see if it is picking anything up and I get that loud and clear??
I can also listen in on the weather radio with no prob

 

[Nasby]

Since you can receive the police and weather ok, then you probably still don't have the correct frequency programmed in your scanner. Keep trying! Also, If your scanner has a search feature, try programming a search from: 160.215 as the lower limit and 161.565 as the upper limit. This will allow your scanner to search the entire railroad band.
Pual

 

[SCPD]

Try this link to find frequencies in your area

search you state county and range 160.215 to 161.565

http://svartifoss2.fcc.gov/reports7/st_cty_freqrange.cfm

 

[BigC801]

Just put in all 97 of the AAR CH's http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Railroad and see what you hear that would be the best way to find what your looking for, and dont worrry about the narrowband splinter frequencies there not used yet.

 

[KC0YNL]

Try AAR 1414 (160.320). This is the yard channel on much of the former CNW system. The road channel is the previously mentioned AAR 6262 (161.040). The Worthington Sub is far from an active stretch of railroad, so you probably won't be hearing constant radio traffic.

 

[BigC801]

well i looked at the time table for that area, on the Worthington sub the road ch is 6262, its all TWC in that area, but it says nothing about a diffrent yard ch. I have the time table if you need it.

 

[KC0YNL]

Timetables don't usually list channels other than the road channel unless there is a major yard. The yard channels are just known by the area crews. The nearest UP towers to Worthington are near Windom, MN; Superior, IA; and Sheldon, IA.

- Windom only operates on 161.040 (62).
- Superior tower operates on 160.485 (25), 160.575 (31), 160.455 (23) and 161.175 (71).
- The Sheldon Tower operates on 160.455 (23) and 161.040 (62).

 

[BigC801]

Timetables don't usually list channels other than the road channel unless there is a major yard. The yard channels are just known by the area crews. The nearest UP towers to Worthington are near Windom, MN; Superior, IA; and Sheldon, IA.

- Windom only operates on 161.040 (62).
- Superior tower operates on 160.485 (25), 160.575 (31), 160.455 (23) and 161.175 (71).
- The Sheldon Tower operates on 160.455 (23) and 161.040 (62).

Yep thats true but normaly they list yard ch's in Superintendent Bulletins that are put out, i looked in them also. but it is the TWIN CITIES Service Unit so who knows if they ever did, there not so good at updating us.

 

[rpgbigman]

161.100 is there main chan. around Garretson SD area I know.
I can usually hear it around Brandon SD area

 

[radioboy75]

Nothing like joining the thread 11 years late. I imagine the OP found what he was looking for but in case not, the mainline fq on the UP Worthington Sub is 161.040. The mainline fq for BNSF on the Marshall Sub (Willmar to Sioux City) is 161.160. The Corson Sub (Garretson to Sioux Falls) is 161.100. The Sioux Falls Depot/Yard was on 160.650 when I used to get over there years ago.

The Ellis & Eastern bought the line from Agate to Manley (Worthington, Luverne, etc) last year and were going to connect it to their track in Sioux Falls. Not sure if they were able to do that yet or not. They operate on 160.800 on the Minnesota trackage. Think they use something different in SD, not sure.