Hi folks.
My new BC125AT has a service search of the Railroad channels. I had no idea how much activity there was, and I'm just using a portable antenna, not a roof mounted.
Anyway, I've looked in the database and found frequencies listed for CN & CP rail.
I guess both companies run independently and maintain track independently.
So - are there any recent maps of the rail lines of Alberta. The only one I have found so far was published in 1999 (http://www.transportation.alberta.ca/Content/docType56/Production/Trans_Advan.pdf) and I'm guessing there may have been changes in the last 15 years!
Also - when looking at terms like RTC, I don't down what that means. Rail Traffic Control?
What are the different types of traffic you hear on rail channels? I have certainly heard what sound like clearances and so on.
Is there a controller in Edmonton who can see line users, and who gives clearances? How does the system work here?
Thanks,
Rob
My new BC125AT has a service search of the Railroad channels. I had no idea how much activity there was, and I'm just using a portable antenna, not a roof mounted.
Anyway, I've looked in the database and found frequencies listed for CN & CP rail.
I guess both companies run independently and maintain track independently.
So - are there any recent maps of the rail lines of Alberta. The only one I have found so far was published in 1999 (http://www.transportation.alberta.ca/Content/docType56/Production/Trans_Advan.pdf) and I'm guessing there may have been changes in the last 15 years!
Also - when looking at terms like RTC, I don't down what that means. Rail Traffic Control?
What are the different types of traffic you hear on rail channels? I have certainly heard what sound like clearances and so on.
Is there a controller in Edmonton who can see line users, and who gives clearances? How does the system work here?
Thanks,
Rob