43.040 VHf lowband activity

[Flyham]

I’m not sure if it’s related, but I heard some more activity this afternoon on 43.04 MHz. At the same time a minor train derailment had just occurred on the Norfolk Southern short line that runs from High Point to Asheboro. Not a lot of traffic in the clear other than a mention of something poly and pet.
I noticed the scene had 2 or 3 hopper cars and tanker car noticeably off the rails.

 

[wtp]

the old police call lists 43.04 as special industrial itinerant.

 

[Flyham]

the old police call lists 43.04 as special industrial itinerant.

Good to know, might be on to something.

 

[W3DMV]

There is a Heavy construction company called “Hulcher Industrial”
who specializes in train de-railment recovery and track repair. They
have used 43.04 for many years and are still active. Look for their equipment
on site. Usually big dozers and crane type equipment. They have big 6 Ft
stainless steel whips on their equipment....

 

[Flyham]

Thanks to all...
Here's local media coverage of the event. Perhaps the video will give some possible leads.

Train derails in Randolph County

RANDOLPH COUNTY, N.C. — A train derailed in Randolph County on Monday afternoon. The derailment happened near the intersection of South Main and Johnson streets in the Glenola community, sout…

myfox8.com

 

[spacellamaman]

man this is nuts. this would be the first time it hasn't coincided with a Sage iteration, at least as reported here, which certainly changes things.

poly and pet.....they sure don't give ya much to work with.

all i can think reading "poly" and "pet" is

Polly wants a cracker
I think I should get off her first
I think she wants some water
To put out the blow torch

which isn't terribly helpful

 

[CommsTruck]

Plastic pellets

 

[spacellamaman]

i don't know that one, can you hum a few bars?

 

[BigLebowski]

Train Derailment + 43.04 analog = Hulcher. Nothing to do with Robin Sags. There are still many business users on low band, licensed or not.

 

[chief21]

poly and pet.....they sure don't give ya much to work with.

"Pet" suggests shorthand for petroleum; "Poly" could be hazmat shorthand for about a thousand types of cargo (as in polynastybadstuff).

 

[spacellamaman]

"Pet" suggests shorthand for petroleum; "Poly" could be hazmat shorthand for about a thousand types of cargo (as in polynastybadstuff).

an boy howdy, lemme tell you whut, you Do Not, wanna get Enny of that on yeh

 

[RohnsRadio]

all i got was a dead carrier in eastern nc. off and on. listened for about week, end of june.