k9power
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Anyone know what type system and freqs that the BNSF Railroad Police talk on? Thanks
BNSF Railroad Police
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These days, most RR police seem to use cellphones and the railroads' PBX frequencies. Being peace officers in (I believe) every state in which they work, in some states they're also allowed to operate on some police "intersystem" or mutual aid channels when necessary.
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hmarnell said:
That's all correct. I have heard them on 161.690, and I'm sure they can come up on all allocated RR freqs.
Jerry
Within the allocated RR channels, try AAR 7373 first, as 161.205 is commonly used for railroad police by all companies. Beyond that the others are correct in that they use cell phones, Nextel, and here in Fort Worth, their own talkgroup on the local PS trunked system and other Texas VHF common law enforcement channels.
followup to the peace officer question, they have been commisioned for years in Wa state, but in the last decade, RR special agents had to be certified as well (state POST academy) or leave the state. I know of one who went to Montana. The governor used to hand out the commisions, there was an incident in Yakima on the trolley over there in which the operator who also had the LEO commision arrested some kids picking up cans and bottles on his right-of-way while a car load of trolley passengers watched. It made the papers after it was stated how easy his special agent commision was obtained and after that had to attend the academy.
jeremym70
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The BNSF police in the Vancouver area use both the Portland and Clark County 800 MHz trunked radio systems. They mostly hang out on the main dispatch talkgroups, but do have their own talkgroups as well.
k9power said:
this person that posted this is asking in th wrong group thia is the WA. not the OK. state group, you should repost in the right group.
jeremym70
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Yeah the K9 Explorer and one of the others have Motorola MW-520 MDC's in them.
k9power
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The person that posted this is not asking in the wrong group. I knew that I posted in the WA group. Thanks anyway though!
Ok one more, if you are asking a qustion about railroad well i belive there is a form for railroad. And i belive it can be found here.k9power said:
http://radioreference.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=88
Now if your asking about what can be recived in a county in Washington State for a railroad system that you want to hear, just ask for the county that you want to know about. I live up in Stanwood and the train rolls by here all of the time, from reading your post it lead me to belive that you are from OK. not Washington
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