Charlotte NC railroads frequencies and safe place(s) to observe

[rrman987]

We will be in Charlotte in near future and it appears that CSX is the carrier to monitor using RadioReference chart.

North Carolina Railroads (North Carolina) Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference

Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference for North Carolina Railroads (North Carolina)

www.radioreference.com

I could not find a good RR map for Charlotte to see if NS is nearby or crosses CSX.
Any local suggestions for safe place to sit and watch trains and best time for most traffic would be greatly appreciated.

 

[rrman987]

Using several reference source I figured out to monitor these channels
CSX channels include AAR 032, AAR 059, and AAR 066.

160.995		BM	CSQ	CSXT59 Charlotte	FC Dispatcher	FMN	Railroad
160.590		BM	CSQ	CSXT32 Charlotte	Road	FMN	Railroad
161.100		BM	CSQ	CSXT66 Yard	Monroe/Charlotte/Bostic Yards	FMN	Railroad

NS channels include Charlotte District Channel 1-AAR 056 & Channel 2-AAR 080

161.310		BM	CSQ	NS80 Main Line	Dispatcher	FMN	Railroad
160.950		BM	CSQ	NS56 Main Line	Road	FMN	Railroad
161.490		BM	CSQ	NS92 Yard	Linwood/Charlotte Yardmaster	FMN	Railroad
161.220		RM	CSQ	NS74 IntmYard	Charlotte Airport Intermodal Yard	FMN	Railroad

 

[BigLebowski]

You also have a couple of shortlines..

Aberdeen Carolina & Western:

160.680, 160.560, 151.985 (The 151.985 is a repeater system with multiple sites, not sure if it is operational)

Charlotte Western (Gastonia area):

161.190, 160.245.

 

[rrman987]

You also have a couple of shortlines..

Aberdeen Carolina & Western:

160.680, 160.560, 151.985 (The 151.985 is a repeater system with multiple sites, not sure if it is operational)

Charlotte Western (Gastonia area):

161.190, 160.245.

We will just be in Charlotte for a few days visit with daughter and son so plan to stick around immediate area. However radio has the full 97 channels so I can just switch it on if needed.
Have you been to Charlotte and can suggest good RR view areas or areas to avoid?

 

[wtp]

stay off the front of the train....

 

[BigLebowski]

Charlotte is a typical liberal-run dump. I suggest railfanning outside the city.

 

[rrman987]

stay off the front of the train....

Ah whats the fun of that? I like playing chicken with trains especially those fast movers. NOT!!!

 

[hamstang]

Charlotte is a typical liberal-run dump. I suggest railfanning outside the city.

TrainMon5 has a unique feature where you can click on viewing sites for info. Politics aside, you'll notice viewing areas tend to be dangerous at night regardless of the location. Not just Charlotte. Some daytime areas as well. I would speculate the Charlotte Amtrak station would be best viewing area in Charlotte.