How many trains do you hear on it ?

[pedroair]

Hi Guys,
I'm an absolute beginner in rail comms monitoring.

I'm in France and use a Live feed from Hamlet, NC.

The site is absolutely exciting but I do't know much about this aspect of the radio hobby.
I need the support of your veteran ears.
I made and edited thesetwo audio clips from the Hamlet NC feed.

One from Tue Feb19th 0200am EST
https://www.box.com/s/veltm8px4sx21o7vdtuq

One from same date 0630am EST
How many trains do you actually hear there, please ?

On the first one, I perceive Q697 and Q776 but there might be others (hard for me to make
the diff between substation folks, despatchers and on-board crews.

On the Second one, I positively ID PO92 , a passenger train, Miami to NYC.

Your help might train me ID by ear who's on the ground, and who's on the cars.

Many thanks
Pedro

 

[pedroair]

Ho many trains do yu hear on it ?

Ooops, silly me, I forgot the link to the 2nd clip.

https://www.box.com/s/n9kul0z6kjbkq9e74jkg

Any critics most welcome (I tried to eliminate as much noise as possible)

Pedro (France)

 

[reconrider8]

it just really depends on your area and what day it is some trains might run from 1 yard to the next IE hamlet to rocky mount then some may run from hamlet to the acca yard around richmond. and it snot the po92 its the p092 passenger train

 

[pedroair]

I have not been clear enough

I realize my question was not clearly asked.
Thank you for your answer, but I'd like to know how many trains you actually hear on my 2 clips.
I don't make the difference at this stage between people on cars and the ground people.
And what I want to log is actual trains, moving or by station platform.
Many thanks.
I've edited the clips to eliminate as much din as possible)

Pedro

 

[reconrider8]

just listen to the clips for letters like q and f then the next 3 digits then they will have 2 extra digits for some reason

 

[trainman111]

The "two extra digits" is the origination date for the train.

 

[karldotcom]

2nd clip

Amtrak 92
Q689-17 (train originated on the 17th) engine 5273
CSX K759-18
M759-18
L038-18

 

[trainman111]

Pedro,

As for your clips, I heard 5 trains in the first clip. They were: Q697-19, Q676-17, Y329-18, Q776-18 and Q618-18. It sounded like there may have been 1 or two others as well, but I couldn't identify them.

As for yours second clip, I heard 5 trains as well. Those were P092-19, Q698-17, K759--18, F759-18 and L038-18.

Hope this helps!
Nick

 

[pedroair]

Thank you guys
Much appreciated.

Pedro

 

[reconrider8]

it takes a keen ear sometimes because as a friend of mine calls it "they talk with their mouth full of mud some times"

 

[pedroair]

today's clip

Hi
Thank U all guy.
Today's clip reveals L616-19 CSXT3104, most likely a supplementary train.
I also dimly make out 438-20 and 2 CSXT isolated numbers : 3025 and 5104.

But the bulk o the recording is occupied by a guy with an endless list of what is probably defects or
signal anomalies.
Before I iniiated the recording, FS38 was cng FS10, are these despatcher identifier/callsigns ?

Many thanks (I've order a book called Railroad Radio, shold receive it early march)

Pedro
clip Feb20th around 0900 EST at

https://www.box.com/s/207ilmdcvsup9nmvdkza

 

[AK9R]

Here's a link to a list of CSX train symbols which might help you understand what you're hearing:

CSX Train Symbols - RailroadfanWiki

It does get a bit confusing when they are talking about train symbols, engine numbers, milepost numbers, track warrant numbers, etc., all in the same transmission.

And, here's a link to the CSX Dispatcher desk codes. These are the identifiers for the dispatchers. CSX has distributed their dispatchers into different cities, so you may hear those mentioned, too.

CSX Dispatcher Desk Codes