Railroad Comms?

[Videokid]

I'm always looking for new things to monitor. What kind of info do you folks usually hear on railway comms? Where can I get a list of frequencies for my area in northern NJ?

 

[INDY72]

Rail Comms can be very interesting if your a railfan....

But be warned.. its not really exciting like PS comms....

You hear everything from the "6 feet, 4 feet... 2 feet... OK stop" of yard work.... and the "Freight Ex Conrail 2159, I need you to switch over to track 3 at SoSo siding, for a stop while I run Amtrak 56 by you on main track 1."
Occaisionally you get excitemnet like a derail... but hope you never do as these are scary.

If your into train spotting railcomms are a MUST monitor for photo ops....

 

[jmp883]

Northern NJ Rail Freqs

Videokid,

I'm a former NJ Transit train dispatcher, railfan, scanner buff, and currently an emergency services dispatcher. Let me see if I can help you out:

161.400 MHz: NJT Hoboken Division
161.235 MHz: NJT Newark Division
160.800 MHz: Conrail/NS/CSX (Former Conrail Ch. 1)
161.070 MHz: Conrail/NS/CSX (Former Conrail Ch. 2)
160.860 MHz: Conrail/NS/CSX (Former Conrail Ch. 3)
160.980 MHz: Conrail/NS/CSX (Former Conrail Ch. 4)
160.485 MHz: NYS&W Southern Division
457.9375 MHz: End-Of-Train Telemetry Device

These are the railroads I listen to in my scanners. The 2 NJT and the NYS&W are extremely active. I use the EOT frequency to help me find trains when I'm out railfanning. You'll only pick up the EOT within a mile or two of the train, but it does help in locating where it is.

Milf is right....it can be boring compared to public safety monitoring, but being a railfan and former railroad employee, I've always found it interesting. If you have any questions about what you hear on the railroad freqs. feel free to post me a question here on the board or e-mail off board. I'll be more than happy to answer your railroad radio questions.

Joe P :shock:
Emergency Services Dispatcher
Volunteer Firefighter
Scanner Buff (as well as railfan)

 

[mciupa]

What kind of info do you folks usually hear on railway comms?

In Canada, I hear CN or CP Rail .
After a train goes past a detector, a computer voice will make an announcement such as CP detector -(location) Mile(xx) axles(xxx)
no alarms- CP detector -out
Occasionally, you'll hear a hot spot or an alarm.

Most comm's are VHF, but some are UHF and some 900 meg activity.

 

[Videokid]

Fellas, I've just finished storing all the frequencies you guys posted in my scanner. Thanks.

I've also found these frequencies? Are they still active?

http://mysite.verizon.net/~jnegron/realrailroad.html

 

[erikTromatowski]

ANother VERY busy freq. is that used by the Amtrak NEC in New Jersey. 161.010 MHz. It can be boring, but lots of the time, RR guys are pretty funny too.

 

[FlyGuy16352]

Videokid,

Will I receive the frequencies on that website in Central NJ?

 

[FlyGuy16352]

Videokid,

Will I receive the frequencies on that website in Central NJ?

 

[owenmcc1]

I have some frequencies I just programmed into my new scanner. HEre They Are!

Iowa, Chicago, & Eastern Railroad - Nahant Yard, Davenport, IA to Kansas City, MO - 160.770 MHz

Iowa Interstate Railroad - 161.220 MHz

Iowa, Chicago, & Eastern - All Yards - 161.430 MHz

Union Pacific - Cedar Rapids, IA to Illinois - 161.175 MHz

These are all I have unfortunately

 

[weather4ar]

See this thread - http://www.radioreference.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=25466

I'm always looking for new things to monitor. What kind of info do you folks usually hear on railway comms? Where can I get a list of frequencies for my area in northern NJ?

 

[weather4ar]

See this thread - http://www.radioreference.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=25466

I'm always looking for new things to monitor. What kind of info do you folks usually hear on railway comms? Where can I get a list of frequencies for my area in northern NJ?

 

[Videokid]

See this thread - http://www.radioreference.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=25466

I'm always looking for new things to monitor. What kind of info do you folks usually hear on railway comms? Where can I get a list of frequencies for my area in northern NJ?

:lol: What's the date on my original post?

Now look at the date on the link you posted. 8) :wink: