In the November Trains a "Coming in December Trains" blurb said the December magazine would have something about RR frequencies and your scanner. Well this is December but the stores already have January magazine on racks!! (why oh, why do all magazines publish way ahead of the current month, why not current month 
(Rich, Alan, comment????).
So wondered if someone can give a quick synopsis of December Trains of what is changing and when, etc
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I just got my new toy in the mail today. A Uniden BC75XLT. Now I need to read the book that came with it. I know 2 frequencies so far 161.15000 and 161.35000 both are for BNSF Now I need to program this Scanner.
So what is the story on frequencies any thing Important? I am a new user
Every railroad is assigned certain VHF band radio frequencies for their use. These frequencies are in the 160 - 161 Mhz portion of the VHF band.
Here is a reference for railroad radio frequencies.
I just got my new toy in the mail today. A Uniden BC75XLT. Now I need to read the book that came with it. I know 2 frequencies so far 161.15000 and 161.35000 both are for BNSF Now I need to program this Scanner.
So what is the story on frequencies any thing Important? I am a new user
Canadian National - Freeport Subdivision – AAR 72 – 161.19000 / AAR 43 – 160.75500
Union Pacific
160.410 - Pinckneyville Sub, Mt. Vernon Sub., Salem Sub., Marion Sub.
161.550 - Chester Sub., Sparta Sub
Norfolk Southern (Southern West District)
160.950 - Illinois Division
160.830 -
160.245 -
CSX
160.980 - Illinois Sub
160.230 -
160.320 -
BNSF
161.100 - Beardstown Sub.
161.160 - Yard
CN
161.190 - Centralia Sub.& Edgewood Cutoff
160.920 - Eldorado Sub
Evansville & Western Railroad
160.815
Live Feeds:
Every railroad is assigned certain VHF band radio frequencies for their use. These frequencies are in the 160 - 161 Mhz portion of the VHF band.
Here is a reference for railroad radio frequencies.
Thanks for passing along these for Scot use. I have most programmed into my 2 meter ham radio. I know from reading Progressive Railroad that RR are moving to narrow band frequencies that effectively doubles the channels. I am assuming that the Trains article was referencing this and when the cut-over is to occur.
Narrow banding is already in effect. It's not a big deal. All scanners can receive the new narrow band channels. They lie in between the old "wide band" frequencies. The FM modulation carrier deviation was lowered to accommodate the tighter channel spacing.
The end result is that you'll have to turn the volume up a bit more than you are used to using on a "wide band" channel.
Better scanners and most 2 meter radios are narrow/wide selectable too.
Better scanners and most 2 meter radios are narrow/wide selectable too.
Yep, I can select narrow band option if needed.
Scanning railroad frequencies got me hooked on amateur radio. I got my license a few years ago and have been having too much fun on the air, which has cut into my O Gauge time, oh well, I made contacts with 171 countries and zones last year.
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