> Does anyone have the on board frequencies used by the AMTRAK crew and
> conductors as well as other personnel that are used on the San Diegan
> from San Diego to Los Angeles or Fullerton? I would also like the
> frequencies that are used on board by these people from Fullerton, CA to
> Albuquerque, NM. I tried all the Burlington Northern/Santa Fe/ATSF
> frequencies from my data base but couldn't hear a peep out of the
> conductors on my hand held (PRO-30). I would appreciate your research
> on this and the results.
> Thank you
> Brian
This page should help:
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Radio Frequencies Used By Amtrak
--
Western Routes
Updated on 1-15-98
Radio frequencies are listed by train or route, and include the railroad, AAR channel number, and actual frequency. This list covers
the eastern part of the US, while the western part is covered by the list of Western Frequencies, also available here.
Information is from various sources, including the "Compendium of American Railroad Radio Frequencies," 13th Edition, by Gary
Sturm and Mark Landgraf, the Bytown Railway Society's 1995 edition of the "Canadian Trackside Guide", the St. Louis Regional
Railfan Timetable, the New England Railfan Timetable, various railroad employee timetables, and personal observation. Some
locations are approximate.
Information is subject to change, and any updated information or corrections would be greatly appreciated.
Index
| Eastern Routes |
Western Routes |
|---|
| Northeast Corridor |
Sunset Limited |
| Pennsylvania Route |
Southwest Chief |
| Empire Service |
California Zephyr |
| Crescent |
Empire Builder |
| Capital Limited |
Coast Starlight |
| Lake Shore Limited |
Texas Eagle |
| The Vermonter |
San Diegans |
| City Of New Orleans |
San Joaquins |
| Adirondack |
Seattle-Vancouver |
| Florida Service |
| North Carolina Service |
| Chicago-St. Louise-Kansas City |
| Chicago-Milwaukee |
| Chicago-Quincy |
| Chicago-Michigan |
| Chicago-Carbondale |
SUNSET LIMITED
Orlando-Jacksonville CSX 32 160.590
CSX Dispatcher 94 161.520
Jacksonville-Pensacola CSX 66 161.100
CSX Dispatcher 94 161.520
Pensacola-New Orleans CSX 32 160.590
CSX Dispatcher 94 161.520
New Orleans NOUPT Amtrak 22 160.440
New Orleans-East Bridge Jct. IC 72 161.190
East Bridge Jct.-Flatonia TX SP 96 161.550
Flatonia TX-San Antonio SP 14 160.320
San Antonio-Sanderson TX SP 96 161.550
Sanderson TX-Yuma AZ SP 14 160.320
Yuma-Taylor Jct. (Los Angeles) SP 96 161.550
Taylor Jct.-Los Angeles LAUS Amtrak 47 160.815
SOUTHWEST CHIEF
Chicago Union Station Amtrak 13 160.305
Chicago (21st St.)-Bridgeport IC 72 161.190
Bridgeport-Joliet (original route) BNSF 36 160.650
Bridgeport-Joliet (new route) IC 54 160.920
Joliet-West Ft. Madison BNSF 36 160.650
West Ft. Madison-Congo MO BNSF 30 160.560
Kansas City area - 20 miles BNSF 36 160.650
Kansas City Terminal KCT 80 161.310
Holliday KS-Emporia BNSF 30 160.560
Emporia-Ellinor (12 miles) BNSF 36 160.650
Ellinor-Las Animas Jct. (La Junta) BNSF 55 160.935
Las Animas Jct.-Dalies NM (Albuquerque) BNSF 32 160.590
Dalies-Gallup BNSF 36 160.650
Gallup-East Winslow BNSF 72 161.190
East Winslow-West Seligman BNSF 55 160.935
West Seligman-Needles BNSF 36 160.650
Needles-East Barstow BNSF 55 160.935
East Barstow-Lenwood (10 miles) BNSF 32 160.590
Lenwood-Bryman (20 miles) BNSF 36 160.650
Bryman-Lambert (Fullerton) BNSF 72 161.190
Lambert-Redondo Jct. (Los Angeles) BNSF 36 160.650
Redondo Jct.-Los Angeles LAUS Amtrak 47 160.815
CALIFORNIA ZEPHYR
Chicago Union Station Amtrak 13 160.305
Chicago-Aurora BNSF 66 161.100
Aurora-Galesburg BNSF 85 161.385
Galesburg-Creston BNSF 39 160.695
Creston-Lincoln BNSF 87 161.415
Lincoln-Hastings BNSF 54 160.920
Hastings-McCook BNSF 87 161.415
McCook-Denver BNSF 78 161.280
Denver-Rocky (18 miles) SP (DRGW) 54 160.920
Rocky-Moffat Tunnel SP (DRGW) 23 160.455
Moffat Tunnel SP (DRGW) 97 161.565
Moffat Tunnel-Dotsero SP (DRGW) 54 160.920
Dotsero-Fruitvale (Grand Jct.) SP (DRGW) 23 160.455
Fruitvale-Spring Glen (Helper) SP (DRGW) 54 160.920
Spring Glen-Salt Lake City SP (DRGW) 23 160.455
Salt Lake City-Smelter (15 miles) UP 42 160.740
Smelter-Alazon UP (WP) 24 160.470
Winnemucca-Alazon (eastbound) UP (WP) 24 160.470
Alazon-Winnemucca (westbound) SP 96 161.550
Winnemucca-Reno SP 96 161.550
Reno-Roseville SP 14 160.320
Roseville-Oakland SP 96 161.550
EMPIRE BUILDER
Chicago-Milwaukee CP/Soo Line 44 160.770
Milwaukee-Mississippi River CP/Soo Line 94 161.520
Mississippi River-St. Paul CP/Soo Line 44 160.770
St. Paul-Staples BNSF 85 161.385
Staples-Fargo BNSF 87 161.415
Fargo-Minot BNSF 66 161.100
Minot-Williston BNSF 54 160.920
Williston-Havre BNSF 66 161.100
Havre-Columbia Falls (Whitefish) BNSF 76 161.250
Columbia Falls-Sandpoint BNSF 78 161.280
Sandpoint-Spokane BNSF 54 160.920
Spokane-Snohomish (Everett) BNSF 66 161.100
Snohomish-Seattle BNSF 70 161.160
Spokane-Wishram BNSF 70 161.160
Wishram-Portland BNSF 87 161.415
COAST STARLIGHT
Los Angeles LAUS-Dayton (3 miles) Amtrak 47 160.815
Dayton-Burbank Jct. Metrolink 29 160.545
Burbank Jct.-San Luis Obispo SP 96 161.550
San Luis Obispo-Oakland SP
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Radio Frequencies Used By Amtrak
--
Eastern Routes
Updated on 1-15-98
Radio frequencies are listed by train or route, and include the railroad, AAR channel number, and actual frequency. This list covers
the eastern part of the US, while the western part is covered by the list of Western Frequencies, also available here.
Information is from various sources, including the "Compendium of American Railroad Radio Frequencies," 13th Edition, by Gary
Sturm and Mark Landgraf, the Bytown Railway Society's 1995 edition of the "Canadian Trackside Guide", the St. Louis Regional
Railfan Timetable, the New England Railfan Timetable, various railroad employee timetables, and personal observation. Some
locations are approximate.
Information is subject to change, and any updated information or corrections would be greatly appreciated.
Index
| Eastern Routes |
Western Routes |
|---|
| Northeast Corridor |
Sunset Limited |
| Pennsylvania Route |
Southwest Chief |
| Empire Service |
California Zephyr |
| Crescent |
Empire Builder |
| Capital Limited |
Coast Starlight |
| Lake Shore Limited |
Texas Eagle |
| The Vermonter |
San Diegans |
| City Of New Orleans |
San Joaquins |
| Adirondack |
Seattle-Vancouver |
| Florida Service |
| North Carolina Service |
| Chicago-St. Louise-Kansas City |
| Chicago-Milwaukee |
| Chicago-Quincy |
| Chicago-Michigan |
| Chicago-Carbondale |
| NORTHEAST CORRIDOR |
Railroad | ARR Frequency | Frequency |
| Boston-New Haven | Amtrak | 54 | 160.920 |
|
| Springfield-New Haven | Amtrak | 54 | 160.920 |
| New Haven-New Rochelle | Metro-North | 29 | 160.545 |
| New Rochelle-New York | Amtrak | 54 | 160.920 |
| New York-Washington | Amtrak | 54 | 160.920 |
| Washington-***ia Ave. | Amtrak | 54 | 160.920 |
| ***ia Ave.-RO (Potomac River) | Conrail | 46 | 160.800 |
| RO-Richmond (Acca Yard) | CSX (RF&P) | 96 | 161.550 |
| | CSX dispatcher | 20 | 160.410 |
| Richmond (Acca Yard-Brown St. Yard) | CSX (SCL) | 32 | 160.590 |
| | CSX dispatcher | 20 | 160.410 |
| Richmond (Brown St. Yard)-Newport News | CSX (B&O) | 08 | 160.230 |
| | CSX dispatcher | 14 | 160.320 |
| PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE |
Railroad | ARR Frequency | Frequency |
|---|
| Philadelphia-Harrisburg | Amtrak | 35 | 160.635
|
| Harrisburg-Susquehanna | Conrail | 58 | 160.98 |
| Susquehanna-Pittsburgh | Conrail | 46 | 160.800
|
| EMPIRE SERVICE |
|---|
| New York-Spuyten Duyvil | Amtrak | 54 | 160.920
|
| Spuyten Duyvil-Poughkeepsie | Metro-North | 56 | 160.950
|
| Poughkeepsie-Albany (MP 130) | Conrail | 64 | 161.070
|
| Albany (MP 130)-Buffalo | Conrail | 46 | 160.800
|
| Buffalo-Niagara Falls | Conrail | 64 | 161.070
|
| CRESCENT |
Railroad | ARR Frequency | Frequency |
|---|
| Washington-***ia Ave. | Amtrak | 54 | 160.920
|
| ***ia Ave.-RO (Potomac River) | Conrail | 46 | 160.800
|
| RO-AF (Alexandria VA) | CSX (RF&P) | 96 | 161.550
|
| | CSX dispatcher | 20 | 160.410
|
| AF-New Orleans | NS | 56 | 160.950
|
| | NS trn to disp | 48 | 160.830
|
| | NS disp to trn | 09 | 160.245
|
| New Orleans NOUPT | Amtrak | 22 | 160.440
|
| CAPITOL LIMITED |
|---|
| Washington Union Station | Amtrak | 54 | 160.920
|
| Washington-Pittsburgh | CSX (B&O) | 08 | 160.230
|
| | CSX dispatcher | 14 | 160.320
|
| Pittsburgh-Rochester PA | Conrail | 46 | 160.800
|
| Rochester PA-Cleveland | Conrail | 64 | 161.070
|
| Cleveland Area | Conrail | 46 | 160.800
|
| Cleveland-Toledo | Conrail | 58 | 160.980
|
| Toledo Area | Conrail | 64 | 161.070
|
| Toledo-Chicago (21st St.) | Conrail | 46 | 160.800
|
| Chicago Union Station | Amtrak | 13 | 160.305
|
| LAKE SHORE LIMITED |
Railroad | ARR Frequency | Frequency |
|---|
| New York-Spuyten Duyvil | Amtrak | 54 | 160.920
|
| Spuyten Duyvil-Poughkeepsie | Metro-North | 56 | 160.950
|
| Poughkeepsie-Albany (MP 130) | Conrail | 64 | 161.070
|
| Boston-Back Bay | Amtrak | 54 | 160.920
|
| Back Bay-Albany | Conrail | 46 | 160.800
|
| Albany-Buffalo | Conrail | 46 | 160.800
|
| Buffalo-Erie | Conrail | 50 | 160.860
|
| Erie-Cleveland | Conrail | 46 | 160.800
|
| Cleveland-Toledo | Conrail | 58 | 160.980
|
| Toledo Area | Conrail | 64 | 161.070
|
| Toledo-Chicago (21st St.) | Conrail | 46 | 160.800
|
| Chicago Union Station | Amtrak | 13 | 160.305
|
| CARDINAL |
Railroad | ARR Frequency | Frequency |
|---|
| Washington-***ia Ave. | Amtrak |
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