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Please see the [http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?aid=3000 RRDB entry] for the most up-to-date frequencies and usage information.<br> | Please see the [http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?aid=3000 RRDB entry] for the most up-to-date frequencies and usage information.<br> | ||
− | '''Information is current as of | + | '''Information is current as of 7/15/2013''' |
=== Common Carrier Railroads === | === Common Carrier Railroads === | ||
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| align="center" | Yes | | align="center" | Yes | ||
| align="center" | No | | align="center" | No | ||
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|- style="background: #DCDCDC; color: black" | |- style="background: #DCDCDC; color: black" | ||
| [http://www.railamerica.com/RailServices/CORP.aspx Central Oregon & Pacific] | | [http://www.railamerica.com/RailServices/CORP.aspx Central Oregon & Pacific] | ||
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| align="center" | Yes | | align="center" | Yes | ||
| align="center" | No | | align="center" | No | ||
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|- style="background: #DCDCDC; color: black" | |- style="background: #DCDCDC; color: black" | ||
| [http://www.oregonpacificrr.com/ Oregon Pacific Railroad] | | [http://www.oregonpacificrr.com/ Oregon Pacific Railroad] | ||
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| align="center" | '''No''' | | align="center" | '''No''' | ||
| align="center" | No | | align="center" | No | ||
− | | | + | | FCC license has expired; unknown comms |
|- style="background: #DCDCDC; color: black" | |- style="background: #DCDCDC; color: black" | ||
| [http://www.gwrr.com/operations/railroads/north_america/portland_western_railroad_inc Portland & Western Railroad] | | [http://www.gwrr.com/operations/railroads/north_america/portland_western_railroad_inc Portland & Western Railroad] | ||
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| align="center" | Yes | | align="center" | Yes | ||
| align="center" | No | | align="center" | No | ||
− | | | + | | Portland Terminal Railroad is serviced by both UP and BNSF; both call PTRC as home territory, and as such, either railroad's comms may be used |
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+ | | [http://www.uprr.com/customers/shortline/lines/wctu.shtml Rogue Valley Terminal Railroad] | ||
+ | | align="center" | RVTR | ||
+ | | align="center" | III | ||
+ | | align="center" | Yes | ||
+ | | align="center" | No | ||
+ | | WCTU now operating as Rogue Valley Terminal Railroad | ||
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| [http://www.up.com/ Union Pacific] | | [http://www.up.com/ Union Pacific] | ||
| align="center" | UPRR | | align="center" | UPRR | ||
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| align="center" | Yes | | align="center" | Yes | ||
| As of 10/3/12, analog is still in use; P25 system in Portland has been deactivated and is not in use | | As of 10/3/12, analog is still in use; P25 system in Portland has been deactivated and is not in use | ||
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| [http://hellscanyonbyway.com/2012/01/13/eagle-cap-excursion-train-gets-steamed/ Wallowa Union Railroad] | | [http://hellscanyonbyway.com/2012/01/13/eagle-cap-excursion-train-gets-steamed/ Wallowa Union Railroad] | ||
| align="center" | WURR | | align="center" | WURR | ||
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| align="center" | No | | align="center" | No | ||
| Note that the old website for the WURR is now down, and a new site is being planned | | Note that the old website for the WURR is now down, and a new site is being planned | ||
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| [http://www.uprr.com/customers/shortline/lines/wvr.shtml Willamette Valley Railway] | | [http://www.uprr.com/customers/shortline/lines/wvr.shtml Willamette Valley Railway] | ||
| align="center" | WVR | | align="center" | WVR | ||
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| [http://www.sumptervalleyrailroad.org/ Sumpter Valley Railroad] | | [http://www.sumptervalleyrailroad.org/ Sumpter Valley Railroad] | ||
| align="center" | SVRR | | align="center" | SVRR | ||
− | | align="center" | | + | | align="center" | Yes |
− | | align="center" | | + | | align="center" | Unknown |
− | | | + | | Shows 11K0F2D in license, indicating digital use, but not NXDN |
|- style="background: #DCDCDC; color: black" | |- style="background: #DCDCDC; color: black" | ||
| [http://www.sumptervalleyrailroad.org/ Willamette Shore Trolley] | | [http://www.sumptervalleyrailroad.org/ Willamette Shore Trolley] | ||
− | | align="center" | | + | | align="center" | COPX* |
− | | align="center" | | + | | align="center" | - |
− | | align="center" | | + | | align="center" | - |
− | | | + | | Trolley currently out of service; unknown comms; *reporting marks as noted by FRA |
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| [http://www.ocsr.net/ Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad] | | [http://www.ocsr.net/ Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad] | ||
| align="center" | OCSR | | align="center" | OCSR | ||
− | | align="center" | | + | | align="center" | - |
− | | align="center" | | + | | align="center" | - |
− | | Possibly using old POTB AAR 53/13 | + | | Possibly using old POTB AAR 53/13, but that is not confirmed |
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| [http://www.oregonzoo.org/visit/washington-park-and-zoo-railway Washington Park & Zoo Railway] | | [http://www.oregonzoo.org/visit/washington-park-and-zoo-railway Washington Park & Zoo Railway] | ||
| align="center" | WP&ZRy | | align="center" | WP&ZRy | ||
− | | align="center" | | + | | align="center" | n/a |
− | | align="center" | | + | | align="center" | n/a |
− | | Narrow gauge railroad within the Oregon Zoo; carries US Mail and passengers around zoo and to Washington Park; utilizes | + | | Narrow gauge railroad within the Oregon Zoo; carries US Mail and passengers around zoo and to Washington Park; zoo utilizes MotoTRBO, which no scanner can currently monitor by itself |
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Revision as of 04:48, 16 July 2013
The following are all rail companies with active operations within the State of Oregon, along with reporting marks, railroad class, and other relevant information. The "NXDN Capable" column indicates if the 4k00F1E designator was found in one or more licenses belonging to the railroad, but DOES NOT indicate whether they are using digital or analog.
Please see the RRDB entry for the most up-to-date frequencies and usage information.
Information is current as of 7/15/2013
Common Carrier Railroads
Railroad | Marks | Class | Narrowband | NXDN Capable? | Notes |
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Albany & Eastern Railroad | AERC | III | Yes | No | |
Amtrak | AMTK | I | Yes | Yes | As of 7/28/12, analog still used in and around Union Station |
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway | BNSF | I | Yes | Yes | As of 10/3/12, analog is still in use |
Coos Bay Rail Link | CBR | III | Yes | Yes | |
City of Prinville Railroad | COP | III | Yes | No | |
Central Oregon & Pacific | COPR | II | Yes | No | Control stations for the CORP indicate NXDN capable, but repeaters and portables are not. |
Hampton Railway | HLSC | III | - | - | See Portland & Western (PNWR) |
Idaho Northern & Pacific | INPR | III | Yes | No | |
Klamath Northern Railway | KNOR | III | - | - | An active shortline - FCC license expired in 2001 - According to UP, owned by Inerfor Pacific, operating under this license and possibly uses local UP rail comms. |
Lake County Railway | LRY | III | - | - | An active shortline - No FCC license, known frequencies |
Mount Hood Railroad | MH | III | Yes | No | |
Oregon Pacific Railroad | OPR | III | Yes | Yes | Per this post by Dick Samuels, digital is not in use because the "new" replacement radios are not compatible with the NXDN protocol |
Palouse River & Coulee City | PCC | III | No | No | FCC license has expired; unknown comms |
Portland & Western Railroad | PNWR | II | Yes | No | TriMet's WES (Westside Express Service) operates on P&W track between Wilsonville and Beaverton; known to utilize AAR 40 or AAR 112 in simplex onboard |
Peninsula Terminal Railroad | PT | III | - | - | An active shortline - FCC license expired in 2003 - No known frequencies |
Portland Terminal Railroad | PTRC | III | Yes | No | Portland Terminal Railroad is serviced by both UP and BNSF; both call PTRC as home territory, and as such, either railroad's comms may be used |
Rogue Valley Terminal Railroad | RVTR | III | Yes | No | WCTU now operating as Rogue Valley Terminal Railroad |
Union Pacific | UPRR | I | Yes | Yes | As of 10/3/12, analog is still in use; P25 system in Portland has been deactivated and is not in use |
Wallowa Union Railroad | WURR | III | Yes | No | Note that the old website for the WURR is now down, and a new site is being planned |
Willamette Valley Railway | WVR | III | Yes | Yes | As of 10/3/2012, analog is still in use |
Wyoming & Colorado Railroad | WYCO | III | - | - | An active shortline (also goes by Oregon Eastern Railroad) - FCC license expired in 2003 - No known frequencies |
Heritage or Excursion Railroads with FCC Licenses
Railroad | Marks | Narrowband | NXDN Capable? | Notes |
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Sumpter Valley Railroad | SVRR | Yes | Unknown | Shows 11K0F2D in license, indicating digital use, but not NXDN |
Willamette Shore Trolley | COPX* | - | - | Trolley currently out of service; unknown comms; *reporting marks as noted by FRA |
Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad | OCSR | - | - | Possibly using old POTB AAR 53/13, but that is not confirmed |
Washington Park & Zoo Railway | WP&ZRy | n/a | n/a | Narrow gauge railroad within the Oregon Zoo; carries US Mail and passengers around zoo and to Washington Park; zoo utilizes MotoTRBO, which no scanner can currently monitor by itself |