Railroads (OR)
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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 1/5/2013
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 | Pending | Pending | License w/narrowband and NXDN emissions pending for AAR 28 and 93; Temporarily using AAR 22/22 and 12/12. |
City of Prinville Railroad | COP | III | Pending | No | Pending narrowband modification |
Central Oregon & Pacific | CORP | 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 | Pending | No | Narrowband modifications pending 1/5/2013 |
Oregon Pacific Railroad | OPR | III | Pending | Pending | New modifications for license indicate narrowband AND NXDN emissions |
Palouse River & Coulee City | PCC | III | No | No | No application or waiver seen for narrowband; license expires in March |
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 | |
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 | |
WCTU Railway | WCTR | III | No | No | No application or waiver seen for narrowband; license expires in 2015 |
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 | No | No | AAR 79/17; license modification pending, but no indication of narrowband |
Willamette Shore Trolley | n/a | No | No | Uses TriMet UHF 460.5250; trolley currently out of service |
Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad | OCSR | No | No | Possibly using old POTB AAR 53/13 |
Washington Park & Zoo Railway | WP&ZRy | No | No | Narrow gauge railroad within the Oregon Zoo; carries US Mail and passengers around zoo and to Washington Park; utilizes UHF, and operations may be on any of the following: 453.5875, 453.7375, 453.7875, 458.5875, 458.7375, 458.7875, |