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== Master List of AAR Channels ==
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* [https://www.radioreference.com/db/aid/7747 RadRef AAR Channel Listings]
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* [https://dpdproductions.com/pages/railroad-frequencies-new-aar-plan DPD Productions unified list sorted by frequency]
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* [[Advanced Train Control System (ATCS) Frequencies]]
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== Finding Specific Railroad Frequencies==
 
== Finding Specific Railroad Frequencies==
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A great place to start is the [http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db Database] for your particular area. Sometimes, there is not any information to be had and this is where it can be fun! Many scanners have a built-in search feature for different radio services, including railroads.
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A great place to start is the RRDB for your particular area. Sometimes, there is not any information to be had and this is where it can be fun!  
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If you live in the USA you can find all the railroad licenses in your area with a visit to the [http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/General_Menu_Reports/engineering_search.cfm?accessible=NO FCC's website].
 
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Select your state from the drop-down menu. Then select your county, or leave it on "All Counties". Be aware that large or populous states can return a long list of results, and it may take some time to appear.
 
  
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On the Frequency line, enter '''160.215''' in "Begin" and '''161.565''' in "End".
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If you live in the USA you can find all the railroad licenses in your area with a visit to the [https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/General_Menu_Reports/engineering_search.cfm?accessible=NO&wild_select=on FCC's website]
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* Next, select one of the '''Frequency (Range)''' queries and then enter '''160.2150''' and '''161.5650''' for the begin and end search frequencies.  
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* For '''Service''' select '''Land Mobile - Private [LP]'''
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* For '''Radio Service''' select '''Industrial/Business Pool - Conventional [IG]'''
  
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Scroll to the bottom of the page and hit "Submit Query".
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You can then download the results or search them and make a custom spreadsheet with only the fields you want and download it.  
  
 
As always, be sure to submit any new information for inclusion in the RRDB!
 
As always, be sure to submit any new information for inclusion in the RRDB!
  
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If you don't find it here or in the database, feel free to post a message in the [http://www.radioreference.com/forums/railroad-railfan-monitoring-forum/ Railroad-Railfan Monitoring Forum] on RadioReference.
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If you don't find it here or in the database, feel free to post a message in the RadioReference {{Forum|railroad-railfan-monitoring-forum.88|Railroad Railfan Monitoring}}
  
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Amtrak routes and frequencies can be found on the [http://on-track-on-line.com/amtrak-freqs.shtml On Line On Track Amtrak] page
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== Scanners and Radios ==
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* [http://www.batlabs.com/rrspectra.html Motorola Spectra Railroad radio]
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* [https://uniden.com/products/bc125at Uniden BC125AT portable scanner]
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* [https://www.trainaficionado.com/uniden-bearcat-bcd160dn-bcd260dn/ Uniden BCD160DN and BCD260DN DMR and NXDN scanners]
  
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=== AAR (American Association of Railroads) channels ===
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== Railscanning/Railfanning References ==
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* [[Railfan Radio FAQ]]
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* [[General Railfan links]]
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* [[Railfan links alphabetic sort]]
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* [https://forums.radioreference.com/forums/railroad-railfan-monitoring-forum.88/ RadioReference Railroad Railfan Monitoring Forum]
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* [https://dpdproductions.com/pages/railroad-radio-terminology-glossary DPD Productions - Railroad Glossary]
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_transportation_in_the_United_States US Rail Transportation (WikiPedia)]
  
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The railroads have had standardized radios for a long time (from at least the early 1950's), and the primary band they are assigned is the in the VHF Hi range. There are official channel numbers, for North America, starting at AAR channel #2 (frequency: 159.810Mhz) to AAR channel #97 (frequency: 161.565Mhz). Between channel #2 and #97 are sequential channel numbers, with no gaps, with the frequency stepped up by 15khz (also with no gaps or bigger frequency jumps). The first few channels are used only in Canada.
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== Websites / YouTube / Facebook ==
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* [https://www.youtube.com/user/distantsignal Distant Signal videos]
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* [https://www.facebook.com/RailfanDanny/ Railfan Danny on Facebook]
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* [https://www.trainaficionado.com/about-train-aficionado/ Train Aficionado Website]
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* [http://on-track-on-line.com/amtrak-freqs.shtml On Line On Track Amtrak]
  
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Railroad radios display only channel numbers, settable to channels 2-97 for both send and receive. The transmit and receive channel numbers are paired, as sometimes two-frequency simplex or even repeaters are used. Most radios in locomotives display the channel pair as four numbers. The first two digits are the transmit channel, and the last two digits are the receive channel. For example, you might hear the dispatcher telling a crew to switch over to the next district by saying "go to channel sixty-four sixty-four" or just "sixty-four". If they use two-frequency simplex you might hear "switch to twelve ninety-six". In some cases, such as Norfolk Southern, by local custom they refer to the road channel as "channel 1" and the dispatcher channel as "channel 2" even though the latter is a two-frequency pair.  
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== Live Audio and Video Feeds ==
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* [https://www.broadcastify.com/listen/coid/1/rail Radio Reference Live Rail Feeds]
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* [http://www.railroadradio.net/ Railroad Radio dot net]
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* [https://virtualrailfan.com/ Virtual Railfan Website] [https://www.facebook.com/virtualrailfan/ Facebook Page] [https://www.facebook.com/groups/virtualrailfanlive/ Facebook Group] [https://www.youtube.com/c/VirtualRailfan YouTube] [https://vrf.tv/ VRF TV]
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* [https://www.railserve.com/RailCams/ RailServe.com] [https://www.facebook.com/railserve/ Facebook Page] [https://www.railserve.com/youtube_train_videos/ YouTube]
  
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So, in order to follow conversations it is good either to have the frequency-to-channel number chart with you, or to use the Alpha Tag feature of the newer scanners to program in the channel-to-frequency table so you can glance at the scanner display to see what the AAR channel number is.
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== Official Pages ==
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* [[Federal Railroad Administration]]
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* [https://fragis.fra.dot.gov/gisfrasafety/ FRA Railroad Map]
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Railroad_Administration FRA WikiPedia]
  
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==Frequencies and Links==
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== Related RadRef Pages ==
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* [[Railfan Radio FAQ]]
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* [[Railroad_Businesses|Recovery Services and Related Businesses Wiki page]]
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* [[Current VHF Railroad Frequencies]]
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* {{Thread|railroad-railfan-monitoring-forum|313043-derailment-recovery-company-frequencies.html|Derailment Recovery Company Frequencies}}
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* [[Narrowband VHF Railroad Frequencies]]
 
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* [[UHF Railroad Allocations]]
 
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* Railroading/Railscanning/Railfanning links
 
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** [[General Railfan links]]
 
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** [[Railfan links -alphabetic sort]]
 
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* [http://www.batlabs.com/rrspectra.html Motorola Spectra Railroad radio]
 
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* [[Federal Railroad Administration]]
 
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* [[Advanced Train Control System (ATCS) Frequencies]]
 
  
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==Software==
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==Related Software Applications==
 
* [http://www.coaa.co.uk/trainplotter.htm TrainPlotter]
 
* [http://www.coaa.co.uk/trainplotter.htm TrainPlotter]
 
* [http://www.atcsmon.com/ ATCS Monitor]
 
* [http://www.atcsmon.com/ ATCS Monitor]
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** [http://www.atcsmonwiki.org/ ATCS Monitor Wiki]
 
  
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==Mailing Lists==
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Return to DB page: {{DB|a|7747|Railroads}}<br>
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* [http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/RailScan/ Railscan Yahoo Group]
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Return to Wiki page: [[Common Frequencies]]
  
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[[Category:US and Canadian Common Frequencies]]
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[[Category:US and Canadian Common Railroads Frequencies]]
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[[Category:Railroads]]
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[[Category:Alabama Railroads]]
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[[Category:Alabama Railroads Frequencies]]
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[[Category:Alaska Railroads]]
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[[Category:Alaska Railroads Frequencies]]
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[[Category:Arizona Railroads]]
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[[Category:Arizona Railroads Frequencies]]
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[[Category:Arkansas Railroads]]
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[[Category:Arkansas Railroads Frequencies]]
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[[Category:California Railroads]]
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[[Category:California Railroads Frequencies]]
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[[Category:Colorado Railroads]]
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[[Category:Colorado Railroads Frequencies]]
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[[Category:Connecticut Railroads]]
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[[Category:Connecticut Railroads Frequencies]]
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[[Category:Delaware Railroads]]
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[[Category:Delaware Railroads Frequencies]]
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[[Category:District of Columbia Railroads]]
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[[Category:District of Columbia Railroads Frequencies]]
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[[Category:Florida Railroads]]
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[[Category:Florida Railroads Frequencies]]
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[[Category:Georgia Railroads]]
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[[Category:Georgia Railroads Frequencies]]
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[[Category:Hawaii Railroads]]
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[[Category:Idaho Railroads]]
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[[Category:Idaho Railroads Frequencies]]
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[[Category:Illinois Railroads]]
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[[Category:Illinois Railroads Frequencies]]
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[[Category:Indiana Railroads]]
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[[Category:Indiana Railroads Frequencies]]
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[[Category:Iowa Railroads]]
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[[Category:Iowa Railroads Frequencies]]
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[[Category:Kansas Railroads]]
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[[Category:Kansas Railroads Frequencies]]
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[[Category:Kentucky Railroads]]
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[[Category:Kentucky Railroads Frequencies]]
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[[Category:Louisiana Railroads]]
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[[Category:Maine Railroads]]
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[[Category:Maryland Railroads]]
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[[Category:New Hampshire Railroads]]
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[[Category:New Hampshire Railroads Frequencies]]
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[[Category:New Jersey Railroads]]
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[[Category:New Jersey Railroads Frequencies]]
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[[Category:New Mexico Railroads]]
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[[Category:New York Railroads]]
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[[Category:North Carolina Railroads]]
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[[Category:North Carolina Railroads Frequencies]]
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[[Category:North Dakota Railroads]]
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[[Category:North Dakota Railroads Frequencies]]
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[[Category:Ohio Railroads]]
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[[Category:Ohio Railroads Frequencies]]
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[[Category:Oklahoma Railroads]]
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[[Category:Oklahoma Railroads Frequencies]]
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[[Category:Oregon Railroads]]
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[[Category:Oregon Railroads Frequencies]]
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[[Category:Pennsylvania Railroads]]
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[[Category:Pennsylvania Railroads Frequencies]]
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[[Category:Puerto Rico Railroads]]
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[[Category:Puerto Rico Railroads Frequencies]]
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[[Category:Rhode Island Railroads]]
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[[Category:South Carolina Railroads]]
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[[Category:South Dakota Railroads]]
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[[Category:Tennessee Railroads]]
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[[Category:Texas Railroads]]
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[[Category:Utah Railroads]]
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[[Category:Utah Railroads Frequencies]]
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[[Category:Vermont Railroads]]
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[[Category:Virginia Railroads]]
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[[Category:Virginia Railroads Frequencies]]
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[[Category:Washington Railroads]]
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[[Category:Washington Railroads Frequencies]]
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[[Category:West Virginia Railroads]]
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[[Category:West Virginia Railroads Frequencies]]
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[[Category:Wisconsin Railroads]]
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[[Category:Wisconsin Railroads Frequencies]]
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[[Category:Wyoming Railroads]]
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[[Category:Wyoming Railroads Frequencies]]

Latest revision as of 02:19, 30 October 2023

Master List of AAR Channels

Finding Specific Railroad Frequencies

A great place to start is the RRDB for your particular area. Sometimes, there is not any information to be had and this is where it can be fun!

If you live in the USA you can find all the railroad licenses in your area with a visit to the FCC's website

  • Next, select one of the Frequency (Range) queries and then enter 160.2150 and 161.5650 for the begin and end search frequencies.
  • For Service select Land Mobile - Private [LP]
  • For Radio Service select Industrial/Business Pool - Conventional [IG]

You can then download the results or search them and make a custom spreadsheet with only the fields you want and download it.

As always, be sure to submit any new information for inclusion in the RRDB!

If you don't find it here or in the database, feel free to post a message in the RadioReference Railroad Railfan Monitoring Forum

Scanners and Radios

Railscanning/Railfanning References

Websites / YouTube / Facebook

Live Audio and Video Feeds

Official Pages

Related RadRef Pages

Related Software Applications

Return to DB page: Railroads
Return to Wiki page: Common Frequencies

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