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.
With the addition of the PCC and OERR info to the database, all railroads with active licenses are now operating narrowband, and as such, the following tables have been modified to reflect this.
Information is current as of 11/24/2013
Common Carrier Railroads
Railroad | Marks | Class | NXDN Capable? | Notes |
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Albany & Eastern Railroad | AERC | III | No | |
Amtrak | AMTK | I | Yes | As of 7/28/12, analog still used in and around Union Station |
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway | BNSF | I | Yes | As of 10/3/12, analog is still in use |
Coos Bay Rail Link | CBR | III | Yes | |
City of Prinville Railroad | COP | III | No | |
Central Oregon & Pacific | COPR | II | No | |
Hampton Railway | HLSC | III | - | See Portland & Western (PNWR) |
Idaho Northern & Pacific | INPR | III | 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 | No | An active shortline; FCC license expired in May 2013; unknown what (if any) comms are used |
Oregon Eastern Railroad | OERR | III | No | Formerly known as Wyoming & Colorado Railroad - New application for AAR 18 (base/mobile) pending as of 7/19/13 |
Oregon Pacific Railroad | OPR | III | License only | 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 | New license pending as of August for mobile-only comms on AAR 45 between Weston, OR and Walla Walla, WA |
Portland & Western Railroad | PNWR | II | 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 | 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 | RVT | III | No | WCTU now operating as Rogue Valley Terminal Railroad |
Union Pacific | UPRR | I | 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 | 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 | As of 10/3/2012, analog is still in use |
Heritage or Excursion Railroads with FCC Licenses
Railroad | Marks | NXDN Capable? | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Sumpter Valley Railroad | SVRR | No | |
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 | 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 |