The following frequencies are monitored:
BNSF Railroad:
161.100 BNSF (LaCrosse Sub
161.160 BNSF (Aurora Sub
161.415 BNSF (Barstow Sub
CP Railroad:
161.085 (Savanna)
161.370
161.430 (local)
CN Railroad:
161.190 (Road)
160.920 (Road)
Public Safety:
155.250 (Savanna, IL PD)
155.670 (Carroll County, IL Sheriff)
154.190 (Carroll County, IL Fire)
154.860 (IA LAW)
154.205 (IA Fire Statewide)
Marine Band:
156.575 (Channel 71 Tug Boats)
156.650 (Channel 13 Bridge)
Radio: Motorola Maxtrac
Antenna: VHF RingoRanger on the roof top
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Dispatcher/Road - 161.220
Switching/Yard - 160.305
The radio will hear the Newton, Brooklyn, Homestead, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, and Moscow bases.
The radio will occasionally hear Adair, Earlham, Altoona, Davenport, and Silvis bases.
Radio on rare cases will hear the Atlantic and Sheffield bases.
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3/2014 - New radio installed, improved audio quality
Monitoring:
Union Pacific - 160.890, 161.040, 160.845, 161.175
Normally hears operations between Marshalltown and Bertram
Canadian National - 161.190 & 160.920
Normally hears CN local's on Cedar Rapids line and Waterloo Yard Master
CRANDIC - 160.500
Normally hears CRANDIC YM, IANR, and IAIS crews getting permission onto/off property and operations in/around Cedar Rapids
Iowa Northern - 161.385
Radio traffic is sketchy at best
Iowa Interstate - 161.220 & 160.305
Normally hears Newton, Brooklyn, Homestead, and Cedar Rapids base radio's
Feed will also cover Buena Vista, Sac, Calhoun, Carroll, Webster, and Humboldt counties. Monitoring: Canadian National Railways Cherokee Subdivision Union Pacific Boone Subdivision
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Monitoring: Canadian National Railways Cherokee Subdivision Union Pacific Boone Subdivision.
Feed will also cover Buena Vista, Sac, Calhoun, Carroll, Webster, and Humboldt counties. Monitoring: Canadian National Railways Cherokee Subdivision Union Pacific Boone Subdivision
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Monitoring: Canadian National Railways Cherokee Subdivision Union Pacific Boone Subdivision.
Feed will also cover Buena Vista, Sac, Calhoun, Carroll, Webster, and Humboldt counties. Monitoring: Canadian National Railways Cherokee Subdivision Union Pacific Boone Subdivision
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Dispatcher/Road - 161.220
Switching/Yard - 160.305
The radio will hear the Newton, Brooklyn, Homestead, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, and Moscow bases.
The radio will occasionally hear Adair, Earlham, Altoona, Davenport, and Silvis bases.
Radio on rare cases will hear the Atlantic and Sheffield bases.
Read more
3/2014 - New radio installed, improved audio quality
Monitoring:
Union Pacific - 160.890, 161.040, 160.845, 161.175
Normally hears operations between Marshalltown and Bertram
Canadian National - 161.190 & 160.920
Normally hears CN local's on Cedar Rapids line and Waterloo Yard Master
CRANDIC - 160.500
Normally hears CRANDIC YM, IANR, and IAIS crews getting permission onto/off property and operations in/around Cedar Rapids
Iowa Northern - 161.385
Radio traffic is sketchy at best
Iowa Interstate - 161.220 & 160.305
Normally hears Newton, Brooklyn, Homestead, and Cedar Rapids base radio's
Broadcasting Union Pacific's North Platte Terminal Subdivision (AAR 038-160.680) from North Platte, NE.
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AAR 54 (160.920)-BNSF Angora Sub (Alliance South) AAR 66 (161.100)-BNSF Sandhills Sub (Alliance East) AAR 70 (161.160)-BNSF Alliance Terminal AAR 87 (161.415)-BNSF Butte Sub (Alliance West)
This feed monitors the following channels:
AAR 54 (160.920)-BNSF Angora Sub (Alliance South)
AAR 66 (161.100)-BNSF Sandhills Sub (Alliance East)
AAR 70 (161.160)-BNSF Alliance Terminal
AAR 87 (161.415)-BNSF Butte Sub (Alliance West)
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