This feed covers the Norfolk Southern Alabama Great Southern (AGS) South District and the Alabama Southern Railroad (ABS/Watco) in Tuscaloosa, AL. There are numerous trains per day on this line including daily north/south trips by the Amtrak Crescent, which makes station stops in Tuscaloosa. The ABS crosses the Norfolk Southern main line at grade near the MP199.1.
Channels Monitored:
AAR Channel 56 - 160.950 MHz: NS Road (Channel 1)
AAR Channel 09 - 160.245 MHz: NS Dispatcher to Train (Channel 2)
AAR Channel 48 - 160.830 MHz: NS Train to Dispatcher (Channel 2)
AAR Channel 24 - 160.470 MHz: Alabama Southern RR Road
AAR Channel 39 - 160.695 MHz: BNSF Road
AAR Channel 96 - 161.550 MHz NS Ch 1 Road*
AAR Channel 69 - 161.145 MHz NS Ch 2 Dispatcher*
* Added mid-2019 to reflect changes in Norfolk Southern operating frequencies.
An ATCS feed is also available for the Tuscaloosa area covering from roughly Woodstock to Eutaw. Files are available in the ATCS Monitoring Yahoo group under NS/Alabama Division/AGS South District.
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NS AGS North, AGS South, East End, Birmingham Terminal, Central of Georgia, R line, A-line, west end district, Feed located in Argo, al at 1000 feet of elevation.
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This stereo feed consists of two Motorola Maxtrac VHF radios. The antenna is a homebuilt j-pole tuned to the railroad band.
The right channel covers Norfolk Southern road AAR 59 (160.950) and dispatcher AAR 9 and 48 (160.245 and 160.830) used in Shelby and North Chilton Counties, Alabama area. It also covers the road frequency AAR 54 (160.920) used by the Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum for train operations.
The left channel consists of CSX's road frequency AAR 84 (161.370) and dispatcher AAR 74 (161.220).
This audio feed is hosted by the Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum in Calera, Alabama.
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((Stereo Feed)) Left: CSX, Right: Norfolk Southern
Normally rivals, the Norfolk Southern and CSX join forces in Decatur to cross the mighty Tennessee River. Although the bridge is owned by NS, it actually sees more CSX traffic per day than it does Thoroughbred traffic. Decatur is on the Memphis to Chattanooga NS route and the Nashville to Birmingham CSX route. Both CSX and NS have medium sized yards here for interchange traffic and local industry. Local industries served by rail in Decatur vary from chemical plants to pet food manufacturing, almost all of which are located along the river.
Frequencies monitored by the live feed:
CSX (Left Channel):
161.370 MHz AAR 84: CSX Road
160.410 MHz AAR 20: CSX Dispatcher
Norfolk Southern (Right Channel):
160.950 MHz AAR 56: NS Road (Old Channel 1)
160.845 MHz AAR 49: NS Road Channel 1 as of 02/14/2019
160.290 MHz AAR 12: NS Dispatcher Channel 2 as of 07/10/2019
Please see http://www.alabamarailfan.com/live-scanner.php for more information!
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CSX Railroad audio feed from the Montgomery, Alabama Metro area. Coverage includes CSX operations in Montgomery and Elmore Counties.
CSX Railroad audio feed from the Montgomery, Alabama, area. The following frequencies are being broadcast:
CSX Atlanta Division
161.370 - AAR 84 - M&M, S&NA South, and A&WP Subdivisions Road
160.590 - AAR 32 - Selma Subdivision Road
162.220 - AAR 74 - S&NA South and Selma Subdivisions Dispatcher (AB Desk)
160.980 - AAR 58 - A&WP Subdivision Dispatcher (AE Desk)
161.520 - AAR 94 - M&M Subdivision Dispatcher (AA Desk)
CSX Jacksonville Division
160.590 - AAR 32 - Dothan Subdivision Road
161.310 - AAR 80 - Dothan Subdivison Dispatcher (JC Desk)
CSX Subdivisions
The M&M Subdivision runs from Montgomery, Alabama south to Mobile, Alabama. The CSX Montgomery Yard is part of the M&M Subdivision, as is the Prattville Branch to Prattville, Alabama.
The S&NA South Subdivision runs from Montgomery, Alabama north to Parkwood Junction (south of Birmingham. The S&NA South Subdivision begins at the north end of the Montgomery Yard.
The A&WP Subdivision runs from Montgomery, Alabama to Atlanta, Georgia. Chester Yard in Montgomery is part of A&WP Subdivision.
The Selma Subdivision runs from Montgomery to the Sabic Innovative Plastics plant in Burkville. The plant was formerly GE Plastics. The Meridian & Bigbee Railroad has trackage rights over the Selma Subdivision to Montgomery, where the M&B interchanges with CSX.
The Dothan Subdivision runs from Montgomery, Alabama to Thomasville, Georgia.
Feed Hardware
The setup for this feed is a Motorola Maxtrac radio and a homebuilt copper J-Pole antenna. The server is a Raspberry Pi 2 using an iMac with the Broadcastify image.
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This feed provides a roughly 30-mile radius coverage of CSX and Norfolk Southern Railroading communications. For CSX, the feed covers a train's communications as far south as Loachapoka and as far north as Cusseta. There is one defect detector located close to the house at the 114.4-mile post that the feed will pick up for every passing train covering train speed, length, axle count. It will pick up two to three dispatcher towers which expend the coverage of the feed greatly. For Norfolk Southern, the feed will pick up as far west as Gold Hill (Ridge) and east as far as Royal City. I occasionally pick up the defect detector at Stonewall and rarely at Royal City. The feed also picks up all traffic in Opelika which covers the interlock where both railroads meet each other. Thanks for listening in and I hope you enjoy it!
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This stereo feed consists of two Motorola Maxtrac VHF radios. The antenna is a homebuilt j-pole tuned to the railroad band.
The right channel covers Norfolk Southern road AAR 59 (160.950) and dispatcher AAR 9 and 48 (160.245 and 160.830) used in Shelby and North Chilton Counties, Alabama area. It also covers the road frequency AAR 54 (160.920) used by the Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum for train operations.
The left channel consists of CSX's road frequency AAR 84 (161.370) and dispatcher AAR 74 (161.220).
This audio feed is hosted by the Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum in Calera, Alabama.
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