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Revision as of 08:19, 15 January 2017

Amtrak

Track an Amtrak Train

Frequency Type Tone Function AAR Chan Notes Confirmation/ReConfirmations
160.6200 S No PL ST District 1 Dispatcher 34 Portland / Freeport 2014.04.20 ecps92
160.4550 S No PL Portland/Boston switching 23 2015.02.20 schwab
160.3650 S No PL Wells 2012.10.07 ecps92
161.2950 S ? RR Police Wells Repeater

Brooks Preservation Society

  • Operator of the Belfast & Moosehead Lake Railroad

WQLU526

Frequency Type Tone Function AAR Chan Notes Confirmation/ReConfirmations
160.2300 S
160.3200 S

Central Maine and Quebec Rwy

  • Contract dispatched by RailTerm in Rutland, Vt. as of 3/2015.
  • Former Bangor and Aroostook Railroad an CP Rail
  • Frequencies are also used by the Maine Northern Rwy (a unit of New Brunswick Rail, Ltd.) north of Millinocket.
Frequency Type Tone Function AAR Chan Notes Confirmation/ReConfirmations
160.2600 S CSQ Road channel 10 RailTerm Dispatcher 2016.11.12 schwab
160.4550 S CSQ Yard chanel 23 Switching and Service Center 2016.11.12 schwab
161.5500 R CSQ Utility Repeater 96 2016.11.12 schwab
160.5600 S CSQ Maintenance of Way 30 2016.11.12 schwab
160.4100 20 New license WQUM494
160.9200 54 New license WQUC702
161.3700 84 New license WQUC726

Downeast Rail Heritage Preservation Trust dba Downeast Scenic Rail

Frequency Type Tone Function AAR Chan Notes Confirmation/ReConfirmations
160.5000 R 107.2 026 2016.08.22 LTE4NFD

Eastern Maine Railway

  • Eastern Maine Railway is a unit of New Brunswick Railway Company, Ltd.
  • Dispatched by RailTerm in Rutland, Vt.
Frequency Type Tone Function AAR Chan Notes Confirmation/ReConfirmations
161.4750 S No PL RailTerm dispatch 91 CP 01 2015.09.09
161.3550 S No PL Switching 83 2014.09.15
160.4550 S No PL Brownville Jct yard channel (shared with CMQ) 23 2015.09.09

Maine Eastern Railroad

  • The Maine Eastern Railroad has ceased all operations as of December 31, 2015.
  • The Central Maine & Quebec Railway has assumed freight operations of the Rockland Branch, effective January 1, 2016.
  • The Maine Eastern Railroad's former excursion equipment is now operated by the Morristown & Erie Railway in New Jersey.

KIZ499

ME trains will contact Pan Am District 1 on 160.6200 before entering and leaving the yard in Brunswick.
Frequency Type Tone Function AAR Chan Notes Confirmation/ReConfirmations
160.2900 R Rockland Dispatcher Bath Repeater 2012.09.21 ME343
160.2900 S Yard Ops
161.1000 R Repeaters
160.6200 S Pan Am Pan Am District 1
467.2000 S Downlink from Bath
467.2000 S Downlink from Thomaston


Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Company, Portland

Frequency Type Tone Function AAR Chan Notes Confirmation/ReConfirmations
160.2450 S 82.5 Ch.01 Operations 2012.10.06 ecps92
160.5000 S No PL Ch.02 Administration/Museum 2012.10.07 ecps92

Pan Am Railways

Headquarters and dispatching office located in North Billerica, Mass.

*District 1, All lines East of South Portland (former Maine Central Railroad)

Frequency Type Tone Function AAR Chan Notes Confirmation/ReConfirmations
160.6200 S No PL Dist 1 Dispatcher / Road Channel 34 2017.01.14 schwab
161.2500 S No PL ST Ch.07 Yard switching 76 2017.01.14 schwab
160.3800 S Dist 1 Maint of Way (Limited Use)
160.5900 S No PL Hinkley - SAPPI Mill Rail-Ops Skowhegan 2017.01.14 Schwab

*District 2, All lines West of South Portland (former Boston & Maine Railroad)

Dispatcher communications on former B&M lines utilize a duplex (two frequency simplex) radio system, BOTH frequencies must be entered to monitor BOTH sides of communications.

Frequency Type Tone Function AAR Chan Notes Confirmation/ReConfirmations
161.1600 D Dispatcher Ch.03 Base/Disp (Duplex w/ Ch.01) 7094 Road Channe Base
161.5200 D Trains Ch.01 Mobiles (Duplex with Ch.03) 9470 Road Channel Trains
161.1600 D Trains (Reverse) 7070 Use with 161.5200 for Train to Train
161.4000 S No PL Yard Ops 2012.10.07 ecps92

St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad (Auburn, Me/Richmond, Que)

A Genesee & Wyoming company. KNNF942

Frequency Type Tone Function AAR Chan Notes Confirmation/ReConfirmations
160.9650 S No PL Road Channel 57 'RailTerm' Dispatcher (contract dispatch from Rutland, Vt.) 2014.05.05 schwab
160.9950 S No PL Switching 59 2015.03.01 schwab
160.8150 S No PL Switching 47 2015.03.07 ChrisP