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*[http://www.cpr.ca Canadian Pacific Rwy] | *[http://www.cpr.ca Canadian Pacific Rwy] | ||
*Acquired Central Maine and Quebec June 2020 | *Acquired Central Maine and Quebec June 2020 | ||
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*[http://www.gwrr.com/operations/railroads/north_america/new_england_central_railroad A Genesee & Wyoming company Website] | *[http://www.gwrr.com/operations/railroads/north_america/new_england_central_railroad A Genesee & Wyoming company Website] | ||
*Formerly Central Vermont Railroad | *Formerly Central Vermont Railroad | ||
| + | *Defect detectors installed in 2025 transmit on 044/NECR Ch. 5. | ||
{{Prettytable}} | {{Prettytable}} | ||
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!'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Function'''||'''AAR Chan'''||'''Notes'''||'''Confirmation/ReConfirmations''' | !'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Function'''||'''AAR Chan'''||'''Notes'''||'''Confirmation/ReConfirmations''' | ||
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| − | |161.4150||S||CSQ||Ch-1 Yard/Road Secondary | + | |161.4150||S||CSQ||Ch-1 Yard/Road Secondary||087||-||2024.10.11 schwab |
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|161.2050||S||CSQ||Ch-2 Former dispatcher channel||073|| ||2013.12.02 schwab | |161.2050||S||CSQ||Ch-2 Former dispatcher channel||073|| ||2013.12.02 schwab | ||
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*Vermont Rail System is a family of railroads (Vermont Railway, Green Mountain Railway, Washington County Railroad,* Clarendon & Pittsford Railroad, and New York & Ogdensbug Railroad*) in Vermont and New York State that share the same radio system. HQ is in Burlington Vermont, with Dispatch services in Rutland Vermont. | *Vermont Rail System is a family of railroads (Vermont Railway, Green Mountain Railway, Washington County Railroad,* Clarendon & Pittsford Railroad, and New York & Ogdensbug Railroad*) in Vermont and New York State that share the same radio system. HQ is in Burlington Vermont, with Dispatch services in Rutland Vermont. | ||
*The Washington County Railroad and New York & Ogdensburg Railroad generally contact Rutland dispatch via cell phone, and not the repeater system. They do use the yard switching channels. | *The Washington County Railroad and New York & Ogdensburg Railroad generally contact Rutland dispatch via cell phone, and not the repeater system. They do use the yard switching channels. | ||
| − | *Both repeater frequencies are patched together and carry identical traffic from various sites around the state | + | *Both repeater frequencies are patched together and carry identical traffic from various sites around the state. |
* VRS is also patched to/from the UHF [[OneVoice]] DMR Network | * VRS is also patched to/from the UHF [[OneVoice]] DMR Network | ||
*[http://www.vermontrailway.com/maps/route.html System Map] | *[http://www.vermontrailway.com/maps/route.html System Map] | ||
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|161.1900||R||173.8||V-2 Rutland Dispatcher||072||Mt. Philo repeater||2022.08.16 W1KNE | |161.1900||R||173.8||V-2 Rutland Dispatcher||072||Mt. Philo repeater||2022.08.16 W1KNE | ||
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|160.2900||R||97.4||V-3 Rutland Dispatcher||012||Killington repeater||2024.04.16 W1KNE | |160.2900||R||97.4||V-3 Rutland Dispatcher||012||Killington repeater||2024.04.16 W1KNE | ||
Latest revision as of 23:27, 4 January 2026
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Amtrak
Track an Amtrak Train
Live Amtrak Map
- Amtrak's Ethan Allen Express uses Vermont Rail System frequencies
- Amtrak's Vermonter uses New England Central Railroad frequencies.
Berkshire and Eastern
- Operator of Pan Am Southern, a 50/50 joint venture between Norfolk Southern and CSX (former Pan Am/ST)
- A Genesee and Wyoming company
- Dispatch office remains at former Pan Am HQ in North Billerica, Mass.
| Frequency | Type | Tone | Function | AAR Chan | Notes | Confirmation/ReConfirmations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 161.2500 | S | CSQ | B&E Road | 076 | Train Stand-by, Defect Detectors | 2025.10.04 wltrsf |
| 160.9800 | S | CSQ | B&E Dispatcher | 058 | Dispatcher Call-in | 2025.10.04 wltrsf |
| 161.4000 | S | CSQ | Ch.02 switching | 086 | - | 2024.10.11 schwab |
CPKC Railway
- Canadian Pacific Rwy
- Acquired Central Maine and Quebec June 2020
- These frequencies are also used by CP in Quebec, so some communications in French may be heard
| Frequency | Type | Tone | Function | AAR Chan | Notes | Confirmation/ReConfirmations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 161.3250 | S | CSQ | Newport Subdivision | 081 | CP 05 | 2024.10.11 schwab |
| 161.5050 | R | CSQ | Utility/Maintenance Repeater | 093 | CP 20 | 2023.07.07 schwab |
New England Central Railroad
- New England Central Railroad
- A Genesee & Wyoming company Website
- Formerly Central Vermont Railroad
- Defect detectors installed in 2025 transmit on 044/NECR Ch. 5.
| Frequency | Type | Tone | Function | AAR Chan | Notes | Confirmation/ReConfirmations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 161.4150 | S | CSQ | Ch-1 Yard/Road Secondary | 087 | - | 2024.10.11 schwab |
| 161.2050 | S | CSQ | Ch-2 Former dispatcher channel | 073 | 2013.12.02 schwab | |
| 160.9350 | S | CSQ | Ch-3 Yard Ops | 055 | 2024.10.11 schwab | |
| 160.7700 | S | CSQ | Ch-5 St Albans Dispatcher primary | 044 | 2024.10.11 schwab |
Saint Lawrence & Atlantic
| Frequency | Type | Tone | Function | AAR Chan | Notes | Confirmation/ReConfirmations |
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| 160.9650 | S | CSQ | Ch. 01 Road | 057 | ARDC St Albans Dispatch | 2023.07.07 schwab |
| 160.9950 | S | CSQ | Ch. 02 Yard | 059 | 2018.02.11 schwab | |
| 160.8150 | S | CSQ | Ch. 03 Utility | 047 | 2018.02.11 schwab |
Vermont Rail System
- Vermont Rail System is a family of railroads (Vermont Railway, Green Mountain Railway, Washington County Railroad,* Clarendon & Pittsford Railroad, and New York & Ogdensbug Railroad*) in Vermont and New York State that share the same radio system. HQ is in Burlington Vermont, with Dispatch services in Rutland Vermont.
- The Washington County Railroad and New York & Ogdensburg Railroad generally contact Rutland dispatch via cell phone, and not the repeater system. They do use the yard switching channels.
- Both repeater frequencies are patched together and carry identical traffic from various sites around the state.
- VRS is also patched to/from the UHF OneVoice DMR Network
- System Map
| Frequency | Type | Tone | Function | AAR Chan | Notes | Confirmation/ReConfirmations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 160.6050 | S | 203.5 | V-1 MOW | 3333 | 2024.10.11 schwab | |
| 161.1900 | R | 173.8 | V-2 Rutland Dispatcher | 072 | Mt. Philo repeater | 2022.08.16 W1KNE |
| 160.2900 | R | 97.4 | V-3 Rutland Dispatcher | 012 | Killington repeater | 2024.04.16 W1KNE |
| 160.7100 | S | CSQ | V-4 Yard Ops | 4040 | 2024.10.11 schwab | |
| 161.3550 | S | CSQ | V-5 Yard/Switching | 8383 | 2022.05.06 schwab |
