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*District 1, All lines '''East''' of South Portland (former Maine Central Railroad) | *District 1, All lines '''East''' of South Portland (former Maine Central Railroad) | ||
| − | '''160.6200S''' District 1 Dispatcher / Road channel | + | '''160.6200S'''- District 1 Dispatcher / Road channel |
| − | '''161.2500S''' District 1 "Channel 2" (yard ops) | + | '''161.2500S'''- District 1 "Channel 2" (yard ops) |
| − | '''160.3800S''' District 1 Maintenance of Way (limited use) | + | '''160.3800S'''- District 1 Maintenance of Way (limited use) |
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| + | *District 2, All lines '''West''' of South Portland (former Boston & Maine Railroad) | ||
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| + | 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. | ||
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| + | '''161.1600'''- Dispatcher (base) transmit | ||
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| + | '''161.5200'''- Trains (mobiles) transmit | ||
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| + | When two trains are close to each other, one engineer will often "flip channels" | ||
| + | and TX on 161.160 to chat with the other crew. | ||
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| + | '''161.4000S'''- Yards ops. | ||
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| + | ==St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railway== | ||
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| + | 160.9650- Dispatcher / Road | ||
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| + | 160.8150- Yard ops | ||
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| + | ==Maine Eastern Railway== | ||
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| + | 160.2900R- Rockland Dispatcher | ||
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| + | 160.2900S- Yard ops | ||
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| + | 160.7550- Unknown use | ||
Revision as of 10:48, 10 December 2010
Work in Progress!
Pan Am Railways
- District 1, All lines East of South Portland (former Maine Central Railroad)
160.6200S- District 1 Dispatcher / Road channel
161.2500S- District 1 "Channel 2" (yard ops)
160.3800S- District 1 Maintenance of Way (limited use)
- 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.
161.1600- Dispatcher (base) transmit
161.5200- Trains (mobiles) transmit
When two trains are close to each other, one engineer will often "flip channels" and TX on 161.160 to chat with the other crew.
161.4000S- Yards ops.
St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railway
160.9650- Dispatcher / Road
160.8150- Yard ops
Maine Eastern Railway
160.2900R- Rockland Dispatcher
160.2900S- Yard ops
160.7550- Unknown use
