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Selkirk Radio Frequencies

A new multi-channel communication radio system has been implemented in for road operations: see Albany Division Dispatch Frequencies below.

Frequency AAR-Channel Description
160.860 50 Yard Primary Frequency: Hump, East End, & Top End Yardmasters
161.460 90 Fuel Plant & Diesel Shop
161.325 81 Car Dept
161.565 97 Top End
160.920 54 Hump controller
 
160.335 15 pulldown #1
160.245 09 pulldown #2
160.440 22 pulldown #3
161.430 88 pulldown #4
 
160.680 38 ex-CR police: car/dispatch
 
161.130 68 ex-CR PBX: maintenance


Albany Division Road and Dispatch Radio Frequencies:
Local Frequencies in Bold
Dispatcher Sub Division Road Dispatch
Frequency AAR-Channel Frequency AAR-Channel
(Transmit & Recieve) (Transmit/Recieve) (Transmit & Recieve) (Transmit/Recieve)
NA Boston 160.800 46/46 160.680 38/38
NB Berkshire 160.800 46/46 160.560 30/30
NC Hudson 160.800 46/46 161.070 64/64
ND Mohawk 160.800 46/46 160.890 52/52
NE St. Lawrence 160.070 64/64 160.650 36/36
NF Buffalo Main Line 160.800 46/46 160.140 86/86
NG Buffalo Terminal 161.800 46/46 160.950 56/56
NH Lake Shore 160.860 50/50 161.340 82/82
NI Trenton 160.980 58/58 160.740 42/42
Landover, Herbert, Popes Creek 161.070 64/64 161.340 82/82
NJ River Line 160.980 58/58 160.260 10/10

See also our Along the Selkirk Branch page for additional information on the Selkirk Branch and the Boston, Chicago, Hudson, and River Lines (this information includes dispatch desks and the locations of dispatch remote sites and defect detectors)



Frequency AAR-Channel Description
160.455 23 Amtrak Albany/Rensellaer shop
 
161.100 66 D&H: North System (road, Kenwood & Mohawk yards)
160.530 28 D&H: Yard (Kenwood & Saratoga yards)
 
161.355 83 Albany Port RR
 
156.650 -- CP-LAB & other Albany harbor maritime users


Frequency AAR-Channel Description
161.160 70 Springfield Terminal -- Dispatch to Train
161.520 94 Springfield Terminal Road -- Train to Dispatch
 
161.475 91 D&H: South System (South of Central Bridge, N.Y.)

An Expanded Version of these tables is also available.

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