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| DOWNEASTER | |||
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| Segment | Host | AAR Chan |
Frequency |
| Boston North Station | MBTA/Keolis | 87 | 161.415 |
| Boston North Station-Somerville Jct | MBTA/Keolis | 67 | 161.115 |
| Somerville Jct-Wilmington Jct | MBTA/Keolis | 32 | 160.590 |
| Wilmington Jct-Haverhill | CSX | 14 | 160.320 |
| Haverhill, MA-Portland Station, ME | CSX | Trn->Disp. 94/ Disp->Trn 70 |
161.520/ 161.160 |
| Portland station (Rigby Yard) | CSX | 86/ 76/ 64 |
161.400/ 161.250/ 161.070 |
| Portland Station-Brunswick | CSX | 34 | 160.620 |
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8/15/2022: Updated to reflect CSX acquisition of Pan Am Railways, Wilmington Jct., MA, to Brunswick, ME, courtesy of Brad 10/25/2021: Updated Portland information courtesy of George Diller 6/1/2021: Updated North Station-Portland courtesy of George Diller 10/18/2019: Updated North Station frequency courtesy of Bob Phillips 3/8/2018: Updated Portland to Brunswick courtesy of Robert Conery 8/20/2012: Updated courtesy of Geen Poon |
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| VERMONTER/VALLEY FLYER | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Segment | Host | AAR Chan |
Frequency |
| Washington DC-Springfield MA | See Northeast Corridor | ||
| Springfield-Northfield1 Train-Dispatcher |
CSX | 94 | 161.520 |
| Springfield-Northfield1 Dispatcher-Train |
CSX | 66 | 161.100 |
| Northfield MA-St. Albans, VT | New England Central | 44 | 160.770 |
| Defect Detectors Palmer MA-St. Albans |
New England Central | 87 | 161.415 |
| Road/yard in St. Albans | New England Central | 86 | 161.400 |
| Notes: 1Recent report in this area that Conductor-Engine comms were on Channel 70 (161.160), and no train-to/from-dispatcher comms were noted. 11/10/2024: Springfield to Northfield information courtesy of Tom Rawson 8/15/2022: Updated to reflect CSX acquisition of Pan Am Railways, Springfield - Northfield, MA, courtesy of Brad 1-24-2015: Updated Springfield-St. Albans with data from Dan Howard Rail Photography |
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| ADIRONDACK | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Segment | Host | AAR Chan |
Frequency |
| Schenectady-Rouses Point | CP/D&H | 66 | 161.100 |
| Rouses Point-Brossard | CN | 87 | 161.415 |
| " | CN dispatcher | 13 | 160.305 |
| Brossard-St. Lambert | CN | 87 | 161.415 |
| " | CN dispatcher | 37 | 160.665 |
| St. Lambert-Montreal | CN | 87 | 161.415 |
| " | CN dispatcher | 55 | 160.935 |
| See also Empire Service below. | |||
| ETHAN ALLEN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Segment | Host | AAR Chan |
Frequency |
| Whitehall, NY-Castleton, VT | Vermont Railway | TX 07 RV 72 |
160.215 160.190 |
| Castleton, VT-Middlebury, VT | Vermont Railway | TX 60 RV 12 |
161.010 160.290 |
| Middlebury, VT-Burlington | Vermont Railway | TX 07 RV 72 |
160.215 160.190 |
| Rutland, VT Yard Burlington, VT Yard |
Vermont Railway | 40 | 160.710 |
|
See also the Adirondack above and Empire Service below for continuation of this route 11/10/2024: Updated Castleton-Burlington courtesy of Tom Rawson. 10/28/2024: Updated Burlington Yard information courtesy of George Diller. 8/28/2022: Updated with assistance from allaboardraildiscussion@groups.io. 1/18/2014: Updated with data from Tom Rawson |
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| EMPIRE SERVICE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Segment | Host | AAR Chan |
Frequency |
| New York-Spuyten Duyvil | Amtrak | 60 | 161.010 |
| Spuyten Duyvil-Poughkeepsie | Metro-North | 56 | 160.950 |
| Poughkeepsie-Scotia (CP 169/Hoffmans) | Amtrak Hudson Line | 41 | 160.725 |
| Wilbraham-Post Road-(Albany/Rensselaer) | CSX road/ Dispatcher |
46 30 |
160.800 160.560 |
| AlbanyRensselaer Station switching | Amtrak | 41 | 160.725 |
| AlbanyRensselaer Station Services | Amtrak | 47 | 160.815 |
| Scotia (CP 169/Hoffmans)-Oneida (east of Syracuse) | CSX road/ Dispatcher |
46/ 52 |
160.800/ 160.890 |
| Oneida-Solvay West (west of Syracuse) | CSX road/ Dispatcher |
46/ 30 |
160.800/ 160.560 |
| Rochester Station Services | Amtrak | 13 | 160.305 |
| Solvay West-Churchville East (west of Rochester) | CSX road/ Dispatcher |
46/ 86 |
160.800/ 161.400 |
| Churchville East-Buffalo-Niagara Falls | CSX road/ Dispatcher |
46/ 56 |
160.800/ 160.950 |
| BERKSHIRE FLYER (Summer Only) | |||
| Post Road-(Albany/Rensselaer)-Pittsfield | CSX road/ Dispatcher |
46 30 |
160.800 160.560 |
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2/15/2025: Added Berkshire Flyer seasonal service. 10/18/2019: Updated between Albany/Rensselaer and Niagara Falls courtesy of Bob Phillips 1/24/2015: Updated Albany with data from Philip M. Goldstein 1/14/2014: Updated with data from Gene Poon, Dick Holbert, John Webb, Dan Howard |
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| MAPLE LEAF | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Segment | Host | AAR Chan |
Frequency |
| New York-Spuyten Duyvil | Amtrak | 60 | 161.010 |
| Spuyten Duyvil-Poughkeepsie | Metro-North | 56 | 160.950 |
| Poughkeepsie-Scotia (CP 169/Hoffmans) | Amtrak Hudson Line | 41 | 160.725 |
| AlbanyRensselaer Station switching | Amtrak | 41 | 160.725 |
| AlbanyRensselaer Station Services | Amtrak | 47 | 160.815 |
| Scotia (CP 169/Hoffmans)-Oneida (east of Syracuse) | CSX road/ Dispatcher |
46/ 52 |
160.800/ 160.890 |
| Oneida-Solvay West (west of Syracuse) | CSX road/ Dispatcher |
46/ 30 |
160.800/ 160.560 |
| Rochester Station Services | Amtrak | 13 | 160.305 |
| Solvay West-Churchville East (west of Rochester) | CSX road/ Dispatcher |
46/ 86 |
160.800/ 161.400 |
| Churchville East-Buffalo, NY-Niagara Falls, ON | CSX road/ Dispatcher |
46/ 56 |
160.800/ 160.950 |
| Niagara Falls, ON-Toronto, ON | CN | 55 & 87 | 160.935 & 161.415 |
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10/18/2019: Updated between Albany/Rensselaer and Niagara Falls courtesy of Bob Phillips 1/24/2015: Updated Albany with data from Philip M. Goldstein 1/14/2014: Updated with data from Gene Poon, Dick Holbert, John Webb, Dan Howard |
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