UP Radio Frequency

Trains Magazine General Discussion
1

Anybody know the road frequency for the Coffeyville Sub between Claremore, OK and Kansas City?? Going to be chasing UP 844 at the end of the month and figure it might help to listen in.

Thanks

2

Here are all the UP road channels. I don’t know what they use there specificly though.

160.230
160.320
160.410
160.470
160.515
160.740
160.785
160.800
160.875
160.965
161.310
161.550

3

Actually there are NO more railroad SPECIFIC radio frequencies any more.
All major railroads can use ANY one of these 95 radio frequencies to talk on.
I should know because in my area the UP is using some traditionally
NON-UP radio channels for mainline dispatching.
These two channels come to mind that UP is currently using:
160.230 and 160.800 .
Keep in mind that the UP radio department can issue a General Order and change ANY piece of railroad to a different AAR channel.
That is what has happened several times out here in the California area.
Here again is the website URL for the complete national AAR frequency table list:
http://www.trainweb.org/rslr/rrfreqs.html

http://www.on-track-on-line.com/scanner-radio.shtml
and
http://www.qsl.net/n4jri/aar_ch.htm

I hope this helps you!
— Daniel

4

You forgot 160.920 thats a UP road channel on the Joint Line in Colorado

5

Coffeyville KS to Muskogee OK should be on 161.220. There is an interlocking at Claremore with the BNSF and they are on 160.920.

Check out this website, http://www.fl9.com/frequencydb/

The freq’s listed are very accurate.

When is it coming this way? I would like to see it also.

Hope that helps.

Mike in Tulsa
BNSF Cherokee Sub

6

Thanks for the info guys.

Mike,

That steamer should be in NE Oklahoma on May 27-May 28. If it sticks to schedule.

http://www.uprr.com/aboutup/excurs/schedule.shtml

7

Any frequency change in any area must still be coordinated by AAR and all of the base stations must have an FCC license for the frequency of operation. The railroad can make a decision to change but they do not have complete freedom to make a change without first coordinating and licensing the base stations for the specific frequency.

8

Which is one reason why many railroad radio resources list the predecessor road for a given line - they are still using the same channel.

The Southern Tier (NS/NYSW) line between Port Jervis and Binghampton was still using 160.80 last I knew, which is also the frequency for the CSX Chicago Line…

9

I have confirmed 161.220 for the UP Coffeyville Sub, lots of traffic when I was listening.

Mike in Tulsa
BNSF Cherokee Sub