[Scan-DC] VA Amtrak freqs

[b_thom@juno.com]

On Mon, 17 Mar 2003 23:06:08 -0500 "Alan Henney" <alan@henney.com>
writes:
> 
> Hi Blair and the list.
> 
> Eugene is taking Amtrak from D.C. to Norfolk.
> 
> What railroad freqs would you all recommend?
> 
> Thanks,
> alan

Every RR frequency is here:
http://eje.railfan.net/railradioonline/

Frequencies in use on specific routes are here:
http://communities.prodigy.net/trains/amtfreq.htm

The route in which he is interested is considered by Amtrak to be part of
the Northeast Corridor. Try here:
http://communities.prodigy.net/trains/frq-nec.htm

Your friend needs to pay attention to the lines from "Virginia Ave.-RO
(Potomac River)" and down.

>>
Virginia Ave.-RO (Potomac River) Unknown 46 160.800 

RO-Richmond (Acca Yard) CSX (RF&P) 96 161.550 
" CSX dispatcher 20 160.410 

Richmond (Acca Yard-Brown St. Yard) CSX (SCL) 32 160.590 
" CSX dispatcher 20 160.410 

Richmond (Brown St. Yard)-Newport News CSX (C&O) 08 160.230 
" CSX dispatcher 14 160.320 

Updated 1/8/03. Inputs from Alan Burden. 
<<

The frequency of 160.800 in use from Washington Union Station to RO,
which is just north of Crystal City, is the CSX Trenton Line dispatcher's
frequency. This is an old Conrail frequency.