[Scan-DC] Train traffic

Mon Sep 16 12:43:40 EDT 2013

I hadn't noticed. While I don't have a scanner with me at work, I do have a Radio Shack HTX-200 2-meter band handheld transceiver. I have it set to receive at 161.5500 MHz, an old RF&P frequency. If you have room for only one frequency on your radio, this is the one to have in northern Virginia. I could also tune it to Park Police and DC Fire-EMS frequencies, but it makes a poor scanner.

I went up to my rooftop monitoring bunker on top of the Department of Labor's Francis Perkins Building, which is across the street from the Judiciary Square metro stop, at about 10:30 a.m. I did not bring my scanner with me. From the south end of the roof, the view of the U.S. Capitol is spectacular. Vis-a-vis railroads, I have a clear view of CP Virginia, which used to be called Virginia Avenue back in the Pennsylvania Railroad days. I can also see the baseball stadium. I cannot see the Washington Navy Yard, as it is behind Capitol Hill (Jenkins Hill) and various House Office Buildings. I could see, barely above the House buildings, a helicopter going back and forth over the Navy Yard. There were no commercial aircraft in the sky at that time. The House Office Buildings are, I am guessing, Rayburn, Cannon, and Longworth. Ford is a few blocks away. 

I did not see any trains in the few minutes I was up there. Now that I am at lunch, I can spend more time up on the roof. I'll take my radio too. I think I'll do that right now.

Note to armed, not kidding around this time, rooftop guards at the U.S. Capitol: Nicht schiessen; ich bin ein eisenbahn freunde. 

I was told decades ago that, if I ever got into East Germany to see the steam locomotives they were operating well after it was gone elsewhere in Europe, I needed to say that. Someone can help out with the spelling.

BRB, it is hoped.

---------- Original Message ----------
From: "lepine15 at comcast.net"<lepine15 at comcast.net>
To: "Clegg, Andrew W."<aclegg at nsf.gov>, "michael rumberg"<m_c_rumberg at hotmail.com>, "scan-dc at mailman.qth.net"<scan-dc at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Train traffic
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 11:53:19 -0400

Just occurred to me...no B&O or VRE traffic has been coming through at  
L'Efant Plaza.

Sent from my Verizon Wireless Droid

-----Original message-----
From: "Clegg, Andrew W." <aclegg at nsf.gov>
To: michael rumberg <m_c_rumberg at hotmail.com>, "scan-dc at mailman.qth.net"  
<scan-dc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Mon, Sep 16, 2013 15:38:30 GMT+00:00
Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Navy Yard

I am listening to the DCA tower directly, so the info is more correct that  
whatever you are seeing online. I have been listening to them re-route  
arrivals after they put the stop on.

But, DCA was just talking to one of the helicopters (not sure which one)  
that confirmed that they presently have _no known threats_ on the base, and  
that DCA can re-open arrivals and departures.

So, nothing on Bolling, apparently.

-----Original Message-----
From: scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net  
[mailto:scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of michael rumberg
Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 11:34 AM
To: scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Navy Yard

are you sure about this?  FAA page says they are in normal operations with  
minimal delays.
AIRPORT STATUS INFORMATION

provided by the FAA's Air Traffic Control System Command Center

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) Real-time Status

The status information provided on this site indicates general airport  
conditions; it is not flight-specific. 
Check with your airline to determine if your flight is affected.
Delays by Destination: 
No destination-specific delays are being reported.
General Departure Delays:  Traffic is experiencing gate hold and taxi delays  
lasting 15 minutes or less.
General Arrival Delays:  Arrival traffic is experiencing airborne delays of  
15 minutes or less. 

This information was last updated: Sep 16, 2013 at 3:30 PM GMT
Glossary of Air Traffic Management Terms 
- A table containing definitions and/or descriptions of many common Air  
Traffic Management acronyms.

also, major media are reporting the ground halts were lifted quite a while  
ago.  

> From: aclegg at nsf.gov
> To: jeff at krauss.ws; tom at clouse.com
> Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 15:29:03 +0000
> CC: scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Navy Yard
> 
> DCA tower just said they are shutting down arrivals as well.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Krauss [mailto:jeff at krauss.ws] 
> Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 11:05 AM
> To: Clegg, Andrew W.; Thomas P. Clouse
> Cc: Scan DC
> Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Navy Yard
> 
> Ground stop at DCA because of helicopter traffic.
> 
> At 10:52 AM 9/16/2013, Clegg, Andrew W. wrote:
> >CBS news article says that there is a ground stop on all outgoing 
> >flights from DCA due to this incident. Ouch. I can understand if 
> >they have credible information that surviving shooter(s) is/are 
> >planning to escape via DCA, but otherwise, this seems like a 
> >complete over-reaction/security theater to me.
> >
>  
>http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57603061/washington-navy-yard-shooter-le 
aves-multiple-victims-some-fatalities/
> >
> >Andy
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> >[mailto:scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jeff Krauss
> >Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 10:15 AM
> >To: Thomas P. Clouse
> >Cc: Scan DC
> >Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Navy Yard
> >
> >News Channel 8 showing helicopter evacuating civilians from rooftop.
> >
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