Trying To Find Defect Det Freq's in Arizona

[tree68]

The short, and all encompassing, answer is to know the road channel for that line...

[JSGreen]

(voice of narrator in soon to be released "Rail Fans of America", a series appearing on the new RR Theme cable channel....)

 

....Shhhh....look....yes, it is!  Just like the lions on the serengetti plains,  the Rail Fan is teaching it's young how to stalk its prey...teaching the young how to be successful in the hunt is the surest way to ensure survival of the species...  Note the brick shaped object with the stick on top in the Adults hand...obviously a primitive religious device thought to be able to summon the train for worship...

 Good luck in tonights hunt!

[canazar]

Sili,  Daniel,

 

Thanks for the input and advice.  It turns out that scanner is all ready programmed pretty well and I have been picking up everything I could hope for.   It was given to me from a pretty hardcore railfan. 

2 night ago, I wa sout in the garage and I head it pick up a defect detector at MP 927.  Defects, axle count, train speed and temp are all listed.  I think I might take the kiddo out tonight an dtry and track down a train or two.  Thanks again

[daniel3197]

I think that the best and most CURRENT PUBLIC listing of railroad radio channels is this one from the On Track On Line website.   This list only covers the lines that Amtrak trains operate on.   For freight only lines you need to get a FAST scanning radio and scan the ENTIRE VHF railroad radio frequency band (AAR Railroad Radio).  You could also buy an Altamont Press Railfan Timetable for the Southwest Region.   Be aware that for business reasons Altamont Press Timetables can sometimes be a few years out of date.   This is because Altamont Press is a very small business and needs to sell out the prior timetable version stock in order to pay for each new updated version.   This is with the exception of the California Region Timetable which is released new every March for the annual Winterail show.   ALtamont Press Timetables still provide a good way to get familiar with the railroad map and layout of a given region.   The Altamont Press Timetalbes are also the best way to keep informed of the locomotive roster on many railroads.   Altamont Press does a good job of listing shortline railroads too:  http://www.altamontpress.com

 

Here anyway is that EXCELLENT on line list of Amtrak Radio Channels.   This listing is usually kept pretty well up to date by some very kind contributors and Amtrak Travelers:

http://www.on-track-on-line.com/amtrak-freqs.shtml 

 

I hope this little posting by me has helped you enjoy the wonderful railfan hobby! --- Daniel

[silicon212]

I don't know how it is now, but there used to be a dragging equipment detector at MP911 on the Phoenix Line.  You're not likely to hear it with a regular scanner antenna (the one on a handheld, as it is about 32nd street by the airport), but a discone will hear it fine.  The frequency was/is 161.550 (AAR channel 96) - at least it was during the SP days.

[canazar]

Howdy all,

 

  I am trying to find out a couple of things. 

One, the location of the defect detectors located on the line into Phoenix for Union Pacific.  (Mostly for the ones in Phoenix metro area)..And then trying to find the frequencies for those units.

Im in Google world now tryign to find them but its about as frustrating as herding cats in the rain.  I am sure there places that have them listed, I just dont know them.  On the learning curve....So even if you could point me in the direction...

Just got my scanner and I am trying to pick those up.  I live with-in mile of the line.  Right around the the Baseline crossing in Mesa.