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For me around where I live I'm monitoring both NS and CSX. For NS I can usually pick up a crew calling their signals about one block from where I am at which is enough time to get the camera ready. Their road freq. usually has a lot of breakup in it. On the other hand when the dispatcher calls out they come in real clear on the Dispatch-Train freq. I suspect that it is because they are useing a fixed base transmitter as opposed to the cab radios. <br /> CSX now usually comes in real good road freq. and all. Problem there is that they don't talk much other than calling signals. <br /> Another thing that will affect reception is terrain. I was out train watching last Sunday and where I was was down inbetween two ridges with the tracks at the bottom. I didn't here a peep out of my scanner until the train was crossing the road I was setup at. The only warning I got was when the crossing bells started ringing. To top it all off I never heard anything from the other train that went up the second track while the first was still passing. <br />
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