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Kentucky Railroads (Kentucky)

Last Updated: February 19, 2024, 9:43 pm
Category Report

Frequencies

Burlington Northern Santa Fe

Chicago Division - Road

Beardstown Subdivision - Bushnell, IL to Paducah, KY

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
161.100 AAR 066 Beardstown Sub Road FM Railroad

Canadian National (Former Illinois Central)

Central Division - Road

Bluford Subdivision - Metropolis, IL to Fulton, KY
Cairo Subdivision - Cairo, IL to Fulton, KY
Fulton Subdivision - Fulton KY to Memphis, TN

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.920 AAR 054 Road-Cairo & Bluford Subdivisions FMN Railroad
161.190 AAR 072 Road-Fulton Subdivision FMN Railroad
Central Division - Fulton Yard
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.860WNLW712 BM AAR 050 Yard operations FMN Railroad
161.280KNBU844 AAR 078 Yard operations FMN Railroad
161.460WNLW712 AAR 090 Yard operations FMN Railroad
Central Division - Paducah Yard
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
161.280WQXP450 BM AAR 078 Yard operations FMN Railroad
161.460WQXP450 BM AAR 090 Yard operations FMN Railroad

CSX Transportation

Louisville Division - Road, Ex-Chessie Lines

 See Wiki for subdivision listing:

http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/CSX_Transportation#Louisville_Division

Note: The Kanawha Subdivision (Montgomery, WV to Russell, KY) is part of the Florence Division; only 10 miles of the line is in Kentucky but it is listed here for continuity.

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.230KIK918 BM CSQ AAR 008 Road, ex-Chessie lines FMN Railroad
160.320KLS615 BM CSQ AAR 014 LE Dispatcher FMN Railroad
161.520KFG561 BM CSQ AAR 094 LF Dispatcher FMN Railroad
160.785WPAV387 BM CSQ AAR 045 Maintenance of Way FMN Railroad
160.410WPAV387 BM CSQ AAR 020 FH Dispatcher FMN Railroad
161.265KJD362 RM CSQ AAR 077/019 Telephone interconnect FMN Railroad
161.430KJD362 RM CSQ AAR 088/016 Telephone Interconnect FMN Railroad
Louisville Division - Cincinnati Terminal
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
161.100KJD360 BM AAR 066 LC Dispatcher (Cincinnati Terminal) FMN Railroad
Louisville Division - Russell Terminal
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.290KIF838 BM AAR 012 Switching 1 (east end) FMN Railroad
161.010WPAV387 BM AAR 060 Yard operations FMN Railroad
161.160KGU606 BM AAR 070 Yard operations FMN Railroad
161.220 BM CSQ AAR 074 Switching 2 (west end) FMN Railroad
161.370KGU606 BM AAR 084 Crew cabs FMN Railroad
161.475KIF838 RM CSQ AAR 091/031 Car Department FMN Railroad
161.505WPAV387 BM AAR 093 Engine Terminal FMN Railroad
Louisville Division - Road, Ex-L&N Lines

See Wiki for subdivision listing:

http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/CSX_Transportation#Louisville_Division

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
161.370 BM AAR 084 Road - Former L&N Lines FMN Railroad
160.590KJD360 BM AAR 032 LE Dispatcher FMN Railroad
161.520 RM AAR 094 LD Dispatcher- LCL & Main Line FMN Railroad
161.310 BM AAR 080 LD Dispatcher FMN Railroad
Louisville Division - Louisville Terminal
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.440 BM AAR 022 General yard operations FMN Railroad
161.130 BM AAR 068 Classification yard FMN Railroad
161.550 BM AAR 096 Hump operations FMN Railroad
161.520 BM AAR 094 LD Dispatcher FMN Railroad
Louisville Division - Corbin Terminal
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.290KFQ400 BM CSQ AAR 012 Yard Operations FMN Railroad
160.440KFQ400 BM CSQ AAR 022 Yard Operations FMN Railroad
160.860KGU636 M AAR 050 Scale House FMN Railroad
161.310KFQ400 BM CSQ AAR 080 Yard Operations FMN Railroad
Louisville Division - Martin Yard

Martin, KY

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.590KFM570 M AAR 032 Yard operations FM Railroad
Louisville Division - Hazard Terminal
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.350KLS615 M AAR 016 Hazard Yard FM Railroad
161.445 M AAR 089 Hazard Road Operations FMN Railroad
Louisville Division - Patio Yard

 Winchester, KY

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.440KJC991 BM AAR 022 Patio Yard operations FMN Railroad
Nashville Division - Road

See Wiki for subdivision listing:

http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/CSX_Transportation#Nashville_Division

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
161.370 BM AAR 084 Road, Ex-L&N lines FMN Railroad
160.980KJD364 BM AAR 058 SA Dispatcher FMN Railroad
Nashville Division - Atkinson Yard
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.440 BM AAR 022 Mechanical & Car Department FMN Railroad

Fredonia Valley Railroad

Fredonia Valley Railroad

Yard channel is monitored at P&L Princeton Yard. FVR also utilizes FRS radios for switching coordination.

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
156.325 M CSQ FrdnVlyYard Yard Operations (low power) FMN Railroad

Norfolk Southern

Kentucky Lines

The Central Division has been abolished, with lines in Kentucky divided between the Lake and Illinois Divisions.

First District CNO&TP - Cincinnati, OH to Danville, KY (Lake Division)
Second District CNO&TP - Danville, KY to Oakdale, TN (Lake Division)
Harrodsburg District - Danville, KY to Talmage, KY (Lake Division)
Louisville District - Talmage, KY to Louisville, KY (Illinois Division)

160.245/160.830 half-duplex has been phased out for communications between dispatcher and train. Lines are being shifted to a road channel / dispatcher channel configuration similar to CSX and other railroads.

 

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.950WNXL235 BM CSQ AAR 056 First District Road (Cincinnati to Blanchet) FMN Railroad
160.245WQGW225 BM CSQ AAR 009 Cincinnati Dispatcher (Cincinnati to Blanchet) FMN Railroad
160.515KCS719 BM CSQ AAR 027 First District Road (Blanchet to Danville) FMN Railroad
160.965KCS719 BM CSQ AAR 057 Kentucky Dispatcher (Blanchet to Danville) FMN Railroad
161.295KNDY505 BM CSQ AAR 079 Louisville District Road FMN Railroad
160.365KTH449 BM CSQ AAR 017 Kentucky Dispatcher (Louisville District) FMN Railroad
160.215WPFN926 RM CSQ AAR 007/069 NS ARN (Administrative Radio Net) FMN Railroad
160.275WPFN926 RM CSQ AAR 011/075 NS ARN (Administrative Radio Net) FMN Railroad
161.490WNXL235 BM CSQ AAR 092 NS Maintenance of Way FMN Railroad

Paducah & Louisville Railway

Road Operations

Louisville District - Louisville, KY to Central City, KY
Paducah District - Central City, KY to Paducah, KY
Mayfield District - Paducah, KY to Mayfield, KY
Kevil Branch - Paducah, KY to Kevil, KY

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.740 BM CSQ AAR 042 Ch. 1 Road FMN Railroad
160.335 BM CSQ AAR 015/086 PBX - East of Central City FMN Railroad
160.290 BM CSQ AAR 012/093 PBX - West of Central City FMN Railroad
160.455 BM AAR 023 CTC Electrocoding - Gilbertsville Jct to Central City Telm Data
Louisville Terminal
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.695 BM CSQ AAR 039 Yard operations FMN Railroad
161.325 BM CSQ AAR 081 Yard operations FMN Railroad
Paducah Terminal
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.215 M CSQ AAR 007 National Railway Equipment interchange FM Railroad
160.830WNSO490 M CSQ AAR 048 Yard Operations FMN Railroad

RJ Corman Railroad

Bardstown Line

 Bardstown Jct to Bardstown - 20 miles

Paintsville to Evanston - 36 Miles

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.845WNIY756 RM AAR 049/075 RJC Bardstown Line FMN Railroad
Berea Yard
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
462.2375WPYT659 M Bardstown Ln RJC Berea Yard FMN Railroad
462.3625WPYT659 M Bardstown Ln RJC Berea Yard FMN Railroad
462.4125WPYT659 M Bardstown Ln RJC Berea Yard FMN Railroad
462.4375WPYT659 M Bardstown Ln RJC Berea Yard FMN Railroad
467.4375WPYT659 M Bardstown Ln RJC Berea Yard FMN Railroad
Bardstown Yard
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
462.2375WPYT659 M Bardstown Ln RJC Bardstown Yard FMN Railroad
462.3625WPYT659 M Bardstown Ln RJC Bardstown Yard FMN Railroad
462.4125WPYT659 M Bardstown Ln RJC Bardstown Yard FMN Railroad
462.4375WPYT659 M Bardstown Ln RJC Bardstown Yard FMN Railroad
467.4375WPYT659 M Bardstown Ln RJC Bardstown Yard FMN Railroad
Shelbyville Yard
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
452.9875WPXN801 M Bardstown Ln RJC Shelbyville Yard FM Railroad
Central Kentucky Lines

Louisville - Winchester Line (Louisville - Winchester via Lexington) - 100+ miles

Versailles Branch - 15 miles

The road channel uses the repeater output only, carrier squelch. Repeater input uses 043 DPL TX.

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.455WQWL539 M 1 RAN AAR 023 Lex Yard Lexington Yard Operations NXDN48 Railroad
160.845WPZK561 RM AAR 049/075 R.J. Corman-Central KY Line Road/Disp FMN Railroad
161.385WQWL539 BM AAR 085 R.J. Corman-Central KY Line FMN Railroad
452.9125WPRH288 M CkyLine-NSF Norfork Southern RR-Central KY Line FM Railroad
Versailles Yard
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
462.2375WPYT659 M Bardstown Ln RJC Versailles Yard FM Railroad
462.3625WPYT659 M Bardstown Ln RJC Versailles Yard FM Railroad
462.4125WPYT659 M Bardstown Ln RJC Versailles Yard FM Railroad
462.4375WPYT659 M Bardstown Ln RJC Versailles Yard FM Railroad
467.4375WPYT659 M Bardstown Ln RJC Versailles Yard FM Railroad
467.4375WPYT659 M Bardstown Ln RJC Versailles Yard FM Railroad
Memphis Line

Bowling Green KY to Clarksville, TN via Guthrie, KY - 100+ miles

Russellville to Lewisburg Branch

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.455WNIY756 RM AAR 023/085 R.J. Corman RR-Memphis Line FM Railroad
160.845WNIY756 RM AAR 049/075 R.J. Corman RR-Memphis Line FM Railroad
452.9625WQFP667 M Memphis Line Paducah & Louisville RR-Memphis Line FM Railroad

Transkentucky Transportation Railroad, Inc (TTI)

General Operations
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.665KNFS328 BM AAR 037 TTI Channel 1 FM Railroad
161.265KNFS328 BM AAR 077 TTI Channel 2 FM Railroad
161.445KNFS328 BM AAR 089 TTI Channel 3 FM Railroad

Museums and Tourist Lines

Kentucky Railway Museum
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.545WNUC990 BM CSQ AAR 029 KRM Operations Primary FMN Railroad
160.755WNUC990 BM CSQ AAR 043 KRM Operations Alternate FMN Railroad