See the Railroad Wiki (link at the top of this page) for dispatcher desk assignments and railroad line locations.  

Frequencies

Bessemer and Lake Erie

Road Operations
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.830KNAI369 BM CSQ AAR 048 Road/Dispatcher FMN Railroad
161.220KNAI369 BM CSQ AAR 074 Maintenance of Way FMN Railroad
Conneaut Terminal
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
161.310KGG316 BM CSQ AAR 081 Yard Operations FMN Railroad
160.215KNAI369 RM CSQ AAR 007 Car Department FMN Railroad
160.485KNAI369 BM CSQ AAR 025 Car Department FMN Railroad
160.920KEX482 RM CSQ AAR 054 P&C Dock loading & unloading operations. FMN Railroad
161.010 BM CSQ AAR 060 Track Department FMN Railroad
161.040WSQ782 RM CSQ AAR 062 Electric Dept FMN Railroad
161.220 BM CSQ AAR 074 Mechanical/Carmen FMN Railroad
161.310 BM CSQ AAR 080 Switching Operations FMN Railroad
161.550KDB994 RM CSQ AAR 096 Yard Operations FMN Railroad

Chicago, Fort Wayne and Eastern

Road Operations

License WQPQ348 covers the CFW&E base stations between Crestline and Lima; WQPM628 covers the base stations between Lima and Warsaw, IN.

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
161.175WQPM628 BM CSQ AAR 071 Chicago, Fort Wayne and Eastern RR FMN Railroad

CSX Transportation

Statewide
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.785KQB878 BM CSQ AAR 045 Maintenance of Way (systemwide) FMN Railroad
160.875 BM CSQ AAR 051 Police FMN Railroad
161.130WPOZ820 BM CSQ AAR 068 PBX - former Conrail lines (half-duplex) FMN Railroad
Chicago Division Road
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.230 BM CSQ AAR 008 Road, Former Chessie Lines FMN Railroad
160.635 BM CSQ AAR 035 RL Dispatcher, Pemberville & Toledo Terminal Subdivisions FMN Railroad
161.370 BM CSQ AAR 084 RM Dispatcher, Garrett Subdivision FMN Railroad
Chicago Division - Toledo Terminal
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
161.160KQB878 BM CSQ AAR 070 General switching FMN Railroad
160.245WPOZ820 BM CSQ AAR 009 Stanley Yard hump FMN Railroad
160.740WPPW408 BM CSQ AAR 042 Stanley Yard switching FMN Railroad
160.800WPOZ820 BM CSQ AAR 046 Stanley Yard switching FMN Railroad
160.830WPOZ820 BM CSQ AAR 048 Stanley Yard switching FMN Railroad
160.995WPPW408 BM CSQ AAR 059 Stanley Yard hump FMN Railroad
161.460WPPW408 RM CSQ AAR 090/024 Stanley Yard maintenance FMN Railroad
160.410KQD895 BM CSQ AAR 020 Walbridge Yard switching FMN Railroad
160.635KQD895 BM CSQ AAR 035 Walbridge Yard switching FMN Railroad
160.725KQD895 BM CSQ AAR 041 Walbridge Yard switching FMN Railroad
161.265KQD895 RM CSQ AAR 077/019 Mechanical Desk FMN Railroad
Great Lakes Division Road - East

 The eastern part of the Great Lakes Division Road listing contains territories north and east of Greenwich, Ohio, including the Cleveland Terminal area.

IO Dispatcher - CL&W, Cleveland, New Castle, New Castle Terminal and Newton Falls Subdivisions.
IG Dispatcher - Cleveland Terminal, Greenwich, Short Line and Erie West Subdivisions.
IP Dispatcher - Fostoria, Willard and Willard Terminal Subdivisions.

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.230 BM CSQ AAR 008 Road - Former Chessie System lines FMN Railroad
160.320 BM CSQ AAR 014 IO Dispatcher FMN Railroad
160.800 BM CSQ AAR 046 IG Dispatcher FMN Railroad
160.860 BM CSQ AAR 050 Road - Former Conrail lines FMN Railroad
161.520 BM CSQ AAR 094 IP Dispatcher FMN Railroad
Great Lakes Division - Ashtabula Terminal
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.245 BM CSQ AAR 009 Ashtabula Yard switching FMN Railroad
Great Lakes Division - Akron Terminal
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.530 BM CSQ AAR 028 Akron Yard Switching FMN Railroad
Great Lakes Division - Cleveland Terminal
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
161.160 BM CSQ AAR 070 Clark Yard operations FMN Railroad
160.245 BM CSQ AAR 009 Collinwood Yard operations FMN Railroad
160.275 BM CSQ AAR 011 Collinwood Yard operations FMN Railroad
160.530 BM CSQ AAR 028 Parma Yard operations FMN Railroad
160.740 BM CSQ AAR 042 Collinwood Yard operations FMN Railroad
Great Lakes Division - Willard Terminal
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.500 BM CSQ AAR 026/078 Car Department FMN Railroad
160.530 BM CSQ AAR 028 Road Switching - Eastbound FMN Railroad
160.890 BM CSQ AAR 052/087 Mechanical Desk - Willard FMN Railroad
160.935 BM CSQ AAR 055 Road Switching - Westbound FMN Railroad
161.160 BM CSQ AAR 070 Operations - Eastbound Yard FMN Railroad
161.265 BM CSQ AAR 077/019 Mechanical Desk - Fostoria FMN Railroad
161.400 BM CSQ AAR 086 Operations - Westbound Yard FMN Railroad
Great Lakes Division - North Baltimore Intermodal
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.260WQNJ615 BM 203.5 PL AAR 010 Intermodal Yard primary FMN Railroad
160.5525 RM 203.5 PL AAR 129 Intermodal Yard operations FMN Railroad
160.665WQNJ615 RM 203.5 PL AAR 037 Intermodal Yard operations FMN Railroad
161.085WQNJ615 BM 203.5 PL AAR 065 Remote Control Locomotive switching FMN Railroad
Great Lakes Division Road - West

The western part of the Great Lakes Division Road listing contains territories south and west of Greenwich, Ohio, including the Willard Terminal area.

ID Dispatcher - Indianapolis Line, Toledo Branch, Columbus Line, Mount Victory and Scottslawn Subdivisions.

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.230 BM CSQ AAR 008 Road - Former Chessie System lines FMN Railroad
160.485 BM CSQ AAR 025 ID Dispatcher - Columbus Line, Scottslawn and Mount Victory Subs FMN Railroad
160.605 BM CSQ AAR 033 ID Dispatcher - Toledo Branch FMN Railroad
160.680 BM CSQ AAR 038 ID Dispatcher - Indy Line FMN Railroad
160.800 BM CSQ AAR 046 Road - Indianapolis Line Subdivision FMN Railroad
160.860 BM CSQ AAR 050 Road - Former Conrail lines FMN Railroad
Great Lakes Division - Marion Terminal
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.605 BM CSQ AAR 033 Marion Yard FMN Railroad
160.770 BM CSQ AAR 044 Marion Switching FMN Railroad
161.265 BM CSQ AAR 077/019 Mechanical Desk FMN Railroad
Louisville Division Road
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.230 BM CSQ AAR 008 Road - former Chessie lines FMN Railroad
160.290 BM CSQ AAR 012 LA Dispatcher FMN Railroad
160.320 BM CSQ AAR 014 LB / LF Dispatchers FMN Railroad
161.520 BM CSQ AAR 094 LF Dispatcher FMN Railroad
161.100 BM CSQ AAR 066 LC Dispatcher FMN Railroad
Louisville Division - Cincinnati Terminal

New Queensgate departure channel 161.0925 (AAR 165), not yet confirmed

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.305 BM CSQ AAR 013 Queensgate Yard C&S shop FMN Railroad
160.410WNUH815 BM CSQ AAR 020 Queensgate Car Department FMN Railroad
160.425WZY399 BM CSQ AAR 021 Queensgate Yard Pulldown 1 FMN Railroad
160.455WZY399 BM CSQ AAR 023 Queensgate Car Shop FMN Railroad
160.530WZY399 BM CSQ AAR 028 Queensgate Yard switching FMN Railroad
160.605WZY399 BM CSQ AAR 033 Queensgate Yard Pulldown 2 FMN Railroad
160.635WZY399 BM CSQ AAR 035 Queensgate Yard Pulldown 3 FMN Railroad
160.770WZY399 BM CSQ AAR 044 Queensgate Hump FMN Railroad
161.280WNUH815 BM CSQ AAR 078 Queensgate Yard crew cabs FMN Railroad
161.370WZY399 BM CSQ AAR 084 Queensgate Yard operations FMN Railroad
161.550WNCH555 BM CSQ AAR 096 Queensgate Industrial Yard FMN Railroad
Louisville Division - New River Yard (Hamilton)
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
161.160 BM CSQ AAR 070 Yard Switching FMN Railroad
Louisville Division - North Excello (Middletown)

North Excello, ("North X" on the radio) is the lead in to Lind Yard, Cliffs (AK Steel) and the Middletown Coke Plant. The operations cover the Middletown Yard Limits for CSX. 

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.530 BM CSQ AAR 028 Yard Switching FMN Railroad
Louisville Division - Columbus Terminal

 CSX Yardmaster at the Van Yard identifies as "118" which is a holdover from Conrail days. Recent information indicates that 118 Yardmaster position has been abolished and the duties transferred to the Parsons Yardmaster.

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.530KQF473 BM CSQ AAR 028 Parsons Yard Switching 2 FMN Railroad
160.590KQF473 BM CSQ AAR 032 Parsons Yard car dept FMN Railroad
160.635KQF473 BM CSQ AAR 035 Parsons Yard switching FMN Railroad
160.800WPMT778 BM CSQ AAR 046 Buckeye Van Yard switching FMN Railroad
161.160KQF473 BM CSQ AAR 070 Parsons Yard switching 1 FMN Railroad
161.265KTI621 RM CSQ AAR 077/019 Mechanical Desk FMN Railroad
161.385WPMT778 BM CSQ AAR 085 Buckeye Van Yard switching FMN Railroad

Indiana and Ohio

Road Operations
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
161.220WQHE524 BM CSQ AAR 074 DT&I and Midland Subdivisions FMN Railroad
161.295WQUM339 RM CSQ AAR 079 Logan and Greenfield Subdivisions FMN Railroad
161.385WQUD581 BM CSQ AAR 085 Cincinnati Terminal Subdivision FMN Railroad
Washington Court House Terminal
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
161.430WQUM339 BM CSQ AAR 088 Switching FMN Railroad

Norfolk Southern

Statewide
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
161.055 BM CSQ AAR 063 Maintenance of Way (ex-Conrail lines) FMN Railroad
161.205 BM AAR 073 Police NXDN48E Railroad
161.130 BM CSQ AAR 068 PBX base, ex-Conrail lines (half-duplex) FMN Railroad
160.710 BM CSQ AAR 040 PBX mobile, ex-Conrail lines (half-duplex) FMN Railroad
161.565 BM AAR 487 Highway crossing monitoring NXDN48 Railroad
Lake Division Road

Note: Most road/dispatcher frequencies are also used for yard operations in some areas.

Columbus, Dayton and Sandusky District dispatching is now divided as follows:

-Columbus District-
Kenova Dispatcher - Star Yard (Portsmouth) to CP Craft
Sandusky Dispatcher - CP Craft to CW Tower

-Dayton District-
Sandusky Dispatcher - CP138 to CP150 (including Weber Connection)
Cincinnati Dispatcher - CP150 to NA Cabin (Cincinnati)

-Sandusky District-
Sandusky Dispatcher - CW Tower to Flat Rock
Fostoria Dispatcher? - Flat Rock to Bayside

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
161.250 BM CSQ AAR 076 Cleveland and Fostoria Districts FMN Railroad
160.440 BM CSQ AAR 022 New Castle District FMN Railroad
160.380 BM CSQ AAR 018 Detroit, Huntington and Toledo Districts FMN Railroad
Lake Division - Bellevue Terminal
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.335WSY981 BM CSQ AAR 015 PTC Help Desk, Bellevue Terminal FMN Railroad
160.440 BM CSQ AAR 022 Yard operations FMN Railroad
160.620 BM CSQ AAR 034 Car Department FMN Railroad
160.650 BM CSQ AAR 036 Pit Foreman FMN Railroad
160.665 BM CSQ AAR 037 Engine terminal FMN Railroad
160.7325WQUL470 RM 0 RAN AAR 376 Yard operations (car inspectors) NXDN48 Railroad
161.340 BM CSQ AAR 082 Route 4 Hump FMN Railroad
161.385 BM 025 DPL AAR 085 Yard Operations (possibly comm shop) FMN Railroad
161.565 BM CSQ AAR 097 Route 4 Pulldown (remote control locos) FMN Railroad
Lake Division - Fostoria Terminal
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.950 BM CSQ AAR 056 Blair Yard switching FMN Railroad
161.490 BM CSQ AAR 092 Vehicle Mixing Center FMN Railroad
Lake Division - Sandusky Yard
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.665 BM CSQ AAR 037 Yard Operations FMN Railroad
Pittsburgh Division Road
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.560 BM CSQ AAR 030 Police FMN Railroad
161.490 BM CSQ AAR 092 Maintenance of Way FMN Railroad
Lake Erie Dispatcher Territory

The Lake Erie Dispatcher territory includes the Lake Erie District (ex-Nickel Plate) from Buffalo to Cleveland, the Youngstown Line from Youngstown to Ashtabula Harbor, and associated branches.

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
161.085 BM CSQ AAR 065 65 Road/Dispatcher FMN Railroad
Ashtabula Terminal
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
161.430 BM 173.8 PL AAR 088 Ashtabula Coal Dock FMN Railroad
161.070 BM CSQ AAR 064 Harbor Yard FMN Railroad
Youngstown Terminal
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.485 BM CSQ AAR 025 Switching - Lordstown & Goodman Yards FMN Railroad
160.740 BM CSQ AAR 042 Switching - Haselton Yard (Youngstown) FMN Railroad
160.860 BM CSQ AAR 050 Switching - Goodman & Hazelton Yards FMN Railroad
160.980 BM CSQ AAR 058 Operations - Goodman Yard (Lordstown) FMN Railroad
Cleveland Terminal Dispatcher Territory

Cleveland Terminal Dispatcher
Chicago Line, CP-181 to Berea
Cleveland Line, Ravenna to Cleveland CP-181
Cloggsville Line, Knob to Rockport

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
161.070 BM CSQ AAR 064 64 Road/Dispatcher FMN Railroad
160.680WNSQ547 BM CSQ AAR 038 38 Police FMN Railroad
Campbell Road Yard
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.440 BM AAR 022 Yard Operations FMN Railroad
East 55th Street Yard
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.440WNMT564 BM CSQ AAR 022 22 Yard Operations FMN Railroad
161.190KGW624 BM CSQ AAR 072 72 Yard Operations FMN Railroad
Motor Yard (Macedonia)
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.875KSQ482 BM CSQ AAR 051 51 Yard Operations FMN Railroad
160.980KSQ482 BM CSQ AAR 058 58 Yard Operations FMN Railroad
Rockport Yard
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.350WPRL713 BM CSQ AAR 016 16 Yard Operations FMN Railroad
161.565KGW624 BM CSQ AAR 097 97 Yard Operations FMN Railroad
Whiskey Island Yard
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
161.490 BM AAR 092 Yard Operations FMN Railroad
Cleveland East Dispatcher Territory

Chicago Line, Berea to Sandusky and associated branches

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.815 BM CSQ AAR 047 47 Road/Dispatcher FMN Railroad
Toledo Terminal Dispatcher Territory

Chicago Line, Sandusky to Nasby

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
161.070 BM CSQ AAR 064 64 Toledo Terminal Road/Dispatcher FMN Railroad
Airline Yard
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.545WPNS946 BM CSQ AAR 029 Airline Yard switching FMN Railroad
160.440WNSQ547 BM CSQ AAR 022 Airline Yard switching FMN Railroad
160.515WNLP208 RM CSQ AAR 027/075 PBX (ARN - Administrative Radio Net) FMN Railroad
Homestead Yard
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.845WNSQ547 BM CSQ AAR 049 49 Homestead Yard switching FMN Railroad
161.190WNSQ547 BM CSQ AAR 072 72 Homestead Yard switching FMN Railroad
161.430WNSQ547 BM CSQ AAR 088 88 Homestead Yard switching FMN Railroad
Toledo West Dispatcher Territory

Toledo West Dispatcher
Chicago Line, Nasby to Elkhart
Associated branches

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.800 BM CSQ AAR 046 46 Road/Dispatcher FMN Railroad
Sandusky Dispatcher Territory

Columbus District, CP Craft to CW Tower
Dayton District, CP-138 to CP-150
Sandusky District, CW Tower to Flat Rock
Weber Connecting Track
Western Branch/West Virginia Branch

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
161.190 BM CSQ AAR 072 72 Road/Dispatcher, Sandusky/Columbus Dist FMN Railroad
Columbus Terminal

The Western Branch is contained entirely within the Columbus Terminal area, so the road channel for that line appears under Columbus Terminal only.

Dispatchers have access to 160.950 (AAR 056) to communicate with yarded trains at Rickenbacker without tying up the road channel(s).

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
161.070 BM CSQ AAR 064 64 Road/Dispatcher, Western Branch FMN Railroad
160.920 BM CSQ AAR 054 Crew Cabs / Yard Ops FMN Railroad
160.440KQK219 RM CSQ AAR 022 Watkins Yard switching (heavy side) FMN Railroad
161.250KQK219 RM CSQ AAR 076 Watkins Yard switching (light side) FMN Railroad
160.515WNLP208 RM CSQ AAR 027/075 PBX (ARN - Administrative Radio Net) FMN Railroad
161.205 BM CSQ AAR 073 Police FMN Railroad
160.380 BM CSQ AAR 018 Maintenance of Way (Columbus & Sandusky Districts) FMN Railroad
160.950WQJS511 RM CSQ AAR 056 Rickenbacker Terminal switching / PTC Desk FMN Railroad
Kenova Dispatcher Territory

Kenova Dispatcher Territory
Kenova District, Williamson, WV to CP Star Yard (Portsmouth)
Columbus District, CP Star Yard to CP Craft

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.260 BM CSQ AAR 010 Maintenance of Way FMN Railroad
161.190 BM CSQ AAR 072 72 Road/Dispatcher, Columbus District FMN Railroad
161.250 BM CSQ AAR 076 76 Road/Dispatcher, Kenova District FMN Railroad
Portsmouth Terminal

Kenova Dispatcher has access to 160.275 (ARN8) to communicate with yarded trains without tying up the road channel(s).

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.275 RM CSQ AAR 011/069 ARN8 - Yard/road/dispatcher FMN Railroad
161.070 BM CSQ AAR 064 General switching FMN Railroad
161.280 RM CSQ AAR 078/018 Car Department FMN Railroad
Cincinnati Dispatcher Territory

Dayton District, CP150 to NA Tower, Cincinnati
CNO&TP North District, 8th St Cincinnati to Blanchet, KY
Xenia Secondary

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.980 BM CSQ AAR 058 58 Road/Dispatcher ("Channel 1") FMN Railroad
161.475 BM CSQ AAR 091 91 Cincinnati Dispatcher ("Channel 2") FMN Railroad
Cincinnati Terminal
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
161.070WSW397 BM CSQ AAR 064 Switching - West Sharon Yard FMN Railroad
161.190KNDP737 BM CSQ AAR 072 Switching - Intermodal Yard FMN Railroad
161.250WNKX350 BM CSQ AAR 076 Switching - Gest Street Yard FMN Railroad
160.515KBP499 RM CSQ AAR 027/075 PBX (ARN - Administrative Radio Net) FMN Railroad
Pennsy Dispatcher Territory

Fort Wayne Line, Alliance to Colsan (Bucyrus)

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
161.055 BM CSQ AAR 063 63 Road/Dispatcher, Fort Wayne Line FMN Railroad

Ohio Central System

OC Road Operations
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.215WNSA673 BM CSQ AAR 007 Road/dispatcher FMN Railroad
OC Southern Lines
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.740WNSA673 BM CSQ AAR 042 OC Southern Lines switching FMN Railroad
OC Northern Lines
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.845WNSA673 BM CSQ AAR 049 OC Northern Lines switching FMN Railroad

RJ Corman Railroad

RJ Corman - Eastern Ohio
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
152.915WQBQ281 RM CSQ RJC Canton Canton operations FMN Railroad
160.455WQBQ281 RM CSQ AAR 023/085 Cleveland Line operations FMN Railroad
RJ Corman - Western Ohio

Western Ohio Line - Portland, IN to Lima, OH via Celina
Minster Branch - St Mary's to Minster
Greenville Branch - Ansonia to Greenville
Spencerville Line - Lima to Spencerville

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.455WQAH767 RM CSQ AAR 023/085 General Operations FMN Railroad

Wheeling and Lake Erie

Road Operations
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.680KTG500 BM CSQ AAR 038 Road/dispatcher - East of Brewster FMN Railroad
161.025KTG500 BM CSQ AAR 061 Road/dispatcher - West of Brewster FMN Railroad
Akron Terminal
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.650KJW657 BM CSQ AAR 036 Akron-Barberton Cluster operations FMN Railroad
161.310KTG500 BM CSQ AAR 081 Dispatcher - Akron area FMN Railroad
Brewster Terminal
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
161.250KTG502 BM CSQ AAR 076 Brewster Yard switching FMN Railroad

Shortline Railroads

Statewide
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.845 BM CSQ AAR 049 RJ Corman - Derailment Response Teams FMN Railroad
Ann Arbor Railroad
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
161.490KSU555 BM CSQ AAR 092 Road Operations FMN Railroad
Ashland Railway

Road trains use CSQ on the output only. PL 136.5 is used to contact the dispatcher through the repeater.

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
161.175WPHC761 RM CSQ AAR 071/015 Road/Dispatcher FMN Railroad
Belpre Industrial Parkersburg Railroad

BIPR has two lines; the former B&O mainline between East Parkersburg and West Belpre (about 5.5 miles) including the former Parkersburg High Yard, and the former B&O O&LK Subdivision along the Muskingum River between Belpre and Globe Metallurgical (a few miles upriver from Beverly). Interchange is with CSX at the Low Yard in Parkersburg.

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.680WRFS281 BM CSQ AAR 038 Road and switching FMN Railroad
Camp Chase Railroad
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
161.040WPWF237 BM CSQ AAR 062 General operations FMN Railroad
Cincinnati Eastern Railroad

Cincinnati [Mariemont] to Plumb Run, Ohio (east of Peebles).

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.860 BM AAR 050 Road Primary FMN Railroad
Cleveland and Cuyahoga Railway

Formerly the Cleveland Commercial Railroad. Includes the Cleveland Harbor Belt.

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
161.040WQKQ412 BM CSQ AAR 062 General operations FMN Railroad
Flats Industrial Railroad
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.215 BM CSQ AAR 007 General operations FMN Railroad
160.305 BM CSQ AAR 013 General operations FMN Railroad
Indiana Northeastern Railroad
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
161.100KZW853 BM CSQ AAR 066 Road operations FMN Railroad
Kanawha River Railroad
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.620WQYA441 BM AAR 034 Road/Dispatcher FMN Railroad
161.010WQYA441 BM AAR 060 Operations FMN Railroad
Mahoning Valley Railway
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.965 BM CSQ AAR 057 Road/operations FMN Railroad
Napoleon, Defiance and Western Railroad
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
161.355 BM CSQ AAR 083 General operations FMN Railroad
161.490 BM CSQ AAR 092 General operations FMN Railroad
Newburgh and South Shore Railroad
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.890KQC467 BM CSQ AAR 052 General operations FMN Railroad
Ohi-Rail
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.845 BM CSQ AAR 049 General operations FMN Railroad
161.280WQTV571 BM CSQ AAR 078 General operations FMN Railroad
Ohio South Central Railroad
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.965 BM CSQ AAR 057 General operations FMN Railroad
Youngstown and Southeastern
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.845 BM CSQ AAR 092 General Operations FMN Railroad

Industrial Railroads

Cleveland Works Railway

 Some Cleveland Works Railway frequencies may be dedicated to either the Corrigan McKinney works (east side of the river) or the Otis works (west side of the river).

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.260KQG879 BM CC 1
TG 1
SL 1
AAR 010 General operations DMR Railroad
160.290KQG879 BM CSQ AAR 012 General operations FMN Railroad
160.380KQG879 BM CSQ AAR 018 General operations FMN Railroad
160.470 BM CSQ AAR 024 General operations FMN Railroad
161.370KRS383 BM 179.9 PL AAR 084 General operations FMN Railroad
Lake Terminal Railway

Switches Republic Engineered Products and US Steel Tubular in Lorain. 

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.365KQA464 BM CSQ AAR 017 Maintenance of Way FMN Railroad
160.590KQA464 BM CSQ AAR 032 Switching FMN Railroad
160.755KQA464 BM CSQ AAR 043 Switching FMN Railroad
160.905KQA464 BM CSQ AAR 053 Switching FMN Railroad
161.040KQA464 BM CSQ AAR 062 Switching FMN Railroad
161.505KQA464 BM CSQ AAR 093 Trainmaster FMN Railroad
Nimishillen and Tuscarawas Railroad

AKA "Republic N&T Railroad". Switches Republic Steel in Canton.

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
161.295 RM CSQ AAR 079/033 Massillon operations FMN Railroad
161.355 BM CSQ AAR 083 Switching FMN Railroad
161.445 RM CSQ AAR 089/035 Canton operations FMN Railroad
O. M. Scott & Sons Company

Switches the Scott plant in Marysville.

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
451.8125 M 241.8 PL O.M. SCOTT RR O.M. Scott In-Plant Switching FMN Railroad
Republic Technologies Switching (Canton)
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.815 BM CSQ AAR 047 Switching operations FMN Railroad
The Shelly Company (Linndale)
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
459.7625 M 125 DPL SHCX Ch. 1 Rail Operations Channel 1 FMN Railroad
469.8125 M 131 DPL SHCX Ch. 2 Rail Operations Channel 2 FMN Railroad

Tourist Railroads

Byesville Scenic Railroad
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
461.500 RM 023 DPL BSRR OPS Byesville Scenic Railroad FMN Railroad
Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railway
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.965WNQU741 BM CSQ AAR 057 Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railway FMN Railroad
161.325WNQU741 M CSQ AAR 081 Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railway FMN Railroad
Hocking Valley Scenic Railway
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
161.355WNRQ997 BM CSQ AAR 083 Hocking Valley Scenic Railway operations FMN Railroad
Lorain and West Virginia Railway
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.830WPUN925 BM CSQ AAR 048 Lorain and West Virginia Railway operations FMN Railroad
Toledo, Lake Erie and Western Railway
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
161.295WQYC945 BM AAR 079 Toledo, Lake Erie and Western Railway FMN Railroad