Known railroads and their operations for Wyoming are listed here. Subdivisions that cross state lines will only contain information and GPS ranges to approximately the state line to prevent unnecessary overlap
Due to operational changes, mergers and general changes, some railroad radio channels may be reused by the same or adjacent railroads. However, if using RadioReference aware scanners or software, you can reduce seeing or duplicating this information by scanning just the subdivisions or locations that you are interested in
Railroads are listed by size starting with the largest and ending with historical/tourist operations and in alphabetical order
Passenger trains can be heard on the respective railroad they are operating on unless passenger stations or yards have specific radio assignments. Those frequencies will be listed under the proper passenger railroad category
Short alpha names are comprised of the railroads AAR reporting mark, AAR channel number and subdivision or major use function. The description field will contain actual use or location information to provide the best possible information for various scanners, users and readability
Traveling system gangs (Maintenance of Way) will use the area road channel for track authority and for the foreman to grant trains through the work limits. These gangs will typically use their own channels - and such channels should not be submitted to the database as they are only temporary for the area. Signal, communications and other engineering groups will typically only be on the road channel, but may use any other as needs warrant
When a "Road" and "Dispatcher" channel are both listed, both should be monitored for complete communications. The road channel is typically used by crews traveling along the railroad, switching, verbal defect detectors and similar operations. Crews will typically need to go to the "dispatcher" channel to receive track warrants, track authority or other information that may be required to start or continue the trip
Frequencies
BNSF Railway
Big Horn Subdivision
MP 599.9 (Gillete, WY) to MP 829.3 (Huntly, MT/Montana Rail Link)
Black Hills Subdivision
MP 476 (Edgemont, SD) to MP 600 (Gillette, WY)
Campbell Subdivision
MP 0.0 (Campbell, WY) to MP 9.5 (Eagle Butte Junction)
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
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161.385 | BM | CSQ | BNSF85 Campb | Campbell to Eagle Butte Jct | FMN | Railroad |
Canyon Subdivision
MP 90 (Guernsey, WY) to MP 133 (Bridger Junction)
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
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161.100 | BM | CSQ | BNSF66 Canyn | East Guernsey to Bridger Junction | FMN | Railroad | |
160.785 | BM | CSQ | BNSF45 Yard | Guernsey Yard | FMN | Railroad |
Casper Subdivision
MP 133 (Bridger Junction, WY) to MP 514 (Laurel, MT)
Cody Subdivision
MP 0.8 (Frannine) to MP 42 (Cody)
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
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161.160 | BM | CSQ | BNSF70 Cody | Frannie to Cody | FMN | Railroad |
Dutch Subdivsion
MP 0.0 (Dutch) to MP 23 (Spring Creek). These are mines east of Sheridan
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
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160.920 | BM | CSQ | BNSF54 Dutch | Dutch to Spring Creek | FMN | Railroad | |
161.430 | BM | CSQ | BNSF88 Mines | Decker / Spring Creek Mine Loading | FMN | Railroad |
Front Range Subdivision
MP 241 (Wendover, WY) to MP 0.0 (Denver, CO)
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
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161.160 | BM | CSQ | BNSF70 FrtRn | Wendover to Utah Jct | FMN | Railroad | |
160.785 | BM | CSQ | BNSF45 Guern | Guernsey Yard | FMN | Railroad |
Orin Subdivision
MP 0.4 (Donkey Creek Junction) to MP 127 (Bridger Junction). This covers the Powder River Coal fields. Union Pacific operates trackage rights trains on the BNSF mainline. Known coal mine railroad channels are listed here.
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
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161.100 | BM | CSQ | BNSF66 Orin | Bridger Jct to MP 20.6 | FMN | Railroad | |
161.385 | BM | CSQ | BNSF85 Orin | MP 20.6 to Donkey Creek Jct | FMN | Railroad | |
161.280 | WNJR457 | M | CSQ | BNSF78 MOW | Maintenance of Way | FMN | Railroad |
Valley Subdivsion
MP 0.0 (Northport, NE) to MP 90 (Guernsey, WY)
Union Pacific
Evanston Subdivision
MP 817 (Green River, WY) to MP 993 (Ogden, UT)
Greeley Subdivision
MP 0 (Denver Union Terminal) to MP 98 (Speer Junction, WY)
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
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161.145 | BM | CSQ | UP69 Greeley | N Hazeltine CO to Speer WY | FMN | Railroad |
Laramie Subdivision
MP 509 (Cheyenne) to MP 683 (Rawlins) This route encompasses Sherman Hill. Listed is the Laramie Subdivision, however dispatcher radio limits were recently changed that overlap the subdivision limits. The Laramie Sub dispatcher (Dispatcher 14) covers Cheyenne (Barnet/CP W506) to Hanna (CP W643), the Rawlins Sub Dispatcher (Dispatcher 15) covers Hanna to Rawlins, and the Rawlins Sub.
Pocatello Subdivision
MP 0 (Granger, WY) to MP 214 (Pocatello, ID)
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
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160.410 | BM | CSQ | UP20 Pocatello | Granger to Pocatello | FMN | Railroad |
Powder River Subdivision
MP 165.5 (Horse Creek) to MP 271.5 (Shawnee Junction). UP trackage rights on BNSF starting at BNSF MP 117.7 (See BNSF Orin Sub for mainline information)
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
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160.890 | BM | CSQ | UP52 PwdRivr | Horse Creek NE to Shawnee Jct | FMN | Railroad | |
160.455 | BM | CSQ | UP23 Bill Yd | Bill Yard | FMN | Railroad |
Rawlins Subdivision
MP 683 (Rawlins) to MP 817 (Green River). The Rawlins Sub Dispatcher also dispatches between Hanna (CP W643/Laramie Subdivision) to Rawlins.
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
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160.740 | KFF780 | BM | CSQ | UP42 Rawlins | Hanna to Green River | FMN | Railroad |
160.680 | BM | CSQ | UP38 Locals | Rawlins/Rock Springs Locals | FMN | Railroad | |
160.230 | BM | CSQ | UP08 JimBrid | Jim Bridger Industrial Lead | FMN | Railroad | |
161.250 | BM | CSQ | UP76 SouthPa | South Pass Industrial Lead - Rock Springs | FMN | Railroad | |
160.650 | BM | CSQ | UP36 Yard | Rawlins/Green River Yards | FMN | Railroad | |
161.070 | KFF780 | RM | CSQ | UP64 RawMech | Rawlins Mechanical | FMN | Railroad |
160.605 | KFF780 | RM | CSQ | UP33 PBX | UP PBX | FMN | Railroad |
Sidney Subdivision
MP 509 (Cheyenne) to MP 292 (Hinman, NE)
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
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160.680 | BM | CSQ | UP38 Sidney | North Platte West to O'Fallons | FMN | Railroad | |
160.515 | BM | CSQ | UP27 Sidney | O'Fallons to Barnett | FMN | Railroad |
Yoder Subdivision
MP 243.5 (Egbert) to MP 163.6 (Horse Creek)
Progress Rail Services
Powder River Operations
Contract railroad operations at some mines and car repair in the coal fields
Swan Ranch Railroad
Swan Ranch Railroad
The Swan Ranch Railroad switches the Swan Ranch Industrial Park in Cheyenne
Powder River Coal Mines
Coal Mine Operations
Listed are the railroad channels used by BNSF, Union Pacific and railroad contractors for railroad operations at the various mines. As mines load coal for both railroads, they are all listed under this category. Some channels are reused at various mines and all are listed for convenience