Railroads / Railroad Operations

Subcategory: Train Telemetry

Unique DB ID: 76396

Frequencies listed here are used for train status within the train. EOTD's (End Of Train Device), also known as FRED's (Flashing Rear End Device) are fixed at the rear of most freight trains. This device is linked to the HOTD (Head Of Train Device) also known as a MARY (as opposed to "FRED"). The devices report that the train is moving, air pressure and emergency status of the air valve along with its specific radio ID. This data burst is commonly used by the railfan community that a train is in the listener vicinity. Trains using DP or Distributive Power (remotely controlled locomotives) also use 450MHz frequencies to control such locomotives and transmit information such as power or brake setting, unit ID and other status information. Remote Controlled Locomotives (RCL) are typically found in yards/terminals on yard jobs. Some may be found on mainlines on local jobs but are not used for through trains and are not the same as DP locomotives.

Subcategory Location Data

Latitude: 41.12439 Longitude: -96.44062 Range: 1525 Type: Defined Coverage

Frequencies

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
452.9375 M AAR HOTD Head of Train Telemetry Telm Data
457.9375 M AAR EOTD End of Train Telemetry Telm Data
452.925 M DPU Ch. 1 Distributed Power Unit Ch. 1 Telm Data
452.950 M DPU Ch. 2 Distributed Power Unit Ch. 2 Telm Data
457.925 M DPU Ch. 3 Distributed Power Unit Ch. 3 Telm Data
457.950 M DPU Ch. 4 Distributed Power Unit Ch. 4 Telm Data
44.580 BM BNSF HLCS BNSF Hy-rail Limits Compliance System Telm Data
452.93125 M RCL Data Locomotive Remote Control/Remote Indicator Telm Data
452.94375 M RCL Data Locomotive Remote Control/Remote Indicator Telm Data
452.95625 M RCL Data Locomotive Remote Control/Remote Indicator Telm Data
452.9625 M RCL Data Locomotive Remote Control/Remote Indicator Telm Data
452.96875 M RCL Data Locomotive Remote Control/Remote Indicator Telm Data