Michigan Railroad Radio Frequencies

Freq	AAR	Road Designation	Description
End of Train Device (EOT)
457.9375			End of Train Telemetry
Adrian & Blissfield (ADBF)
160.650	36		All operations
161.220	74		Riga interchange
Algoma Central (ACRI) Operating in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
160.530	28	Ch. 1	Road
160.575	31	Ch. 2	Yard
160.605	33	Ch. 3	Yard
Amtrak (AMTK) Most non-Michigan frequencies omitted
151.515	N/A		Amtrak/Union Station Police
160.245	09		Police (Detroit)
160.305	13		Passenger services
160.365	17		Amtrak/Union Station Police
160.395	19		MOW
160.545	29		Special agents
160.740	42		Shop
161.205	73		Car department
161.265	77		Police/mutual aid
161.325	81		MOW Road (Porter, IN to Kalamazoo, MI)
161.505	93		Police (Detroit)
Ann Arbor (AA) Operating in Toledo, OH
161.355	83		Switch/general operations
161.490	92		Road and Ottawa Yard, Toledo
Canadian National/Illinois Central (CN/IC)
160.365	17	Ch. 5	Terminal switching
160.485	25	Ch. 6	Dispatcher
160.665	37	Ch. 4	Dispatcher
160.935	55	Ch. 3	Dispatcher
161.025	61	Ch. 8	Dispatcher
161.205	73	Ch. 2	Dispatcher
161.415	87	Ch. 1	End to end
161.505	93		Police
Canadian National/Illinois Central Michigan District (CN/IC) Formerly Grand Trunk Western (GTW)
160.440	22		Police
160.470	24		Police (Detroit Area)
160.530	28	Ch. 2	Dispatcher
160.590	32	Ch. 1	Road
160.680	38		Yard
160.740	42		Yard
160.845	49	Ch. 3	Yard
160.905	53		Special Agents
160.920	54		Road (ex-DT&S)
160.950	56	Ch. 4	MofW
160.980	58		PBX
161.010	60		PBX
161.040	62		Yard
161.220	74		Dispatcher for Flint Sub (TD3) Road (ex-DT&I)
161.280	78		Police
Central Michigan (CMGN)
161.280	78	Ch. 1	Road
161.310	80	Ch. 2	Yard, LSRC interchange, Bay City
C P Rail (CP) Doesn't have trackage in Michigan
452.9375		CP508	Head of Train Telemetry
457.9375		CP507	End of Train Telemetry
CSX (CSXT) Most non-Michigan frequencies omitted
160.230	8		Road (ex-Chessie)
160.275	11		Carmen
160.290	12		Yard
160.320	14		Dispatcher AW (ex-Chessie)
160.530	28		Yard (ex-Chessie)
160.635	35		Dispatcher BX
160.740	42		Yard
160.785	45		MOW/engineering
160.875	51		Police
160.890	52	Ch. Y1
160.980	58		PBX
161.160	70		Yard
161.280	78		Yard
161.295	79		Police
161.370	84		Dispatcher AX (ex-SBD)
161.460	90		Yard
Coe Rail (CRLE)
161.025	61		General Operations
Delray Connecting (DC)
153.050			Mill operations
153.080			Plant operations
Escanaba & Lake Superior (ELS)
160.320 161.550	14 96	Ch. 1	Road
161.310 160.290	80 12	Ch. 2	Road
Grand Rapids & Eastern (GR)
161.235	75		General Operations
Huron & Eastern (HESR)
160.380	18		FCC - Base & Mobile
160.440	22		Road & Yard
161.355	83		Dispatcher
161.400	86		CC - Base & Mobile
Illinois Central (IC)
160.725	41		Piggyback ramps
160.815	47		Woodcrest shops
160.920	54	Ch. F2	Road
160.950	56	Ch. Y3	Yard
161.010	60	Ch. Y4	Yard
161.190	72	Ch. F1	Road
161.205	73		Special Agents
161.280	78	Ch. Y2	Yard
161.460	90	Ch. Y1	Yard
161.505	93		Yard
Indiana & Ohio (IORY) Operating in Logan, OH
160.575	31		Yard
161.220	74		Road (ex-DT&I)
161.385	85		Road
Indiana Northeastern (IN)
161.100	66		Road & Yard
161.400	86		Dispatcher
Lake States (LSRC)
160.350	16	Ch. 3	Limited Use
161.280	78	Ch. 2	Administration
161.310	80	Ch. 1	General Operations
Lake Superior & Ishpeming (LSI)
156.800			Ore Docks - Ship to Shore
160.230	8		Road & Repeater Output
160.950	56		MOW
161.490	92		Repeater
Michigan Shore Railroad (MSR)
161.235	75		General Operations
Michigan Southern (MSO)
160.755	43		General Operations
Mid-Michigan Railroad (MMRR)
154.570			FCC - Mobiles
154.600			FCC - Mobiles
160.815	47		MOW
161.145	69		General Operations
161.235	75		General Operations FCC - Base & Mobiles
Norfolk Southern (NS) Most non-Michigan frequencies omitted
160.305	13		Police (Car to Car)
160.380	18		Melvindale Yard (Car Dept.)
160.440	22		Road
160.515	27	PBX 9	PBX
160.620	34		Melvindale Yard (Car Dept.)
160.800	46	Ch. 1	Road
160.860	50	Ch. 3	Yard
160.980	58	Ch. 4	Yard
161.070	64	Ch. 2	Yard
161.115	67		End of Train Telemetry
161.205	73		Police (Car to Car)
161.235	75	PBX 9	PBX
161.250	76		Oakwood Yard
161.280	78		Police (Mutual Aid)
Saginaw Valley (SGVY)
161.400	86		General Operations
Tuscola & Saginaw Bay (TSBY)
160.575	31	Ch. 1	Road and Dispatcher
161.100	66	Ch. 2	Car shops
West Michigan (WMI)
161.025	61		General Operations
Wisconsin Central (WC)
160.260	10	Ch. 2	Road Gladstone Yard
160.335	15	Ch. 4	Road
160.785	45	Ch. 1	Road (WC lines west)
160.845	49	Ch. 5	Yard
161.070	64	Ch. 6	Yard
161.250	76	Ch. 7	Yard
161.295	79	Ch. 3	Road (WC lines east)
161.385	85	Ch. 8	Yard

    For a more complete list of frequencies nationwide, try North American Railroad Frequencies by Jon Roma.

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