RADIO FREQUENCIES USED BY AMTRAK TRAINS - WESTERN ROUTES 1996 By Bill Vandervoort, 74200,717 Radio frequencies are listed by train or route, and include the railroad, AAR channel number, and actual frequency. This list covers the western part of the US, while the eastern part is covered by the list AMTFREQE.TXT, also available in the TrainNet library. Information is from various sources, including the "Compendium of American Railroad Radio Frequencies," 13th Edition, by Gary Sturm and Mark Landgraf, the Bytown Railway Society's 1995 edition of the "Canadian Trackside Guide", the Altamont Press Railfan Timetables, the St. Louis Regional Railfan Timetable, various railroad employee timetables, and personal observation. Some locations are approximate. Information is subject to change, and any updated information and corrections would be appreciated. This list was updated August 1996. SUNSET LIMITED Miami-Auburndale FL CSX 66 161.100 CSX Dispatcher 14 160.320 Auburndale-Jacksonville CSX 32 160.590 CSX Dispatcher 94 161.520 Jacksonville-Pensacola CSX 66 161.100 CSX Dispatcher 94 161.520 Pensacola-New Orleans CSX 32 160.590 CSX Dispatcher 94 161.520 New Orleans NOUPT Amtrak 22 160.440 New Orleans-East Bridge Jct. IC 72 161.190 East Bridge Jct.-Flatonia TX SP 96 161.550 Flatonia TX-San Antonio SP 14 160.320 San Antonio-Sanderson TX SP 96 161.550 Sanderson TX-Lordsburg NM SP 14 160.320 Lordsburg NM-Tucson AZ SP 96 161.550 Tucson-Yuma AZ SP 14 160.320 Yuma-Taylor Jct. (Los Angeles) SP 96 161.550 Taylor Jct.-Los Angeles LAUS Amtrak 47 160.815 SOUTHWEST CHIEF Chicago Union Station Amtrak 13 160.305 Chicago-Aurora BNSF 66 161.100 Aurora-Galesburg BNSF 85 161.385 Galesburg-Cameron (8 miles) BNSF 39 160.695 Cameron-West Ft. Madison BNSF 36 160.650 West Ft. Madison-Congo MO BNSF 30 160.560 Kansas City area - 20 miles BNSF 36 160.650 Kansas City Terminal KCT 80 161.310 Holliday KS-Emporia BNSF 30 160.560 Emporia-Ellinor (12 miles) BNSF 36 160.650 Ellinor-Las Animas Jct. (La Junta) BNSF 55 160.935 Las Animas Jct.-Dalies NM (Albuquerque) BNSF 32 160.590 Dalies-Gallup BNSF 36 160.650 Gallup-East Winslow BNSF 72 161.190 East Winslow-West Seligman BNSF 55 160.935 West Seligman-Needles BNSF 36 160.650 Needles-East Barstow BNSF 55 160.935 East Barstow-Lenwood (10 miles) BNSF 32 160.590 Lenwood-Bryman (20 miles) BNSF 36 160.650 Bryman-Lambert (Fullerton) BNSF 72 161.190 Lambert-Redondo Jct. (Los Angeles) BNSF 36 160.650 Redondo Jct.-Los Angeles LAUS Amtrak 47 160.815 CALIFORNIA ZEPHYR Chicago Union Station Amtrak 13 160.305 Chicago-Aurora BNSF 66 161.100 Aurora-Galesburg BNSF 85 161.385 Galesburg-Creston BNSF 39 160.695 Creston-Lincoln BNSF 87 161.415 Lincoln-Hastings BNSF 54 160.920 Hastings-McCook BNSF 87 161.415 McCook-Denver BNSF 78 161.280 Denver-Rocky (18 miles) SP (DRGW) 54 160.920 Rocky-Moffat Tunnel SP (DRGW) 23 160.455 Moffat Tunnel SP (DRGW) 97 161.565 Moffat Tunnel-Dotsero SP (DRGW) 54 160.920 Dotsero-Fruitvale (Grand Jct.) SP (DRGW) 23 160.455 Fruitvale-Spring Glen (Helper) SP (DRGW) 54 160.920 Spring Glen-Salt Lake City SP (DRGW) 23 160.455 Salt Lake City-Smelter (15 miles) UP 42 160.740 Smelter-Alazon UP (WP) 24 160.470 Winnemucca-Alazon (eastbound) UP (WP) 24 160.470 Alazon-Winnemucca (westbound) SP 96 161.550 Winnemucca-Reno SP 96 161.550 Reno-Roseville SP 14 160.320 Roseville-Oakland SP 96 161.550 EMPIRE BUILDER Chicago-Milwaukee CP/Soo Line 44 160.770 Milwaukee-Mississippi River CP/Soo Line 94 161.520 Mississippi River-St. Paul CP/Soo Line 44 160.770 St. Paul-Staples BNSF 85 161.385 Staples-Fargo BNSF 87 161.415 Fargo-Minot BNSF 66 161.100 Minot-Williston BNSF 54 160.920 Williston-Havre BNSF 66 161.100 Havre-Columbia Falls (Whitefish) BNSF 76 161.250 Columbia Falls-Sandpoint BNSF 78 161.280 Sandpoint-Spokane BNSF 54 160.920 Spokane-Snohomish (Everett) BNSF 66 161.100 Snohomish-Seattle BNSF 70 161.160 Spokane-Wishram BNSF 70 161.160 Wishram-Portland BNSF 87 161.415 COAST STARLIGHT Los Angeles LAUS-Dayton (3 miles) Amtrak 47 160.815 Dayton-Burbank Jct. Metrolink 29 160.545 Burbank Jct.-San Luis Obispo SP 96 161.550 San Luis Obispo-Oakland SP 14 160.320 San Jose area Caltrain 47 160.815 Oakland-Roseville CA SP 96 161.550 Roseville CA-Dunsmuir CA SP 14 160.320 Dunsmuir CA-Crescent Lake OR SP 96 161.550 Crescent Lake OR-Eugene SP 14 160.320 Eugene-East Portland SP 96 161.550 East Portland-Portland UP 27 160.515 Portland-North Vancouver WA BNSF 87 161.415 North Vancouver-Wabash (Centralia) BNSF 66 161.100 Wabash-Black River BNSF 87 161.415 Black River-Seattle (10 miles) BNSF 70 161.160 TEXAS EAGLE Chicago Union Station Amtrak 13 160.305 Chicago (21st St.)-Bridgeport IC 72 161.190 Bridgeport-Joliet IC 54 160.920 Joliet-Wann (Alton) SP 78 161.280 Wann-WR Tower (Granite City) Gateway Western 90 161.460 WR Tower-Grand Ave. (St. Louis) TRRA 26 160.500 Grand Ave.-Harviell Jct. (Poplar Bluff) UP 24 160.470 Harviell Jct.-Jacksonville AR UP 27 160.515 Jacksonville-Alexander AR (30 miles) UP 42 160.740 Alexander AR-Marshall TX UP 27 160.515 Marshall-Mineola UP 24 160.470 Mineola-Fort Worth UP 20 160.410 Fort Worth-Temple BNSF 36 160.650 Temple-Taylor UP 24 160.470 Taylor-San Antonio UP 42 160.740 SAN DIEGANS Los Angeles LAUS-Redondo Jct. Amtrak 47 160.815 Redondo Jct.-Fullerton BNSF 36 160.650 Fullerton-San Diego Amtrak 30 160.560 SAN JOAQUINS Oakland-Port Chicago SP 96 161.550 Port Chicago-Kismet (Madera) BNSF 36 160.650 Kismet-Bakersfield BNSF 55 160.935 CAPITOLS San Jose area Caltrain 47 160.815 San Jose-Oakland SP 14 160.320 Oakland-Roseville CA SP 96 161.550 PORTLAND-SEATTLE Portland-North Vancouver WA BNSF 87 161.415 North Vancouver-Wabash (Centralia) BNSF 66 161.100 Wabash-Black River BNSF 87 161.415 Black River-Seattle (10 miles) BNSF 70 161.160 SEATTLE-VANCOUVER Seattle-US Canadian Border BNSF 70 161.160 US Canadian Border-Vancouver BC BNSF 66 161.100