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North American railroad frequencies by Jon Roma

Official AAR Radio Channel Numbers and Frequencies
Channel Frequency
Channels 02-06 (Canadian only - allocated to motor carrier (trucks) in US)
02 159.810
03 159.930
04 160.050
05 160.185
06 160.200

Channels 07-97 (160.215-161.565, 15kHz spacing)
07 160.215
08 160.230
09 160.245
10 160.260
11 160.275
12 160.290
13 160.305
14 160.320
15 160.335
16 160.350
17 160.365
18 160.380
19 160.395
20 160.410
21 160.425
22 160.440
23 160.455
24 160.470
25 160.485
26 160.500
27 160.515
28 160.530
29 160.545
30 160.560
31 160.575
32 160.590
33 160.605
34 160.620
35 160.635
36 160.650
37 160.665
38 160.680
39 160.695
40 160.710
41 160.725
42 160.740
43 160.755
44 160.770
45 160.785
46 160.800
47 160.815
48 160.830
49 160.845
50 160.860
51 160.875
52 160.890
53 160.905
54 160.920
55 160.935
56 160.950
57 160.965
58 160.980
59 160.995
60 161.010
61 161.025
62 161.040
63 161.055
64 161.070
65 161.085
66 161.100
67 161.115
68 161.130
69 161.145
70 161.160
71 161.175
72 161.190
73 161.205
74 161.220
75 161.235
76 161.250
77 161.265
78 161.280
79 161.295
80 161.310
81 161.325
82 161.340
83 161.355
84 161.370
85 161.385
86 161.400
87 161.415
88 161.430
89 161.445
90 161.460
91 161.475
92 161.490
93 161.505
94 161.520
95 161.535
96 161.550
97 161.565

METROLINK Rail Road Frequencies
Description RR Ch Frequency
CH 01 San Gabriel Subdivision 87 161.4150
CH 02 River Subdivision 47 160.8150
CH 03 Valley/Ventura Subdivision 29 160.5450
CH 04 San Diego Subdivision 30 160.5600
CH 05 PBX (Input RR CH 25) 59 160.9950
CH 06 MPBX-2 (Input RR CH 85) 26 160.5000
CH 07 Union Pacific Road Channel 27 160.5150
CH 08 BNSF Road Channel 36 160.6500
CH 09 Union Pacific Road Channel 96 161.5500
CH 10 BNSF Road Channel 72 161.1900
CH 11 Systemwide Mechanical 81 161.3250
CH 12 Taylow Yard Switching 83 161.3550
CH 13 Systemwide Maintenance 79 161.2950
CH 14 Systemwide Maintenance 89 161.4450
CH 15 Systemwide Maintenance 53 160.9050
CH 16 LA County Emergency Broadcast 165.4000
CH 16 Public Address System * 37 160.6650
15 160.3350
90 161.4600
* 160.665 MHz is used at the Metrolink Maintenance Facility on San Fernando Rd. Apparently on some of the handhelds used at the shop CH 16 is programmed so you can access this frequency to talk on the Public Address System.

METRORAIL Rail Road Frequencies
Description RR Ch Frequency Tone
RED-1 Red Line Maintenance (input RR CH 35) 21 160.4250 136.5
RED-2 Red Line Road (input RR CH 43) 39 160.6950 136.5
RED-3 Red Line Switching (input RR CH 69) 93 161.5050 136.5
RED-4 Red Line Control (input RR CH 55) 77 161.2650 136.5
GOLD-4 Gold Line Control (input RR CH 39) 77 161.2650 103.5
MR-5 Incident 69 161.1450 none
MR-6 On-Scene 41 160.7250 none
BLUE-1 Blue Line Road (Tone 136.5) 472.4875 136.5
BLUE-2 Blue Line Yard (Tone 136.5) 472.7625 136.5
LASO C-TAC 1 482.8125
LASO Mutual Aid 5 484.0625 186.2