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Posted by jmc80mac2 (Member # 2076) on :

i will be railfanning in William arizona. What are the frequencies that I should have for the scanner. Also are there line side signals as well as any detectors in the area to give me advance knowledge of approaching traffic.

Posted by RRCHINA (Member # 1514) on :

Train-dispatcher frequencies are as follows:

Needles to Seligman 160.650
Seligman to Winslow 160.935
Ash Fork. to Phoenix 160.950

There are hotbox-dragging equipment detectors
every 25 miles +/- but the wayside train signals are CTC and are usually in the red light aspect. If you see a green light, that should indicate a train approaching which has a proceed at track speed meaning to the locomotive engineer.The detectors will give a recorded message after the train has passed which will indicate the mile post location of the detector, which track (#1 or #2) and will advise the train crew if their train has any defects.
Incidently, track #1 is the north track and #2 the south track in this east-west operation.
Let us hear from you after your trip.