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Scanners and Using a GPS Onboard

Scanner Frequencies

Route Segment	Host Railroad	AAR Channel	Frequency
Los Angeles, California LAUS - CP Taylor (almost 3 miles)	SCAX (Metrolink)	47	160.815
CP Taylor – CP Los Posas (Moorpark)	SCAX	29	160.545
CP Los Posas – Goleta – San Luis Obispo	UP	96	161.550

Surf – Pismo (Dispatcher’s Link)	UP	25	160.485

San Luis Obispo – Salinas	UP	51	160.875
Salinas – CP Lick (below San Jose)	UP	42	160.740
CP Lick – Santa Clara (for 7 miles)	CalTrain	47	160.815
Santa Clara – Oakland	UP	42	160.740

Oakland Yardmaster	UP	66	161.100
Oakland Amtrak Coach Yard	Amtrak	22	160.440

Oakland – West Haggin	UP	46	160.800
West Haggin	UP – DS-57	51	160.875
Haggin – Dunsmuir	UP – DS-64	80	161.310
Dunsmuir – Klamath Falls	UP	45	160.785
Klamath Falls – Chemult, Oregon	UP	45	160.785
Chemult – Coalca	UP	96	161.550
Coalca – Portland	UP	27	160.515

Switching in Portland	Amtrak	62	161.040
Portland Station Services	Amtrak	16	160.350

Portland – North Vancouver, Washington	BNSF	76	161.250
North Vancouver – Nisqually (Centralia)	BNSF	66	161.100
Nisqually – Tukwilla	BNSF	87	161.415
Tukwilla – Seattle (for 10 miles)	BNSF	70	161.160

Information compiled using information found at On-Track-On-Line.

GPS

GPS devices and mobile devices likeas Android and iPhones are becoming more popular! What can you do with a GPS onboard the train?

What’s coming next?

§ Prior to trip, store the locations of stations and points of interest waypoints.

§ Next, create a route using the waypoints you created

§ Once onboard, set your GPS to navigate mode. Then you will see a time and distance countdown to upcoming waypoints.

Tracking your trip

§ Set your GPS to the save track option. Later you can upload your map Google Maps or a map program.

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