Noel Weaver wrote:I was in the area of the Poughkeepsie Bridge (walkway over the Hudson) last month and the radio use on the River
Subdivision was as follows:
Road channel, used for calling signals, crews using to call signals and communication between trains on Channel 58 which is
160.98
For the train dispatcher Channel 10 is used which is 160.26.
Current timetable also shows use of these channels as I stated above.
Noel Weaver
Also, the dispatcher will always call the crews on 160.980, as that is the channel they normally monitor. When they want to call the dispatcher, they need to switch to 160.260.
Noel;
I was up there on the Walkway last month. Great place to be, to watch trains, and to walk / run.
I took Metro North from GCT. I took some photos, but nothing really spectacular, as the trees had mostly lost their leaves.
I plan to go back sometime after thee is a good snow cover, as I understand the bridge is open all year round.
I didn't take my radio on that trip, but probably will on the next. There are a few Amateur repeaters, and some simplex I can work from up there.
Should get good coverage on CSX and MN as well. I would expect coverage at least north to Kingston, and south to Bear Mtn.
FW