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CHICAGO-CARBONDALE
Segment Host AAR

Chan

Frequency
Union Station-apprx. 21st St. Amtrak Road
Yard
Mechanical
13
42
77
160.305
160.740
161.265
Chicago (apprx. 21st St.)-Kankakee IL CN 54 160.920
After Kankakee-Carbondale IL CN 72 161.190
Notes:
CN Dispatcher will be on Channel 72 north of and at Kankakee and may switch train to 72 or himself switch to 54. Recommend listening to both until after Kankakee.
9/19/2012: Updated with data from David Streeter


CHICAGO-ST. LOUIS-KANSAS CITY
Segment Host AAR

Chan

Frequency
Union Station-21st St. Amtrak Road
Yard
Mechanical
13
42
77
160.305
160.740
161.265
21st St.-Joliet CN
RTC Desk 1
54
72
160.920
161.190
Joliet-Springfield IL UP 78 161.280
Springfield Station (MP 185.1) Amtrak/UP 78 161.280
Springfield Station (MP 185.1)-Isles (MP 187.4) UP 78 161.280
Isles (MP 187.4)-Hazel Dell (MP 188.9) NS 39 160.695
Hazel Dell-Carlinville UP 78 161.280
Carlinville-Q Tower (E. St. Louis) UP 30 160.560
Q Tower-Grand Ave. (St. Louis) TRRA 26 160.500
(or) WR Tower-Grand Ave. (Alt Route) TRRA 26 160.500
St. Louis switching Amtrak 13 160.305
Grand Ave.-Moreau (East of Jefferson City) UP 74 161.220
Moreau-Rock Creek Jct. UP 24 160.470
Rock Creek Jct.-Kansas City KCT 60 161.010
Kansas City Terminal KCT 60 161.010
10/18/2018: Updated Chicago to Kansas City courtesy of Bob Phillips
11/10/2008: Updated Chicago area with data from Dan Grudzielanek
4/6/2009: Updated with data from anonymous


CHICAGO-MILWAUKEE (Hiawatha)
Segment Host AAR

Chan

Frequency
Union Station-21st St. Amtrak Road
Yard
Mechanical
13
42
77
160.305
160.740
161.265
Chicago-Milwaukee METRA & CP/Soo Line 44 160.770
11/30/2017: Rondout-Milwaukee, Updated courtesy of Peter Donner
2/6/2015: Updated courtesy of CarmaChicago Yahoo Group via Michael Johnson


CHICAGO-QUINCY
Segment Host AAR

Chan

Frequency
Union Station-21st St. Amtrak Road
Yard
Mechanical
13
42
77
160.305
160.740
161.265
Chicago-Aurora BNSF 66 161.100
Aurora-Galesburg (MP 162.2) BNSF 85 161.385
Galesburg Station area (MP 162.2 to MP 168.4) BNSF 51 160.875
Galesburg (MP 168.4)-Quincy BNSF 47 160.815
4/6/1999: Updated courtesy of anonymous


CHICAGO-INDIANAPOLIS (Hoosier State)
Segment Host AAR

Chan

Frequency
Indianapolis-Crawfordsville CSX (PRR-I&F-P&E)
CSX "IC" dispatcher
46
30
160.800
160.560
Crawfordsville-Munster IN CSX (Monon)
CSX "RB" dispatcher
84
12
161.370
160.290
Munster-Thornton Jct. CSX
Dispatcher
08
14
160.230
160.320
Thornton Jct.-Chicago 81st St. UP (C&EI) 20 160.410
Chicago 81st St.-74th St. Belt Railway 26 160.500
74th St.- CP 518) Metra (C&WI) 22 160.440
CP 518-21st St. NS (PRR) 46 160.800
21st St.-Union Station Amtrak Road
Yard
Mechanical
13
42
77
160.305
160.740
161.265
1-14-2014: Update provided by Gene Poon


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