The feed is currently streaming from a Motorola Maxtrac 300 and is
connected via 50 feet of Times Microwave
LMR-400 cable to a Tram 1481 antenna mounted 50 feet above the ground
on the roof of the building.
The scanner is located in Dubuque, IA and currently scans the following
channels.
AAR 66 - 161.100
Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF)
AAR 93 - 161.505
BNSF Maintenance of Way
East Dubuque, IL is on the BNSF Chicago Division - Aurora Subdivision.
The Aurora Subdivison runs East/West from Aurora, IL to Savanna, IL
then turns and runs
North/South along the Mississippi River to La Crosse, WI.
The BNSF La Crosse Dispatcher can be heard giving track warrants
at locations between La Crosse, WI and Aurora, IL.
There are 4 wayside detectors that can be heard on the BNSF tracks
at mileposts 169.1 Mains 1&2, 182.3 Main 1 and 182.4 Main 2.
AAR 72 - 161.190
Canadian National
Dubuque, IA is on the CN Iowa Division which formerly belonged to
Illinois Central.
The tracks run East/West from Chicago, IL to Omaha, NE.
The Dubuque dispatcher can be heard giving warrants from Freeport,
IL to Waterloo, IA.
The CN crosses the Mississippi River at Dubuque, IA and the swingbridge
operator can be heard.
There is a CN yard is located in Dubuque and switching operations
can be heard throughout the day.
AAR 84 - 161.370
Iowa Chicago & Eastern (IC&E)
Dubuque, IA is located on the IC&E Marquette Subdivision.
The Marquette Subdivision runs North/South from Marquette, IA to Sabula,
IA.
The Marquette dispatcher can be heard giving track warrants from
Marquette, IA to Sabula, IA.
There is an IC&E yard located in Dubuque, IA and switching operations
can be heard throughout the day.
