Monitoring the CSX Rochester Subdivision (QC 374 - QC 348) , NS Southern Tier, Rochester and Southern, and Finger Lakes Railway Frequencies
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Rochester Rail Radio
This feed covers a portion of CSX's busy Rochester Subdivision, concentrating mainly around the Rochester New York area, between milepost QC378 (Chili, NY) to the west and QC348 (Palmyra, NY) to the east. Being a part of CSX's "Chicago Line," this double track mainline sees roughly 40+ trains a day, including various locals (B symbols).
Also heard is the CSX West Shore Subdivision from milepost QW359 (Henrietta, NY) to CP-359 (Perinton, NY) on the Rochester Subdivision. Following the old grade of the West Shore Railroad, this single-track ABS (Automatic Block System) subdivision serves as a bypass around the city of Rochester, branching off of the Rochester Sub at CP-382 (Chili, NY) and reconnecting with the mainline at CP-359. Any train, in any direction can "take the Shore" at the NF Dispatcher's discretion. The only trains required to take the West Shore Sub are trains containing High-And-Wide loads due to clearance restrictions on the Rochester Subdivision in the City of Rochester. Amtrak trains do not utilize the West Shore as the Rochester Amtrak Station is located in the city.
This scanner also monitors a local shortline, Genesee & Wyoming's Rochester & Southern Railroad, which makes transfer runs to CSX's Goodman Street Yard in the heart of the City of Rochester. They can also be heard doing various switching movements in their Brooks Ave Yard in Chili, NY as well as getting track authorites on the Ex-B&O BR&P Rochester Branch south to either their interchange with Norfolk Southern's Southern Tier Line in Silver Spring, NY, American Rock Salt in Mt. Morris, NY, or American Motive Power in Dansville, NY. The Finger Lakes Railway Dispatcher, along with the NS D&H and NS Lake Erie Dispatchers controlling Norfolk Southern's Southern Tier Line, can also be heard on occasion talking to various trains.
161.400 AAR086 - NF Jacksonville Dispatcher (Controls both the Rochester & West Shore Subdivisions)
160.950 AAR056 - NG Jacksonville Dispatcher (Controls both the Buffalo Terminal Subdivision.) (Sometimes heard talking to trains on west end of Rochester/West Shore Subdivisions)
160.980 AAR058 - Rochester Goodman Street Yard (Controlled remotely by Niagara Falls Yard Yardmaster)