Radio Frequencies
I'm not too sure how good these are at helping you spot trains. I've had a listen to some of these frequencies and also went on a trip to Ferny Grove from Roma St with an SDR so I could monitor most of the channels and didn't hear any chatter.
You should be able to use just any generic UHF radio to listen to the frequencies in the 400mhz range, but if you don't have one I would personally recommend the Baofeng UV5R. While it is not the best, it is certainly cheap, weighing in at around 38 AUD.
Here's some links:
Metropolitan
| Transmit |
Receive |
Locality |
| 418.100 |
408.650 |
North Suburban Control |
| 418.125 |
408.675 |
Brisbane (Brunswick Street, Roma Street & City Tunnels) |
| 418.150 |
408.700 |
Central, Oxford Park and Ferny Grove |
| 418.400 |
408.950 |
Northgate to Shorncliffe & Caboolture |
| 418.450 |
409.000 |
Roma Street to Indooroopilly & Vulture Street |
| 418.500 |
409.050 |
Bowen Hills to Northgate, Oxford Park to Exhibition Loop, Eagle Junction & Pinkenba |
| 418.700 |
409.250 |
North Suburban Control |
| 418.750 |
409.300 |
North Suburban Control |
| 418.800 |
409.350 |
North Suburban Control |
| 418.100 |
408.650 |
Indooroopilly to Thomas Street |
| 418.125 |
408.675 |
Ipswich to Ormeau |
| 418.150 |
408.700 |
Helensvale to Robina |
| 418.400 |
408.950 |
South Suburban Control |
| 418.450 |
409.000 |
South Suburban Control |
| 418.500 |
409.050 |
South Suburban Control |
| 418.700 |
409.250 |
Vulture Street to Wynnum & Coopers Plains |
| 418.750 |
409.300 |
Coopers Plains to Helensvale |
| 418.800 |
409.350 |
Wynnum to Cleveland |
| 418.925 |
409.475 |
Clayfield |
| 418.225 |
408.775 |
Shorncliffe |
| 419.300 |
409.850 |
Wynnum |
| 419.000 |
409.550 |
Banoon |
Train to Base Channels
UHF
| Channel |
TX |
RX |
| V81 (Ch21) |
418.100 |
408.650 |
| V81 (Ch22) |
418.125 |
408.650 |
| V81 (Ch23) |
418.150 |
408.700 |
| V82 (Ch24) |
418.400 |
408.950 |
| V82 (Ch25) |
418.450 |
409.000 |
| V82 (Ch26) |
418.500 |
409.050 |
| V83 (Ch27) |
418.700 |
409.250 |
| V83 (Ch28) |
418.750 |
409.300 |
| V83 (Ch29) |
418.800 |
409.350 |
| Ch50-1 |
418.175 |
408.725 |
| Ch50-2 |
418.475 |
409.025 |
| Ch50-3 |
418.775 |
409.325 |
| Ch50-4 |
419.075 |
409.625 |
| Ch50-5 |
419.375 |
409.925 |
| Ch50-6 |
419.100 |
409.650 |
| Ch50-7 |
419.400 |
409.950 |
| Ch50-8 |
419.700 |
410.250 |
VHF
| Channel |
Tx |
Rx |
| VHF1 |
168.520 |
165.520 |
| VHF2 |
168.640 |
168.640 |
| VHF3 |
168.565 |
168.565 |
| VHF4 |
168.775 |
168.775**** |
Channel Usage by Region
South West
| Section |
Channel |
| Ipswich – Toowoomba |
V82 |
| Toowoomba – Roma |
V83 |
| Roma – Charleville |
V82 |
| Charleville – Quilpie |
50 |
| Charlevile – Cunnamulla |
50 |
| Toowoomba – Milmerran |
V81 |
| Toowoomba – Warwick |
V81 |
| Warwick – Goondawindi |
V81 |
| Warwick – Wallangarra |
V82 |
| Goondawindi – Dirranbandi |
50 |
| Oakey – Cecil Plains |
V83 |
| Dalby – Bell |
V83 |
| Dalby – Glenmorgan |
50 |
| Dalby – Jandowae |
V83 |
Lower North Coast
| Section |
Channel |
| Caboolture – Nambour |
V81 |
| Nambour – Gympie |
V83 |
| Gympie – Maryborough |
V82 |
| Maryborough – Bundaberg |
V81 |
| Bundaberg – Gladstone |
V83 |
| Gladstone – Callemondah |
V81 |
| Callemondah – Rockhampton |
V82 |
| Theebine – Kingaroy |
V81 |
| Murgon – Proston |
V81 |
| Callemondah – Goolara |
V81 |
| Earlsfield – Biloela |
V81 |
Far North Coast
| Section |
Channel |
| Rockhampton – St Lawrence |
V81 |
| St Lawrence – Mackay |
V83 |
| Mackay – Bowen |
V82 |
| Bowen – Home Hill |
V81 |
| Home Hill – Townsville |
V83 |
| Sarina – Hay Point |
V83 |
| Pring – Newlands |
V83 |
| Townsville – Cairns |
V81 |
| Cairns – Mareeba |
V81 |
| Mareeba – Dimbula |
V81 |
| Dimbula – Forsayth |
V83 |
Mid West
| Section |
Channel |
| Rockhampton – Bluff |
V83 |
| Bluff – Laleham |
V82 |
| Bluff – Emerald |
V82 |
| Blackwater – Gregory |
V82 |
| Emerald – Longreach |
V81 |
| Emerald – Springsure |
V81 |
| Longreach – Winton |
50 |
| Jericho – Yalleroi |
V81 |
| Yalleroi – Yaraka |
50 |
| Emerald – Blair Athol |
V81 |
| Blair Athol – Coppabella |
V81 |
| North Goonyella – Wotonga |
V81 |
| Gregory – Coppabella |
V81 |
| Coppabella – Sarina |
V81 |
Great Northern Railway
| Section |
Channel |
| Stuart – Hughenden |
V82 |
| Hughenden – Mt Isa |
V83 |
| Flynn – Phosphate Hill |
V83 |
| Hughenden – Winton |
50 |
Other Frequencies Used
| Frequency |
License |
Type |
Tone |
Alpha Tag |
Description |
Mode |
Tag |
| 411.375 |
VL4QR |
M |
CSQ |
1 |
WAYSIDE |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.275 |
VL4QR |
RM |
CSQ |
2 |
SHUNT |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.300 |
VL4QR |
RM |
CSQ |
3 |
SHUNT |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.325 |
VL4QR |
RM |
CSQ |
4 |
SHUNT |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.575 |
VL4QR |
RM |
CSQ |
5 |
SHUNT |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.600 |
VL4QR |
RM |
CSQ |
6 |
SHUNT |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.625 |
VL4QR |
RM |
CSQ |
7 |
SHUNT |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.200 |
VL4QR |
RM |
CSQ |
8 |
SHUNT |
FM |
Railroad |
| 411.425 |
VL4QR |
M |
CSQ |
9 |
WAYSIDE |
FM |
Railroad |
| 411.625 |
VL4QR |
M |
CSQ |
10 |
WAYSIDE |
FM |
Railroad |
| 411.425 |
VL4QR |
M |
123.0 PL |
11 |
SHUNT |
FM |
Railroad |
| 411.625 |
VL4QR |
M |
123.0 PL |
12 |
SHUNT |
FM |
Railroad |
| 411.425 |
VL4QR |
M |
141.3 PL |
13 |
SHUNT |
FM |
Railroad |
| 411.625 |
VL4QR |
M |
141.3 PL |
14 |
SHUNT |
FM |
Railroad |
| 411.425 |
VL4QR |
M |
162.2 PL |
15 |
SHUNT |
FM |
Railroad |
| 411.625 |
VL4QR |
M |
162.2 PL |
16 |
SHUNT |
FM |
Railroad |
| 411.425 |
VL4QR |
M |
179.9 PL |
17 |
SHUNT |
FM |
Railroad |
| 411.625 |
VL4QR |
M |
179.9 PL |
18 |
SHUNT |
FM |
Railroad |
| 411.425 |
VL4QR |
M |
203.5 PL |
19 |
SHUNT |
FM |
Railroad |
| 411.625 |
VL4QR |
M |
203.5 PL |
20 |
SHUNT |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.100 |
VL4QR |
RM |
CSQ |
21 |
TCR 211 |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.125 |
VL4QR |
RM |
CSQ |
22 |
TCR 212 |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.150 |
VL4QR |
RM |
CSQ |
23 |
TCR 213 |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.400 |
VL4QR |
RM |
CSQ |
24 |
TCR 221 |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.450 |
VL4QR |
RM |
CSQ |
25 |
TCR 222 |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.500 |
VL4QR |
RM |
CSQ |
26 |
TCR 223 |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.700 |
VL4QR |
RM |
CSQ |
27 |
TCR 231 |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.750 |
VL4QR |
RM |
CSQ |
28 |
TCR 232 |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.800 |
VL4QR |
RM |
CSQ |
29 |
TCR 233 |
FM |
Railroad |
| 0.000 |
|
|
|
30 |
VOTE ALL |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.100 |
VL4QR |
RM |
CSQ |
31 |
TAR 211 |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.125 |
VL4QR |
RM |
CSQ |
32 |
TAR 212 |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.150 |
VL4QR |
RM |
CSQ |
33 |
TAR 213 |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.400 |
VL4QR |
RM |
CSQ |
34 |
TAR 221 |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.450 |
VL4QR |
RM |
CSQ |
35 |
TAR 222 |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.500 |
VL4QR |
RM |
CSQ |
36 |
TAR 223 |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.700 |
VL4QR |
RM |
CSQ |
37 |
TAR 231 |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.750 |
VL4QR |
RM |
CSQ |
38 |
TAR 232 |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.800 |
VL4QR |
RM |
CSQ |
39 |
TAR 233 |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.900 |
VL4QR |
RM |
241.8 PL |
40 |
Acacia Ridge Intermodel Manager |
FM |
Railroad |
| 411.375 |
VL4QR |
M |
CSQ |
41 |
WAYSIDE |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.175 |
VL4QR |
RM |
CSQ |
42 |
MSR - 42 |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.475 |
VL4QR |
RM |
CSQ |
43 |
MSR - 43 |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.775 |
VL4QR |
RM |
CSQ |
44 |
MSR - 44 |
FM |
Railroad |
| 419.075 |
VL4QR |
RM |
CSQ |
45 |
MSR - 45 |
FM |
Railroad |
| 419.375 |
VL4QR |
RM |
CSQ |
46 |
MSR - 46 |
FM |
Railroad |
| 419.100 |
VL4QR |
RM |
CSQ |
47 |
MSR - 47 |
FM |
Railroad |
| 419.400 |
VL4QR |
RM |
CSQ |
48 |
MSR - 48 |
FM |
Railroad |
| 419.700 |
VL4QR |
RM |
CSQ |
49 |
MSR - 49 |
FM |
Railroad |
| 0.000 |
|
|
|
50 |
VOTE MSR |
FM |
Railroad |
| 411.375 |
VL4QR |
M |
CSQ |
51 |
WAYSIDE |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.175 |
VL4QR |
M |
CSQ |
52 |
TAR 42 |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.475 |
VL4QR |
M |
CSQ |
53 |
TAR 43 |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.775 |
VL4QR |
M |
CSQ |
54 |
TAR 44 |
FM |
Railroad |
| 419.075 |
VL4QR |
M |
CSQ |
55 |
TAR 45 |
FM |
Railroad |
| 419.375 |
VL4QR |
M |
CSQ |
56 |
TAR 46 |
FM |
Railroad |
| 419.100 |
VL4QR |
M |
CSQ |
57 |
TAR 47 |
FM |
Railroad |
| 419.400 |
VL4QR |
M |
CSQ |
58 |
TAR 48 |
FM |
Railroad |
| 419.700 |
VL4QR |
M |
CSQ |
59 |
TAR 49 |
FM |
Railroad |
| 411.375 |
VL4QR |
M |
CSQ |
61 |
WAYSIDE |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.275 |
VL4QR |
RM |
141.3 PL |
62 |
SPARE SHUNT |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.300 |
VL4QR |
RM |
151.4 PL |
63 |
SPARE SHUNT |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.325 |
VL4QR |
RM |
179.9 PL |
64 |
SPARE SHUNT |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.575 |
VL4QR |
RM |
203.5 PL |
65 |
SPARE SHUNT |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.600 |
VL4QR |
RM |
218.1 PL |
66 |
SPARE SHUNT - Normanby Wash |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.625 |
VL4QR |
RM |
233.6 PL |
67 |
SPARE SHUNT - Mayne Yard |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.200 |
VL4QR |
RM |
241.8 PL |
68 |
SPARE SHUNT |
FM |
Railroad |
| 411.425 |
VL4QR |
M |
241.8 PL |
69 |
SPARE SHUNT |
FM |
Railroad |
| 411.625 |
VL4QR |
M |
241.8 PL |
70 |
SPARE SHUNT |
FM |
Railroad |
| 411.375 |
VL4QR |
M |
CSQ |
71 |
WAYSIDE |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.275 |
VL4QR |
RM |
110.9 PL |
72 |
SPARE SHUNT - Fishermans Island Yard |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.300 |
VL4QR |
RM |
123.0 PL |
73 |
SPARE SHUNT |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.325 |
VL4QR |
RM |
136.5 PL |
74 |
SPARE SHUNT |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.575 |
VL4QR |
RM |
146.2 PL |
75 |
SPARE SHUNT |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.600 |
VL4QR |
RM |
173.8 PL |
76 |
SPARE SHUNT |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.625 |
VL4QR |
RM |
186.2 PL |
77 |
SPARE SHUNT |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.200 |
VL4QR |
RM |
192.8 PL |
78 |
SPARE SHUNT |
FM |
Railroad |
| 411.425 |
VL4QR |
M |
192.8 PL |
79 |
SPARE SHUNT |
FM |
Railroad |
| 411.625 |
VL4QR |
M |
192.8 PL |
80 |
SPARE SHUNT |
FM |
Railroad |
| 0.000 |
|
RM |
|
91 |
Vote - Ipswich |
FM |
Railroad |
| 0.000 |
|
RM |
|
93 |
Vote - Doomben |
FM |
Railroad |
| 0.000 |
|
RM |
|
94 |
Vote - Northgate |
FM |
Railroad |
| 0.000 |
|
RM |
|
95 |
Vote - Mayne |
FM |
Railroad |
| 419.025 |
VL4QR |
RM |
141.3 PL |
96 |
Roma Street Station |
FM |
Railroad |
| 419.625 |
VL4QR |
RM |
173.8 PL |
97 |
Central Station |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.725 |
VL4QR |
RM |
131.8 PL |
98 |
Fortitude Valley Station |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.100 |
VL4QR |
RM |
146.2 PL |
101 |
N211 |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.125 |
VL4QR |
RM |
146.2 PL |
102 |
N212 |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.150 |
VL4QR |
RM |
146.2 PL |
103 |
N213 |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.400 |
VL4QR |
RM |
146.2 PL |
104 |
N221 - Northgate |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.450 |
VL4QR |
RM |
146.2 PL |
105 |
N222 - Roma Street |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.500 |
VL4QR |
RM |
146.2 PL |
106 |
N223 - Mayne |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.700 |
VL4QR |
RM |
146.2 PL |
107 |
N231 |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.750 |
VL4QR |
RM |
146.2 PL |
108 |
N232 |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.800 |
VL4QR |
RM |
146.2 PL |
109 |
N233 |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.100 |
VL4QR |
RM |
192.8 PL |
111 |
S211 - Ipswich |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.125 |
VL4QR |
RM |
192.8 PL |
112 |
S212 - Ormeau, Ipswich |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.150 |
VL4QR |
RM |
192.8 PL |
113 |
S213 - Nerang |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.400 |
VL4QR |
RM |
192.8 PL |
114 |
S221 - Robina |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.450 |
VL4QR |
RM |
192.8 PL |
115 |
S222 - Varsity Lakes |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.500 |
VL4QR |
RM |
192.8 PL |
116 |
S223 |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.700 |
VL4QR |
RM |
192.8 PL |
117 |
S231 - Yerongpilly |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.750 |
VL4QR |
RM |
192.8 PL |
118 |
S232 - Beenleigh |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.800 |
VL4QR |
RM |
192.8 PL |
119 |
S233 - Cleveland |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.925 |
VL4QR |
RM |
146.2 PL |
120 |
120 - Doomben |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.225 |
VL4QR |
RM |
146.2 PL |
121 |
121 - Northgate |
FM |
Railroad |
| 419.300 |
VL4QR |
RM |
192.8 PL |
122 |
122 - Wynnum |
FM |
Railroad |
| 419.000 |
VL4QR |
RM |
192.8 PL |
123 |
Banoon |
FM |
Railroad |
| 419.000 |
VL4QR |
RM |
146.2 PL |
124 |
BEERBURRUM |
FM |
Railroad |
| 414.7875 |
VL4QR |
RM |
|
125 |
125 - Fishermans Island |
FM |
Railroad |
| 417.550 |
VL4QR |
RM |
146.2 PL |
130 |
130 Wilkes Knob |
FM |
Railroad |
| 417.850 |
VL4QR |
RM |
|
131 |
131 |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.425 |
VL4QR |
RM |
192.8 PL |
132 |
132 Southbank |
FM |
Railroad |
| 418.725 |
VL4QR |
RM |
|
133 |
133 |
FM |
Railroad |
| 419.025 |
VL4QR |
RM |
192.8 PL |
134 |
134 Rosewood |
FM |
Railroad |
| 419.325 |
VL4QR |
RM |
|
135 YARD OPS |
135 Aurizon Yard Ops |
FM |
Railroad |
| 419.625 |
VL4QR |
RM |
146.2 PL |
136 Cabooltu |
136 Caboolture |
FM |
Railroad |
| 419.050 |
VL4QR |
RM |
146.2 PL |
137 North |
137 North |
FM |
Railroad |
| 419.350 |
VL4QR |
RM |
146.2 PL |
138 NSB |
138 NSB |
FM |
Railroad |
| 419.650 |
VL4QR |
RM |
|
139 |
139 |
FM |
Railroad |
| 419.950 |
VL4QR |
RM |
|
140 |
140 |
FM |
Railroad |
| 450.050 |
VL4QR |
BM |
173.8 PL |
199 SRA |
NSW WB - Acacia Ridge - NSW Border |
FMN |
Railroad |
Sources
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