Scanner Frequencies
Whether you’re new at rail fanning or you’re a long term veteran. The most valuable tool to invest in is a radio scanner. Both Tandy and Dick Smith sell a number of affordable models starting from 10 channel scanners up to a couple of 100 channel scanners. The best ones to go for are a 100 channel scanner with the ability to program as many frequencies in as possible.
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
UHF
|
VHF
|
| 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 |
|
| Channel |
Tx
|
Rx
|
| VHF1 |
168.520 |
165.520 |
| VHF2 |
168.640 |
168.640 |
| VHF3 |
168.565 |
168.565 |
| VHF4 |
168.775 |
168.775 |
|
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 |
Local Radio Frequencies
QR
| Transmit |
Receive
|
Type
|
| 411.375 |
411.375 |
Local |
| 418.275 |
408.825 |
Shunt |
| 418.300 |
408.850 |
Shunt |
| 418.325 |
408.875 |
Shunt |
| 418.575 |
409.125 |
Shunt |
| 418.600 |
409.150 |
Shunt |
| 418.625 |
409.175 |
Shunt |
| 418.200 |
408.750 |
Shunt |
| 411.425 |
411.425 |
Shunt |
| 411.625 |
411.625 |
Shunt |
| 418.575 |
409.125 |
Shunt |
| 418.275 |
408.825 |
Fisherman Islands Yard |
| 411.200 |
411.200 |
Passenger Train Managers |
| 411.750 |
411.750 |
Passenger Train Managers |
Pacific National
| Transmit |
Receive
|
Type |
| 418.875 |
409.425 |
Brisbane Freight Terminal (Acacia Ridge) – Terminal Channel |
| 418.650 |
409.200 |
Brisbane Freight Terminal – Shunt 1 |
| 418.950 |
409.500 |
Brisbane Freight Terminal – Shunt 2 |
