Recorded Scanner Audio

In 2004, I decided to dig some of the more interesting stuff out of the Eastern Railroad News archive and make it available again. Here, you’ll find a collection of Conrail and other Northeast U.S. area radio alarm detectors from the late 1990s. With the joint acquisition and dismemberment of Conrail (by CSXT and Norfolk Southern) in 1999, you’ll see a variety of Radio Alarm detectors that were added or converted in the late 1990s and early 2000s as CSX and NS moved to update the prerecorded audio messages that are broadcast on railroad radio frequencies.

Note – For converted Conrail-to-NS detectors, the NS Division/Line/Milepost will be listed. For recordings of original Conrail detectors, the original Conrail information will be listed.

Radio Clips

•       Once controlling the junction of the Chicago
  Recorded by Jim Fisher KC8IOR.
  
        noberea3
•       Listen to the first Norfolk Southern lead unit on ex-PRR cab signal territory
  Recorded by Ron Acri. 193kb
  
        Piba3
•       Joint CP Rail/Norfolk Southern business trip OCS-702 about to leave Conrail's Buffalo Line for the D&H Sunbury Line.
  Recorded by J. Alex Lang.
  
        ocs702

Conrail Trenton Line

•       Conrail Belmont
  Philadelphia Division, Trenton Line, MP 1.2 Recorded by Rob Palmer.
        trel1-2
•       Conrail CP-Laurel Hill
  Philadelphia Division, Trenton Line, MP 3 Recorded by Rob Palmer.
        trel3
•       Conrail Langhorne
  Philadelphia Division, Trenton Line, MP 24.0 Recorded by Rob Bennett.
        trel24
•       Conrail Glenmoore
  Philadelphia Division, Trenton Line, MP 38.5 Recorded by Andrew Ordun.
        trel38-5-hcd
•       Conrail Glenmoore
  Philadelphia Division, Trenton Line, MP 38.5 Recorded by Andrew Ordun.
        trel38-5-hbdded
•       Conrail Belle Mead
  Philadelphia Division, Trenton Line, MP 50.0 Recorded by Andrew Ordun.
        trel50

Conrail Lehigh Line

•       Conrail Middlesex
  North Jersey Shared Assets Area, Lehigh Line, MP 30.8 Recorded by J. Alex Lang
        lehl30-8
•       Conrail Read Valley
  Philadelphia Division, Lehigh Line, MP 39.8 Recorded by Andrew Ordun.
        lehl39-8
•       NS Milepost 45.5 Hotbox/Dragging Equipment Detector
  Harrisburg Division, Lehigh Line, Neshanic, NJ Recorded by J. Alex Lang
        lehl45-5
•       Conrail Jutland
  Philadelphia Division, Lehigh Line, MP 61 Recorded by J. Alex Lang
        lehl61
•       NS Milepost 68.8 Hotbox/Dragging Equipment Detector
  Harrisburg Division, Lehigh Line, Bloomsbury, NJ Recorded by J. Alex Lang
        lehl68-8
•       CR South Richards
  Philadelphia Division, Lehigh Line, MP 82.8 Recorded by J. Alex Lang
        lehl82-8

Conrail Morrisville Line

•       Conrail Southampton
  Philadelphia Division, Morrisville Line, MP 16 Recorded by Cosimo Fiorino.
        morl16

Conrail Reading Line

•       Conrail Bethlehem
  Philadelphia Division, Reading Line, MP 91.3 Recorded by J. Alex Lang.
        real91-3
•       Conrail Emmaus
  Philadelphia Division, Reading Line, MP 29.9 Recorded by Butch Grim.
        real30a
•       Conrail Emmaus
  Philadelphia Division, Reading Line, MP 29.9 Recorded by J. Alex Lang.
        real29-9
•       Conrail Topton
  Philadelphia Division, Reading Line, MP 18.8 Recorded by J. Alex Lang.
        real18-8
•       NS Milepost 18.8 Hotbox/Dragging Equipment Detector
  Harrisburg Division, Reading Line, Topton, PA Recorded by J. Alex Lang.
        ns-real18-8
•       Conrail Blandon
  Philadelphia Division, Reading Line, MP B0.8 Recorded by J. Alex Lang.
        real0-8

Conrail Harrisburg Line

•       Conrail South Philadelphia
  Philadelphia Division, AmeriPort Intermodal Terminal. Recorded by Rob Palmer.
        s-phila
•       Conrail Field
  Philadelphia Division, Harrisburg Line, MP 0.0 Recorded by Andy Testa.
        harl0-0
•       Conrail Zoo
  Philadelphia Division, Harrisburg Line, MP 2.3 Recorded by Andy Testa.
        harl2-3
•       Conrail Flat Rock
  Philadelphia Division, Harrisburg Line, MP 8.7 Recorded by Rob Palmer.
        harl9
•       Conrail Woodlane
  Philadelphia Division, Harrisburg Line, MP 12.x Recorded by Rob Palmer.
        harl12
•       Conrail Forge
  Philadelphia Division, Harrisburg Line, MP 24.5 Recorded by Andy Testa.
        harl24-5
•       Conrail Wyomissing
  Philadelphia Division, Harrisburg Line, MP 60.9 Recorded by J. Alex Lang.
        harl61
•       Conrail Sinking Spring
  Philadelphia Division, Harrisburg Line, MP 64.6 Recorded by J. Alex Lang.
        harl65
•       Conrail Myerstown
  Philadelphia Division, Harrisburg Line, MP 79.9 Recorded by J. Alex Lang.
        harl80
•       NS Milepost 79.9 Hotbox/Dragging Equipment Detector
  Philadelphia Division, Harrisburg Line, MP 79.9 Recorded by J. Alex Lang.
        harl79-9
•       Conrail Annville
  Philadelphia Division, Harrisburg Line, MP 90.5 Recorded by J. Alex Lang.
        harl91
•       Conrail Annville
  Hotbox Defect Message, Conrail TES-101 (Track Geometry Train). Conrail inspection car 22 has hotbox simulators which triggered the detector.

  Philadelphia Division, Harrisburg Line, MP 90.5 Recorded by J. Alex Lang.

        harl91-def
•       Conrail Hummelstown
  Philadelphia Division, Harrisburg Line, MP 103.6 Recorded by J. Alex Lang.
        harl104

Conrail Port Road Branch

•       Conrail Marsh Run
  Philadelphia Division, Port Road Branch, MP61.4 Recorded by J. Alex Lang.
        porb61-4
•       Conrail CP-Stell
  Philadelphia Division, Port Road Branch, MP68.5 Recorded by J. Alex Lang.
        porb68-5
•       Conrail Overview
  Philadelphia Division, Port Road Branch, MP73.2 Recorded by J. Alex Lang.
        porb73-2
•       Conrail Marysville
  Philadelphia Division, Port Road Branch, MP73.5 Recorded by J. Alex Lang.
        porb73-5
•       Conrail Marysville
  Philadelphia Division, Port Road Branch, MP76.1 Recorded by J. Alex Lang.
        porb76-1

Conrail Buffalo Line

•       Conrail Keating Summit Dragging Equipment Detector
  Albany Division, Buffalo Line, MP106.5. Recorded by John C. Candor.
        bufl106-5
•       Conrail Sizerville Hotbox/Dragging Equipment Detector
  Albany Division, Buffalo Line, MP118.2. Recorded by Jed Hopewell.
        bufl118-2
•       Conrail South Emporium Dragging Equipment Detector
  Albany Division, Buffalo Line, MP126.7. Recorded by John C. Candor.
        bufl126-7
•       Conrail Driftwood Hotbox/Dragging Equipment/Hot Wheel Detector
  Albany Division, Buffalo Line, MP142.8. Recorded by John C. Candor.
        bufl142
•       Conrail North Bend Hotbox/Dragging Equipment/Hot Wheel Detector
  Philadelphia Division, Buffalo Line, MP169.4. Recorded by John C. Candor.
        bufl169-4
•       Conrail Farrandsville Hotbox/Dragging Equipment/Hot Wheel Detector
  Philadelphia Division, Buffalo Line, MP188.6. Recorded by John C. Candor.
        bufl188-6
•       Conrail Antes Fort Hotbox/Dragging Equipment/Hot Wheel Detector
  Philadelphia Division, Buffalo Line, MP207.8. Recorded by Jed Hopewell.
        bufl207-8
•       Conrail Monty Dragging Equipment/Hot Wheel Detector
  Philadelphia Division, Buffalo Line, MP238.0. Recorded by Jed Hopewell.
        bufl238
•       Conrail Milton Hotbox/Dragging Equipment/Hot Wheel Detector
  Philadelphia Division, Buffalo Line, MP247.4. Recorded by Jed Hopewell.
        bufl247-4
•       Conrail North Boyles Hotbox/Dragging Equipment/Hot Wheel Detector
  Philadelphia Division, Buffalo Line, MP265.8. Recorded by J. Alex Lang.
        bufl265
•       Conrail Dalmatia Hotbox/Dragging Equipment Detector
  Philadelphia Division, Buffalo Line, MP276 Recorded by Marlin Troup.
        bufl276
•       Conrail Millersburg Hotbox/Dragging Equipment Detector
  Philadelphia Division, Buffalo Line, MP286.7 Recorded by Marlin Troup.
        bufl286-7
•       Conrail Dauphin Dragging Equipment Detector
  Philadelphia Division, Buffalo Line, MP300. Recorded by Chris Keiley.
        bufl300
•       Conrail Dauphin High Car/Dragging Equipment Detector
  – Replaced the above detector in early 1998.Philadelphia Division, Buffalo Line, MP300. Recorded by J. Alex Lang.
        bufl300n

Conrail Pittsburgh Line

•       Conrail CP-Harris
  Philadelphia Division, Pittsburgh Line, MP105.2 Recorded by J. Alex Lang.
        pitl105
•       Conrail Harrisburg
  Philadelphia Division, Pittsburgh Line, MP107 Recorded by J. Alex Lang.
        pitl107
•       Conrail Marysville
  Philadelphia Division, Pittsburgh Line, MP112 Recorded by J. Alex Lang.
        pitl111
•       Conrail Marysville
  Philadelphia Division, Pittsburgh Line, MP113.2 Recorded by J. Alex Lang.
        pitl113
•       Conrail Cove
  Philadelphia Division, Pittsburgh Line, MP116 Recorded by J. Alex Lang.
        pitl116
•       Conrail Aqueduct (Duncannon
  Pittsburgh Division, Pittsburgh Line, MP122.6 Recorded by J. Alex Lang.
        pitl122
•       Conrail Newport
  Pittsburgh Division, Pittsburgh Line, MP133 Recorded by J. Alex Lang.
        pitl133
•       Conrail Thompsontown
  Pittsburgh Division, Pittsburgh Line, MP143 Recorded by Marlin Troup.
        pitl143
•       Conrail Mexico
  Pittsburgh Division, Pittsburgh Line, MP148.7 Recorded by Marlin Troup.
        pitl148
•       Conrail Shawnee
  Pittsburgh Division, Pittsburgh Line, MP162.3 Recorded by Chris Kieley.
        pitl162
•       Conrail Anderson
  Pittsburgh Division, Pittsburgh Line, MP172.3 Recorded by Marlin Troup.
        pitl172
•       Conrail Newton-Hamilton
  Pittsburgh Division, Pittsburgh Line, MP186.6 Recorded by Chris Kieley.
        pitl186
•       Conrail Mill Creek
  Pittsburgh Division, Pittsburgh Line, MP196.2 Recorded by Chris Kieley.
        pitl196
•       Conrail Warrior Ridge
  Pittsburgh Division, Pittsburgh Line, MP 206.7 Recorded by Dave Edwards.
        pitl207
•       Conrail Union Furnace
  Pittsburgh Division, Pittsburgh Line, MP216.3 Recorded by Chris Kieley.
        pitl216
•       Conrail Union Furnace
   – Replaced the above detector in late 1998Pittsburgh Division, Pittsburgh Line, MP216.3 Recorded by Chris Kieley.
        pitl216b
•       Conrail Tipton
  Pittsburgh Division, Pittsburgh Line, MP225.9 Recorded by Chris Kieley.
        pitl225
•       Conrail Slope
  Pittsburgh Division, Pittsburgh Line, MP238 Recorded by J. Alex Lang.
        pitl238
•       Conrail Wikes
  Pittsburgh Division, Pittsburgh Line, MP240 Recorded by J. Alex Lang.
        pitl240
•       Conrail Gallitzin
  Pittsburgh Division, Pittsburgh Line, MP243.7 Recorded by Chris Kieley.
        pitl243
•       Conrail Gallitzin
  Pittsburgh Division, Pittsburgh Line, MP243.7 Replaced above detector in 1999. Recorded by J. Alex Lang.
        pitl243-7
•       Conrail Lilly
  Pittsburgh Division, Pittsburgh Line, MP253.1 Recorded by Chris Kieley
        pitl253
•       Conrail Portage
  Pittsburgh Division, Pittsburgh Line, MP258.8 Recorded by Chris Kieley
        pitl259
•       Conrail Portage
  – Replaced the above detector in late 1998Pittsburgh Division, Pittsburgh Line, MP258.8 Recorded by Chris Kieley
        pitl259b
•       Conrail Mineral Point
  Pittsburgh Division, Pittsburgh Line, MP268.1 Recorded by J. Alex Lang.
        pitl268
•       Conrail New Florence
  Pittsburgh Division, Pittsburgh Line, MP286.7 Recorded by J. Alex Lang.
        pitl286
•       Conrail Conpit
  Pittsburgh Division, Conemaugh Line, MP 0.5 Recorded by J. Alex Lang.
        conl0-5
•       Conrail Bolivar
  Pittsburgh Division, Pittsburgh Line, MP294.5 Recorded by J. Alex Lang.
        pitl294-5
•       Conrail Hillside (Latrobe)
  Pittsburgh Division, Pittsburgh Line, MP304.4 Recorded by J. Alex Lang.
        pitl304-4
•       Conrail Greensburg
  Pittsburgh Division, Pittsburgh Line, MP320.8 Recorded by J. Alex Lang.
        pitl320
•       Conrail Irwin
  Pittsburgh Division, Pittsburgh Line, MP332.5 Recorded by J. Alex Lang.
        pitl332
•       Conrail Wilmerding
  Pittsburgh Division, Pittsburgh Line, MP341.1 Recorded by J. Alex Lang.
        pitl341
•       Conrail Edgewood
  Pittsburgh Division, Pittsburgh Line, MP343.7 Recorded by J. Alex Lang.
        pitl343-7
•       Conrail Shadyside (Pittsburgh)
  Pittsburgh Division, Pittsburgh Line, MP350.3 Recorded by J. Alex Lang
        pitl350

Conrail Fort Wayne Line

•       Conrail Penn (Pittsburgh)
  Pittsburgh Division, Fort Wayne Line, MP 1.8 Recorded by J. Alex Lang.
        forl1-8
•       Conrail Sewickley
  Pittsburgh Division, Fort Wayne Line, MP 11.9 Recorded by J. Alex Lang
        forl11
•       Conrail Beaver Falls
  Pittsburgh Division, Fort Wayne Line, MP 30.6 Recorded by Don Narris
        forl31
•       Conrail Big Prairie
  Pittsburgh Division, Fort Wayne Line, MP 146.5 Recorded by Don Narris
        forl147

Conrail Mon Line

•       Conrail Homestead
  Pittsburgh Division, Mon Line, MP 12.1 Recorded by J. Alex Lang.
        monl12-1
•       Conrail Dravosburg
  Pittsburgh Division, Mon Line, MP 21.1 Recorded by J. Alex Lang.
        monl21-1
•       Conrail Monongahela
  Pittsburgh Division, Mon Line, MP 35.1 Recorded by J. Alex Lang.
        monl35

CSXT Pittsburgh and Keystone Subs

•       Pittsburgh & Lake Erie CP-0 Hotbox/Dragging Equipment Detector
  Baltimore SL, Pittsburgh Sub, MP PLY0.0 Recorded by J. Alex Lang.Replaced by a CSXT detector in 1999
        ple-cp0
•       CSXT MP12.2 Hotbox/Dragging Equipment Detector
  Baltimore SL, Pittsburgh Sub, MP PLY12.2 Recorded by J. Alex Lang.
        csx-pit12-2
•       Pittsburgh & Lake Erie CP-17Y Hotbox/Dragging Equipment Detector
  Baltimore SL, Pittsburgh Sub, MP PLY17 Recorded by J. Alex Lang
        ple-cp17y
•       CSXT Yoder
  Baltimore Service Lane, Keystone Subdivision, MP BF318 Recorded by J. Alex Lang
        keys218

Other Western Pennsylvania and Ohio

•       Conrail New Brighton
  Pittsburgh Division, Youngstown Line, MP 97.2 Recorded by J. Alex Lang.
        youl97
•       Conrail Water Works (Beaver Falls
  Pittsburgh Division, Youngstown Line, MP 91.9 Recorded by Don Narris.
        youl92
•       CSXT Willamstown
  Cumberland Division, Ohio River Subdivision, MP BN79.2 Recorded by Don Narris.
        csx-will

Conrail Southern Tier Line

•       Conrail Tuxedo
  Albany Division, Southern Tier Line, MP 39.9 Recorded by Jim Dent.
        soul39-9
•       Conrail Red Onion
  Albany Division, Southern Tier Line, MP 71.5 Recorded by Jim Dent.
        soul71-5

Conrail Chicago Line

•       Conrail Oneida
  Albany Division, Chicago Line, MP 262. Recorded by Chris Kieley.
        chil262
•       Conrail Fort Plain
  Albany Division, Chicago Line, MP 200. Recorded by Chris Kieley.
        chil200
•       Conrail Guy Park
  Albany Division, Chicago Line, MP 177.4. Recorded by Dave Edwards.
        chil177
•       Conrail Guy Park
  Albany Division, Chicago Line, MP 177.4 Recorded by Dave Edwards.
        chil177a
•       Conrail Ripley
  Albany Division, Chicago Line, MP 68.2 Recorded by Jim Fisher KC8IOR.
        chil68
•       Conrail North East
  Albany Division, Chicago Line, MP 75.1 Recorded by Jim Fisher KC8IOR.
        chil75a
•       Conrail North East
  Albany Division, Chicago Line, MP 75.1 Recorded by Jim Fisher KC8IOR.
        chil75b
•       Conrail Erie
  Albany Division, Chicago Line, MP 88.7 Recorded by Jim Fisher KC8IOR.
        chil88
•       Conrail Madison
  Dearborn Division, Chicago Line, MP 145.2 Recorded by Michael Riley
        chil145
•       Conrail Eastlake
  Dearborn Division, Chicago Line, MP 165 Recorded by Jim Fisher KC8IOR.
        chil165
•       Conrail Cleveland
  Dearborn Division, Chicago Line, MP 179 Recorded by Jim Fisher KC8IOR.
        chil179
•       Conrail Cleveland-West
  Dearborn Division, Chicago Line, MP 186 Recorded by Jim Fisher KC8IOR.
        chil186

Other New York State

•       Conrail Chatham Village
  Albany Division, Boston Line, MP 176 Recorded by Chris Kieley.
        bosl176
•       Conrail Chatham
  Albany Division, Boston Line, MP 178 Recorded by Chris Kieley.
        bosl178
•       Conrail Voorheesville
  Albany Division, Selkirk Branch, MP 22.2 Recorded by Michael Christie.
        selb22

Maryland and Virginia

•       Conrail Pot Yard
  Philadelphia Division, Landover Line, MP 138.9 Recorded by Peter Furnee.
        lanl138-9
•       CSXT Kensington
  Baltimore Service Lane, Metropolitan Sub, MP 11.6 Recorded by Peter Furnee.
        csx-met11-6
•       CSXT Hi-Rock
  Baltimore Service Lane, Metropolitan Sub, MP 72 Recorded by Peter Furnee.
        csx-met72
•       CSXT Dragging Equipment Detector
  Baltimore Service Lane, RF&P Sub, MP 19.6 Recorded by Peter Furnee.
        csx-rfp-19
•       CSXT Dragging Equipment Detector
  Baltimore Service Lane, RF&P Sub, MP 66.6 Recorded by Peter Furnee.
        csx-rfp-66
•       CSXT White Marsh
  Baltimore Service Lane, Philadelphia Sub, MP 80.5 Recorded by Peter Furnee.
        csx-phil80-5
•       CSXT JD Tower
  Baltimore Service Lane, Capitol Sub, MP 33.7 Recorded by Peter Furnee.
        capi33-7

Other

•       CSXT Enola
  Former Family Lines Detector. Recorded by Don Narris.
        enolasc
•       New York
  Ridgefield Park, NJ MP 11.1. Recorded by Jim Dent.
        nysw11
•       Delaware & Hudson Hotbox/Dragging Equipment Detector
  Sunbury Line, MP 747.1 Recorded by Jed Hopewell.
        suby747-1