Carolina rails extensive histories, maps, and photos of class 1s, shortlines, industrial railroads, logging railroads, and interurbans in south carolina from 1827 to present. The software monitor allows you to monitor in a graphical form, the train movements on a particular section of railroad that has this system installed. Atcs monitor and its updates are now on atcs groups io. Frequentlyaskedquestions atcsmon wiki atcs monitor wiki. Atcs monitor set up ini and configure atcsmon video. Current full release of atcs monitor in windows installer format.
Atcs monitor download atcs files into proper folders. Most commonly it is found along signaledctc rail lines and aids in the approximate location of trains, switch positions, route requests and other railroad specific data. You can decode the digits being sent with commercial dtmf decoders or software, but the numbers themselves really wont help much. Just to let you know as well, i did switch the radio to ch 6 this morning for a bit just to see if i could get bluffton. Copy the file ft i into the installation directory.
If anyones interested in getting this, sign up at yahoo and go to groups. Advanced train control system atcs frequencies the. I simply told them that i was interested in railroading, railfanning and rail photography. You can view signal indications for absolute signals, switch alignment, and whether or not a train is occupying a section of track. Over on his youtube channel gusgorman402 has uploaded a tutorial which shows how he monitors atcs advanced train control system signals from trains. Links to software updates, manuals, specifications, and answers are. Railroads scanner frequencies and radio frequency reference. Fullerton, ca amtrak trains, bnsf trains, metrolink trains in august 2nd, 20. I found this very useful when i was in folkston and decided to tell you all about it.
You do need to request membership but i had no problems being accepted. Track authority occupied not all blocks are monitored. Advanced train control system atcs frequencies from the radioreference wiki. Simply download the file to any directory and click on it or run it inplace if the installation does not commence, windows installer itself is missing or incorrectly installed. Atcs monitor is a software program which allows the user to monitor actual atcs data received offair or via the internet to observe track linings, signal and occupany indications on a simulated dispatchers track diagram. I have never tried to figure out the number pattern, but can pretty well guess that there is a unique id in there as well as check digits mixed in with. I have bounced between a celwave pf833a preamp and an macom am83 both are shown in the image. To use this program click on the link below to download the zip file onto your computer. The atcs monitor program is a program that allows users to view a certain area of a railroad like csx, ns, bnsf, amtrak, etc. This system allows railroad enthusiasts to view train locations, switch and signal settings and train routing on a graphical display in much the same way as a. Railroad scanner audio norfolk southern pittsburgh line mp 332.
Advanced train control system atcs is a combination of wayside signal reporting, on board work reporting and message delievery along the railroad. The old ns units used dtmf touchtone at a pretty fast rate. Monitors support helps users troubleshoot common issues. Automated train control system atcs, specifically atcs spec. This is a video i made of the atcs monitor board that tracks trains there position and direction. The harrisburg chapter of the nrhs maintains a network of atcs receivers and internet servers covering much of the ns harrisburg division. Csx only put atcs on 3 terminal interlockings on the north end of the yard. From this location, youll mostly hear norfolk southerns pittsburgh line from approximately wilmerding, pa mp 340 to greensburg, pa mp 320 on 160. Engineering innovative solutions atcs is a professional consulting firm dedicated to providing comprehensive, multidisciplinary services in transportation planning and roadway design, traffic engineering, construction management and inspection, environmental services, emergency management services, land development, water resources, waterwastewater, and surveying services. Way more information than you ever wanted on how to fell a tree. Currently supported protocols are atcs, ares, genisys, scs128 and eot. I cant remember what they call it but there was a long discussion about it on the atcs monitor yahoo. Ns has atcs on the southern line starting at erlanger ky.
Live scanner audio norfolk southern pittsburgh line listen. The atcs group has a yahoo group where the software to monitor the system is available for free. Stout goodyear, az page 1 6152011 authors note this document is intended to assist people new to the atcs monitor and the associated yahoo group to get started using atcsmon. Afterward, youll receive a membership questionaire. Complete it, submit it and youll gain access to everything you need which is available on the atcs monitor yahoo group web page. Why do trains disappear into some sidings on the display, only. Also, while there at cedar point i installed the atcs monitor for that part of the line. A great deal of what is presented below exists on the yahoo group but may be a bit confusing for new people.
The atcs 60 allows for largescale conferences with up to 150 delegates in one native and three foreign languages. Apparently the verizonoath organization is going to reverse yahoos previous policies and facilitate mass download of the content, possibly including the members list. Happily, the atcs monitor program can unzip and sort the files into the proper places, as long as you put the zip file in the atcs downloads folder to begin with. So, when monitoring the ns mcps, we are lucky to pick them up at a.
Monitoring csx trains on the atcs board that go by my home. It is a complete bootable system with a web based interface for easy setup. This is a user group for atcs monitor, a railroad data, ctc monitor and display for railfans, monitoring enthusiasts, and the industry. I already know a lot about the ns chicago line in general, but i would like to know some things like how many trains on average go through here a day and what is the sandusky district. Download a copy of the atcs monitor program files from the groups io atcs monitor. Btw, its all perfectly legal since the data used is broadcast via radio from wayside mcps. The server appears to be down, please try again later. Get the big picture of how norfolk southern connects local communities to the marketplaces of the world, and access directories and schedules to help you plan. Atcs monitor for windows software to graphically monitor train traffic with a scanner on railroads using advanced train control system atcs.
The most current kit for the ns new castle district is from 41011, am i correct. Automated train control system atcs signal identification wiki. Norfolk southern operates on nearly 22,000 route miles in 22 states and d. The ns system maps, directories, and schedules can help your domestic and international ship more efficiently. The second radio is set for atcs mcp channel 5 897. Atcs signals are found in the usa, and is used for things like communications between trains, rail configuration data, train location data, speed enforcement, fuel monitoring, train diagnostics and general instructions and messages.
The ini or file with the sprocket unzipped from the kit must be cut and pasted anywhere in the atcs monitor file folder. Atcs monitor allows you to graphically monitor train traffic on railroads that use the association of american railroads advanced train control system atcs. Atcs monitor allows you to graphically monitor train traffic on railroads that use the association of american railroads advanced train control system atcs specification 200 protocol, wabtec exrockwell collins advanced railroad electronics. Itll be interesting to see if they expand that system beyond nys or not. Ns cp248 is as far south as the atcs will ever cover on the ns from the north. By joining the group, you can download the program at. Ns harrisburg division atcs monitoring kit available on the atcs monitor yahoo group. So, now we shall install these files from that ns cleveland area 120410. Download the rwmon package create a new directory for the needed files.
Ns harrisburg east dispatcher live audio feed broadcastify. Find answers to service and warranty questions or how to contact support. Our purpose is to provide a forum to share experiences, advice, tips and ask questions on the use of the software. The territory covered by this stream is also well covered by our companion ns harrisburg division atcs monitoring kit available on the atcs monitor yahoo group. Two 2 atcs frequency pairs are utilized to implement the network paths and network redundancy. With atcs monitor running, find and click the tab labeled actions and then the install tab. If you were to join the atcs monitor yahoo group and be approved quickly, you would have just under two months to download copies of the current content and archived messages. The atcs protocol is utilized for the data radio communication links between the base station sites and the network of control point radio sites, as well on the ds0 communication links between the base station sites and the ccf.
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