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[Greg Lussier]

I am going to post this here because I think it more relevant to railfaning than electronics.

What kind of scanner is a good scanner for listening and locating trains?

[r_i_straw]

I don't know what the latest model is but Radio Shack usually has a good hand held one for sale. The one I have from there is probably 20 years old by now and still giving good service.

[NSFan14]

My dad just got one for christmas but i can't rember what it is now but its really good

[SP 9811]

Any scanner that is out today is good for railroad listening. You don't need to buy one that is high priced. A very, very good brand is Uniden. I have used there scanners for over 20 years now, and I find they are the best. I own eight Unidens, one old Regency and a Radio Shack (some made by Uniden).
If you can't find one local, try this site...
http://www.scannerworld.com/
I have ordered from them, they are very good.
Thom

[DocGeoff]

My RD scanner is 17 years old and still works fine. I used to take it when I caught the train at Chicago to the East coast. Once when we had a dragging equipment response from a detector on the water level line across upstate New York one of the Conductors came pass my room and stopped to ask me what was happening. He was without a scanner??? His one word reply is not printable here.
Doc

[Greg Lussier]

thank you for all the help so far guys. I been reading and do I need on with what they call trunking or digital?

[Tim Loutzenhiser]

Don't think we need to worry about trunking on the major railroads - at least for a while. My little pocket size Radio Shack scanner is great - and I've dropped it so many times I lost count - it still keeps going. Only needs two AA nicad rechargeables to operate.

[NSFan14]

Any scanner that is out today is good for railroad listening. You don't need to buy one that is high priced. A very, very good brand is Uniden. I have used there scanners for over 20 years now, and I find they are the best. I own eight Unidens, one old Regency and a Radio Shack (some made by Uniden).
If you can't find one local, try this site...
http://www.scannerworld.com/
I have ordered from them, they are very good.
Thom
Uniden is what my dads got but i dont know what model

[SP 9811]

thank you for all the help so far guys. I been reading and do I need on with what they call trunking or digital?

Naw, you don't need to get one with trunking. Having one with it wouldn't hurt, but its not needed.

[HemiAdda2d]

I have a RS scanner, 200 channels. It works well enough for my uses. I have dropped it a few times, and it keeps on ticking so far...... I do highly recommend ditching the stock 'rubber ducky' antenna, and get a decent antenna.
I forget what models my antennae are, but I'll check, and get back to ya'll... :)

[HemiAdda2d]

I got a Diamond RH77CA, and some other antenna I bought just for 160-161 MHZ.... I cannot for the life of me remember where I got it!