[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 49CFR215.1]



[Page 172]

 

                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 215_RAILROAD FREIGHT CAR SAFETY STANDARDS--Table of Contents

 

                            Subpart A_General

 

Sec. 215.1  Scope of part.









                            Subpart A_General



Sec.

215.1 Scope of part.

215.3 Application.

215.5 Definitions.

215.7 Prohibited acts.

215.9 Movement of defective cars for repair.

215.11 Designated inspectors.

215.13 Pre-departure inspection.

215.15 Periodic inspection.



                    Subpart B_Freight Car Components



215.101 Scope.



                            Suspension System



215.103 Defective wheel.

215.105 Defective axle.

215.107 Defective plain bearing box: General.

215.109 Defective plain bearing box: Journal lubrication system.

215.111 Defective plain bearing.

215.113 Defective plain bearing wedge.

215.115 Defective roller bearing.

215.117 Defective roller bearing adapter.

215.119 Defective freight car truck.



                               Car Bodies



215.121 Defective car body.



                              Draft System



215.123 Defective couplers.

215.125 Defective uncoupling device.

215.127 Defective draft arrangement.

215.129 Defective cushioning device.



                     Subpart C_Restricted Equipment



215.201 Scope.

215.203 Restricted cars.



                          Subpart D_Stenciling



215.301 General.

215.303 Stenciling of restricted cars.

215.305 Stenciling of maintenance-of-way equipment.



Appendix A to Part 215--Railroad Freight Car Components

Appendix B to Part 215--Schedule of Civil Penalties

Appendix C to Part 215--FRA Freight Car Standards Defect Code

Appendix D to Part 215--Pre-Departure Inspection Procedure



    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20103, 20107; 28 U.S.C. 2461, note; and 49 CFR 

1.49.



    Source: 44 FR 77340, Dec. 31, 1979, unless otherwise noted.







    This part prescribes minimum Federal safety standards for railroad 

freight cars.