[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: 49CFR215.301]



[Page 181]

 

                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

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

 

                          Subpart D_Stenciling

 

Sec. 215.301  General.





    The railroad or private car owner reporting mark, the car number, 

and built date shall be stenciled, or otherwise displayed, in clearly 

legible letters and numbers not less than seven inches high, except 

those of the built date which shall not be less than one inch high:

    (a) On each side of each railroad freight car body; and

    (b) In the case of a tank car, in any location that is visible to a 

person walking at track level beside the car.