[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: 49CFR221.13]



[Page 258-259]

 

                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 221_REAR END MARKING DEVICE_PASSENGER, COMMUTER AND FREIGHT TRAINS

--Table of Contents

 

                        Subpart B_Marking Devices

 

Sec. 221.13  Marking device display.





    (a) During the periods prescribed in paragraph (b) of this section, 

each train to which this part applies that occupies or operates on main 

track shall (1) be equipped with, (2) display on the trailing end of the 

rear car of that train, and (3) continuously illuminate or flash a 

marking device prescribed in this subpart.



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    (b) Unless equipped with a functioning photoelectric cell activation 

mechanism complying with paragraph (c) of this section, the marking 

devices prescribed by this subpart shall be illuminated continuously or 

flash during the period between one hour before sunset and one hour 

after sunrise, and during all other hours when weather conditions so 

restrict visibility that the end silhouette of a standard box car cannot 

be seen from \1/2\ mile on tangent track by a person having 20/20 

corrected vision.

    (c) Marking devices prescribed by this part and equipped with a 

functioning photoelectric cell activation mechanism shall illuminate or 

flash the device continuously when there is less than 1.0 candela per 

square meter of ambient light.

    (d) The centroid of the marking device must be located at a minimum 

of 48 inches above the top of the rail.



[51 FR 25185, July 10, 1986]