[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: 49CFR221.14]



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                        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. 221.14  Marking devices.



    (a) As prescribed in Sec. 221.13, passenger, commuter and freight 

trains shall be equipped with at least one marking device, which has 

been approved by the Federal Railroad Adminstrator in accordance with 

the procedures included in appendix A of this part, and which has the 

following characteristics:

    (1) An intensity of not less than 100 candela nor more than 1000 

candela (or an effective intensity of not less than 100 candela nor more 

than 1000 candela for flashing lights) as measured at the center of the 

beam width;

    (2) A horizontal beam with a minimum arc width of fifteen (15) 

degrees each side of the vertical center line, and a vertical beam with 

a minimum arc width of five (5) degrees each side of the horizontal 

center line as defined in terms of the 50 candela intensity points;

    (3) A color defined by the red-orange-amber color range; and

    (4) If a flashing light is used, a flash rate of not less than once 

every 1.3 seconds nor more than once every .7 seconds.

    (b) Marking devices used on passenger and commuter trains in 

compliance with paragraph (a) of this section shall be lighted under the 

conditions prescribed in Sec. 221.13 (b) and (c).

    (c) When a locomotive is operated singly, or at the rear of a train, 

highly visible marking devices may be provided by the use of:

    (1) At least one marking device that complies with paragraph (a) of 

this section; or

    (2) At least one illuminated red or amber classification light on 

the rear of the locomotive, provided it complies with paragraph (a) of 

this section; or

    (3) The rear headlight of the locomotive illuminated on low beam.



[51 FR 25185, July 10, 1986]