[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: 49CFR221.15]



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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. 221.15  Marking device inspection.



    (a) Each marking device displayed in compliance with this part shall 

be examined at each crew change point to assure that the device is in 

proper operating condition.

    (b) This examination shall be accomplished either by visually 

observing that the device is functioning as required or that the device 

will function when required by either (1) repositioning the activation 

switch or (2) covering the photoelectric cell.

    (c) This examination shall be conducted either by the train crew or 

some other qualified person, Provided that, if a non-train crewmember 

performs the examination, that person shall communicate his or her 

findings to the locomotive engineer of the new train crew.

    (d) When equipped with a radio telemetry capability, a marker 

displayed in accordance with this part may be examined by observing the 

readout information displayed in the cab of the controlling locomotive 

demonstrating that the light is functioning as required in lieu of 

conducting a visual observation.



[51 FR 25185, July 10, 1986]