[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: 49CFR223.13]



[Page 318-319]

 

                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 223_SAFETY GLAZING STANDARDS_LOCOMOTIVES, PASSENGER CARS AND 

CABOOSES--Table of Contents

 

                     Subpart B_Specific Requirements

 

Sec. 223.13  Requirements for existing cabooses.



    (a) Cabooses, other than yard cabooses, built or rebuilt prior to 

July 1, 1980, which are equipped in the forward and rearward end facing 

glazing locations of the windshield with a glazing material that meets 

the criteria for either portion of the impact testing required for a 

Type I test under the provisions of appendix A of this part, will not 

require the installation of certified glazing in the windshield location 

except to replace windshield glazing material that is broken or damaged.

    (b) Cabooses, other than yard cabooses, built or rebuilt prior to 

July 1, 1980, which are equipped in all side facing glazing locations 

with a glazing material that meets the criteria for either portion of 

the impact testing required for a Type II test under the provisions of 

appendix A of this part, will not require the installation of certified 

glazing in the sidefacing glazing locations except to replace sidefacing 

glazing material that is broken or damaged.

    (c) Except for yard cabooses and cabooses equipped as described in 

paragraphs (a) and (b), cabooses built or rebuilt prior to July 1, 1980, 

shall be equipped with certified glazing in all windows after June 30, 

1984.

    (d) Each caboose subject to the provision of paragraph (c) of this 

section, which, as a result of an act of vandalism, has a window that is 

broken or damaged so that the window fails to



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permit good visibility shall be equipped with certified glazing in the 

following manner:

    (1) If the broken window is a part of the windshield, all of the 

forward and rearward end facing glazing locations must be replaced with 

certified glazing within 30 days of the date of breakage or damage.

    (2) If the broken window is a part of the sidefacing window, all of 

the sidefacing glazing locations must be replaced with certified glazing 

within 30 days of the date of breakage.



(Sec. 209 of the Federal Railroad Safety Act, 94 Stat. 957 (45 U.S.C. 

438); Sec. 1.49(m) of the regulations of the Office of the Secretary of 

Transportation, 49 CFR 1.49(m))



[44 FR 77352, Dec. 31, 1979, as amended at 48 FR 24083, May 31, 1983; 48 

FR 56956, Dec. 27, 1983]