[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: 49CFR230.1] [Page 414-416] TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PART 230_STEAM LOCOMOTIVE INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE STANDARDS--Table of Contents Subpart A_General Sec. 230.1 Purpose and scope. Subpart A_General Sec. 230.1 Purpose and scope. 230.2 Applicability. 230.3 Implementation. 230.4 Penalties. 230.5 Preemptive effect. 230.6 Waivers. 230.7 Responsibility for compliance. 230.8 Definitions. 230.9 Information collection. 230.10 [Reserved] General Inspection Requirements 230.11 Repair of non-complying conditions. 230.12 Movement of non-complying steam locomotives. 230.13 Daily inspection. 230.14 Thirty-one (31) service day inspection. 230.15 Ninety-two (92) service day inspection. [[Page 415]] 230.16 Annual inspection. 230.17 One thousand four hundred seventy-two (1472) service day inspection. Recordkeeping Requirements 230.18 Service days. 230.19 Posting of FRA Form No. 1 and FRA Form No. 3. 230.20 Alteration and repair report for steam locomotive boilers. 230.21 Steam locomotive number change. 230.22 Accident reports. Subpart B_Boilers and Appurtenances 230.23 Responsibility for general construction and safe working pressure. Allowable Stress 230.24 Maximum allowable stress. 230.25 Maximum allowable stress on stays and braces. Strength of Materials 230.26 Tensile strength of shell plates. 230.27 Maximum shearing strength of rivets. 230.28 Higher shearing strength of rivets. Inspection and Repair 230.29 Inspection and repair. 230.30 Lap-joint seam boilers. 230.31 Flues to be removed. 230.32 Time and method of inspection. 230.33 Welded repairs and alterations. 230.34 Riveted repairs and alterations. Pressure Testing of Boilers 230.35 Pressure testing. 230.36 Hydrostatic testing of boilers. 230.37 Steam test following repairs or alterations. Staybolts 230.38 Telltale holes. 230.39 Broken staybolts. 230.40 Time and method of staybolt testing. 230.41 Flexible staybolts with caps. Steam Gauges 230.42 Location of gauges. 230.43 Gauge siphon. 230.44 Time of testing. 230.45 Method of testing. 230.46 Badge plates. 230.47 Boiler number. Safety Relief Valves 230.48 Number and capacity. 230.49 Setting of safety relief valves. 230.50 Time of testing. Water Glasses and Gauge Cocks 230.51 Number and location. 230.52 Water glass valves. 230.53 Time of cleaning. 230.54 Testing and maintenance. 230.55 Tubular type water and lubricator glasses and shields. 230.56 Water glass lamps. Injectors, Feedwater Pumps, and Flue Plugs 230.57 Injectors and feedwater pumps. 230.58 Flue plugs. Fusible Plugs 230.59 Fusible plugs. Washing Boilers 230.60 Time of washing. 230.61 Arch tubes, water bar tubes, circulators and thermic siphons. Steam Pipes 230.62 Dry pipe. 230.63 Smoke box, steam pipes and pressure parts. Steam Leaks 230.64 Leaks under lagging. 230.65 Steam blocking view of engine crew. Subpart C_Steam Locomotives and Tenders 230.66 Design, construction, and maintenance. 230.67 Responsibility for inspection and repairs. Speed Indicators 230.68 Speed indicators. Ash Pans 230.69 Ash pans. Brake and Signal Equipment 230.70 Safe condition. 230.71 Orifice testing of compressors. 230.72 Testing main reservoirs. 230.73 Air gauges. 230.74 Time of cleaning. 230.75 Stenciling dates of tests and cleaning. 230.76 Piston travel. 230.77 Foundation brake gear. 230.78 Leakage. 230.79 Train signal system. Cabs, Warning Signals, Sanders and Lights 230.80 Cabs. 230.81 Cab aprons. 230.82 Fire doors. 230.83 Cylinder cocks. 230.84 Sanders. 230.85 Audible warning device. 230.86 Required illumination. 230.87 Cab lights. [[Page 416]] Throttles and Reversing Gear 230.88 Throttles. 230.89 Reverse gear. Draw Gear and Draft Systems 230.90 Draw gear between locomotive and tender. 230.91 Chafing irons. 230.92 Draw gear and draft systems. Driving Gear 230.93 Pistons and piston rods. 230.94 Crossheads. 230.95 Guides. 230.96 Main, side, and valve motion rods. 230.97 Crank pins. Running Gear 230.98 Driving, trailing, and engine truck axles. 230.99 Tender truck axles. 230.100 Defects in tender truck axles and journals. 230.101 Steam locomotive driving journal boxes. 230.102 Tender plain bearing journal boxes. 230.103 Tender roller bearing journal boxes. 230.104 Driving box shoes and wedges. 230.105 Lateral motion. Trucks, Frames and Equalizing System 230.106 Steam locomotive frame. 230.107 Tender frame and body. 230.108 Steam locomotive leading and trailing trucks. 230.109 Tender trucks. 230.110 Pilots. 230.111 Spring rigging. Wheels and Tires 230.112 Wheels and tires. 230.113 Wheels and tire defects. 230.114 Wheel centers. Steam Locomotive Tanks 230.115 Feed water tanks. 230.116 Oil tanks. Appendix A to Part 230--Inspection Requirements Appendix B to Part 230--Diagrams and Drawings Appendix C to Part 230--FRA Inspection Forms Appendix D to Part 230--Civil Penalty Schedule Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20103, 20107, 20702; 28 U.S.C. 2461, note; and 49 CFR 1.49. Source: 64 FR 62865, Nov. 17, 1999, unless otherwise noted. This part prescribes minimum Federal safety standards for all steam- propelled locomotives operated on railroads to which this part applies. This part does not restrict a railroad from adopting and enforcing additional or more stringent requirements not inconsistent with this part.