[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: 49CFR236.16]



[Page 591]

 

                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 236_RULES, STANDARDS, AND INSTRUCTIONS GOVERNING THE INSTALLATION, 

INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE, AND REPAIR OF SIGNAL AND TRAIN CONTROL SYSTEMS, 

DEVICES, AND APPLIANCES--Table of Contents

 

              Subpart A_Rules and Instructions: All Systems

 

Sec. 236.16  Electric lock, main track releasing circuit.



    When an electric lock releasing circuit is provided on the main 

track to permit a train or an engine to diverge from the main track 

without time delay, the circuit shall be of such length to permit 

occupancy of the circuit to be seen by a crew member stationed at the 

switch. When the releasing circuit extends into the fouling circuit, a 

train or engine on the siding shall be prevented from occupying the 

releasing circuit by a derail either pipe-connected to switch point or 

equipped with an independently operated electric lock.



[49 FR 3383, Jan. 26, 1984]