[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 49CFR213.53]



[Page 100]

 

                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 213_TRACK SAFETY STANDARDS--Table of Contents

 

                        Subpart C_Track Geometry

 

Sec.  213.53  Gage.



    (a) Gage is measured between the heads of the rails at right-angles 

to the rails in a plane five-eighths of an inch below the top of the 

rail head.

    (b) Gage shall be within the limits prescribed in the following 

table--



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             Class of track                 The gage must be at least--             But not more than--

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Excepted track..........................  N/A............................  4[foot]10\1/4\.

Class 1 track...........................  4[foot]8............  4[foot]10.

Class 2 and 3 track.....................  4[foot]8............  4[foot]9\3/4\.

Class 4 and 5 track.....................  4[foot]8............  4[foot]9\1/2\.

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