[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: 49CFR223.11]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 223_SAFETY GLAZING STANDARDS_LOCOMOTIVES, PASSENGER CARS AND 

 

                     Subpart B_Specific Requirements

 

Sec.  223.11  Requirements for existing locomotives.



    (a) Locomotives, other than yard locomotives, built or rebuilt prior 

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

facing glazing locations of the locomotive cab 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



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windshield glazing material that is broken or damaged.

    (b) Locomotives, other than yard locomotives, built or rebuilt prior 

to July 1, 1980, which are equipped in all locomotive cab 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 location 

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

    (c) Except for yard locomotives and locomotives equipped as 

described in paragraphs (a) and (b), of this section, locomotives built 

or rebuilt prior to July 1, 1980, shall be equipped with certified 

glazing in all locomotive cab windows after June 30, 1984.

    (d) Each locomotive subject to the provisions of paragraph (c) of 

this section which, as a result of an act of vandalism has a locomotive 

cab window that is broken or damaged so that the window fails to permit 

good visibility--

    (1) Shall be placed in Designated Service within 48 hours of the 

time of breakage or damage or

    (2) Shall be removed from service until equipped with certified 

glazing in the following manner:

    (i) If the broken or damaged window is a part of the windshield of 

the locomotive cab, all of the forward and rearward end facing glazing 

locations of the locomotive cab must be replaced with certified glazing.

    (ii) If the broken or damaged window is a part of the sidefacing 

window of the locomotive cab, all of the sidefacing glazing locations of 

the locomotive cab must be replaced with certified glazing.



(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))



[45 FR 49271, July 24, 1980, as amended at 48 FR 24083, May 31, 1983; 48 

FR 56956, Dec. 27, 1983]