[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: 49CFR229.63]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 229_RAILROAD LOCOMOTIVE SAFETY STANDARDS--Table of Contents

 

                      Subpart C_Safety Requirements

 

Sec.  229.63  Lateral motion.



    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), the total uncontrolled 

lateral motion between the hubs of the wheels and boxes, between boxes 

and pedestals or both, on any pair of wheels may not exceed 1 inch on 

non-powered axles and friction bearing powered axles, or \3/4\ inch on 

all other powered axles.

    (b) The total uncontrolled lateral motion may not exceed 1\1/4\ 

inches on the center axle of three-axle trucks.