[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 4]
[Revised as of October 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR240.231]

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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
                             TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 240_QUALIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS--Table of 
 
          Subpart C_Implementation of the Certification Process
 
Sec.  240.231  Requirements for locomotive engineers unfamiliar with physical 

characteristics in other than joint operations.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, no 
locomotive engineer shall operate a locomotive over a territory unless 
he or she is qualified on the physical characteristics of the territory 
pursuant to the railroad's certification program.
    (b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, if a 
locomotive engineer lacks qualification on the physical characteristics 
required by paragraph (a) of this section, he or she shall be assisted 
by a pilot qualified over the territory pursuant to the railroad's 
certification program.
    (1) For a locomotive engineer who has never been qualified on the 
physical characteristics of the territory over which he or she is to 
operate a locomotive or train, the pilot shall be a person qualified and 
certified as a locomotive engineer who is not an assigned crew member.
    (2) For a locomotive engineer who was previously qualified on the 
physical characteristics of the territory over which he or she is to 
operate a locomotive or train, but whose qualification has expired, the 
pilot may be any person, who is not an assigned crew

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member, qualified on the physical characteristics of the territory.
    (c) Pilots are not required if the movement is on a section of track 
with an average grade of less than 1% over 3 continuous miles, and
    (1) The track is other than a main track; or
    (2) The maximum distance the locomotive or train will be operated 
does not exceed one mile; or
    (3) The maximum authorized speed for any operation on the track does 
not exceed 20 miles per hour; or
    (4) Operations are conducted under operating rules that require 
every locomotive and train to proceed at a speed that permits stopping 
within one half the range of vision of the locomotive engineer.

[64 FR 60993, Nov. 8, 1999]