Title 49: Transportation
PART 229—RAILROAD LOCOMOTIVE SAFETY STANDARDS
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Subpart D—Design Requirements
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§ 229.141 Body structure, MU locomotives.
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(a) MU locomotives built new after April 1, 1956 that are operated in trains having a total empty weight of 600,000 pounds or more shall have a body structure designed to meet or exceed the following minimum specifications:
(1) The body structure shall resist a minimum static end load of 800,000 pounds at the rear draft stops ahead of the bolster on the center line of draft, without developing any permanent deformation in any member of the body structure.
(2) An anti-climbing arrangement shall be applied at each end that is designed so that coupled MU locomotives under full compression shall mate in a manner that will resist one locomotive from climbing the other. This arrangement shall resist a vertical load of 100,000 pounds without exceeding the yield point of its various parts or its attachments to the body structure.
(3) The coupler carrier and its connections to the body structure shall be designed to resist a vertical downward thrust from the coupler shank of 100,000 pounds for any horizontal position of the coupler, without exceeding the yield points of the materials used. When yielding type of coupler carrier is used, an auxiliary arrangement shall be provided that complies with these requirements.
(4) The outside end of each locomotive shall be provided with two main vertical members, one at each side of the diaphragm opening; each main member shall have an ultimate shear value of not less than 300,000 pounds at a point even with the top of the underframe member to which it is attached. The attachment of these members at bottom shall be sufficient to develop their full shear value. If reinforcement is used to provide the shear value, the reinforcement shall have full value for a distance of 18 inches up from the underframe connection and then taper to a point approximately 30 inches above the underframe connection.
(5) The strength of the means of locking the truck to the body shall be at least the equivalent of an ultimate shear value of 250,000 pounds.
(b) MU locomotives built new after April 1, 1956 that are operated in trains having a total empty weight of less than 600,000 pounds shall have a body structure designed to meet or exceed the following minimum specifications:
(1) The body structure shall resist a minimum static end load of 400,000 pounds at the rear draft stops ahead of the bolster on the center line of draft, without developing any permanent deformation in any member of the body structure.
(2) An anti-climbing arrangement shall be applied at each end that is designed so that coupled locomotives under full compression shall mate in a manner that will resist one locomotive from climbing the other. This arrangement shall resist a vertical load of 75,000 pounds without exceeding the yield point of its various parts or its attachments to the body structure.
(3) The coupler carrier and its connections to the body structure shall be designed to resist a vertical downward thrust from the coupled shank of 75,000 pounds for any horizontal position of the coupler, without exceeding the yield points of the materials used. When a yielding type of coupler carrier is used, an auxiliary arrangement shall be provided that complies with these requirements.
(4) The outside end of each MU locomotive shall be provided with two main vertical members, one at each side of the diaphragm opening; each main member shall have an ultimate shear value of not less than 200,000 pounds at a point even with the top of the underframe member to which it is attached. The attachment of these members at bottom shall be sufficient to develop their full shear value, the reinforcement shall have full value for a distance of 18 inches up from the underframe connection and then taper to a point approximately 30 inches above the underframe connection.
(5) The strength of the means of locking the truck to the body shall be at least the equivalent of an ultimate shear value of 250,000 pounds.
§ 229.201 xxx
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§ 229.203 xxx
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§ 229.205 xxx
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§ 229.206 xxx
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§ 229.207 xxx
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§ 229.209 xxx
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§ 229.211 xxx
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§ 229.213 xxx
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§ 229.215 xxx
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§ 229.217 xxx
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Appendix A to Part 229—Form FRA 6180–49A
Editorial Note: Appendix A, published at 45 FR 21118, Mar. 31, 1980, as part of the original document, is not carried in the CFR. Copies of Form FRA F6180–49A are available by contacting the Federal Railroad Administration, Office of Standards and Procedures, 400 7th St., SW., Washington, DC 20590.
Appendix B to Part 229—Schedule of Civil Penalties1
Link to an amendment published at 71 FR 36914, June 28, 2006.
Link to an amendment published at 71 FR 47667, Aug. 17, 2006.
------------------------------------------------------------------------ Willful Section Violation violation------------------------------------------------------------------------ Subpart A_General------------------------------------------------------------------------229.7 Prohibited acts: Safety deficiencies not $1,000- $2,000- governed by specific regulations: To be 5,000 7,500 assessed on relevant facts...................229.9 Movement of noncomplying locomotives.... (\1\) (\1\)229.11 Locomotive identification.............. 1,000 2,000229.13 Control of locomotives................. 2,500 5,000229.17 Accident reports....................... 2,500 5,000229.19 Prior Waivers.......................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------ Subpart B_Inspection and tests ------------------------------------------------------------------------229.21 Daily inspection: (a)(b): (1) Inspection overdue................ 2,000 4,000 (2) Inspection report not made, 1,000 2,000 improperly executed, or not retained. (c) Inspection not performed by a 1,000 2,000 qualified person.........................229.23 Periodic inspection General (a)(b): (1) Inspection overdue................ 2,500 5,000 (2) Inspection performed improperly or 2,500 5,000 at a location where the underneath portion cannot be safely inspected... (c)(d): (1) Form missing...................... 1,000 2,000 (2) Form not properly displayed....... 1,000 2,000 (3) Form improperly executed.......... 1,000 2,000 (e) Replace Form FRA F 6180-49A by April 2 1,000 2,000 (f) Secondary record of the information 1,000 2,000 reported on Form FRA F 6180.49A..........229.25 (a) through (e)(4) Tests: Every periodic 2,500 5,000 inspection................................. (e)(5) Ineffective maintenance.............. 8,000 16,000229.27 Annual tests........................... 2,500 5,000229.29 Biennial tests......................... 2,500 5,000229.31: (a) Biennial hydrostatic tests of main 2,500 5,000 reservoirs............................... (b) Biennial hammer tests of main 2,500 5,000 reservoirs............................... (c) Drilled telltale holes in welded main 2,500 5,000 reservoirs............................... (d) Biennial tests of aluminum main 2,500 5,000 reservoirs...............................229.33 Out-of-use credit...................... 1,000 2,000------------------------------------------------------------------------ Subpart C_Safety Requirements ------------------------------------------------------------------------229.41 Protection against personal injury..... 2,500 5,000229.43 Exhaust and battery gases.............. 2,500 5,000229.45 General condition: To be assessed based 1,000-5,000 2,000-7,500 on relevant facts............................229.46 Brakes: General........................ 2,500 5,000229.47 Emergency brake valve.................. 2,500 5,000229.49 Main reservoir system: (a)(1) Main reservoir safety valve........ 2,500 5,000 (2) Pneumatically actuated control 2,500 5,000 reservoir................................ (b)(c) Main reservoir governors........... 2,500 5,000229.51 Aluminum main reservoirs............... 2,500 5,000229.53 Brake gauges........................... 2,500 5,000229.55 Piston travel.......................... 2,500 5,000229.57 Foundation brake gear.................. 2,500 5,000229.59 Leakage................................ 2,500 5,000229.61 Draft system........................... 2,500 5,000229.63 Lateral motion......................... 2,500 5,000229.64 Plain bearing.......................... 2,500 5,000229.65 Spring rigging......................... 2,500 5,000229.67 Trucks................................. 2,500 5,000229.69 Side bearings.......................... 2,500 5,000229.71 Clearance above top of rail............ 2,500 5,000229.73 Wheel sets............................. 2,500 5,000229.75 Wheel and tire defects: (a),(d) Slid flat or shelled spot(s): (1) One spot 2\1/2\[inch] or more but 2,500 5,000 less than 3[inch] in length.......... (2) One spot 3[inch] or more in length 5,000 7,500 (3) Two adjoining spots each of which 2,500 5,000 is 2[inch] or more in length but less than 2\1/2\[inch] in length.......... (4) Two adjoining spots each of which 5,000 7,500 are at least 2[inch] in length, if either spot is 2\1/2\[inch] or more in length............................ (b) Gouge or chip in flange of: (1) more than 1\1/2\[inch] but less 2,500 5,000 than 1\5/8\[inch] in length; and more than \1/2\[inch] but less than \5/ 8\[inch] in width.................... (2) 1\5/8\[inch] or more in length and 5,000 7,500 \5/8\[inch] or more in width......... (c) Broken rim............................ 5,000 7,500 (e) Seam in tread......................... 2,500 5,000 (f) Flange thickness of: (1) \7/8\[inch] or less but more than 2,500 5,000 \13/16\[inch]........................ (2) \13/16\[inch] or less............. 5,000 7,500 (g) Tread worn hollow..................... 2,500 5,000 (h) Flange height of: (1) 1\1/2\[inch] or greater but less 2,500 5,000 than 1\5/8\[inch].................... (2) 1\5/8\[inch] or more.............. 5,000 7,000 (i) Tire thickness........................ 2,500 5,000 (j) Rim thickness: (1) Less than 1[inch] in road service 2,500 5,000 and \3/4\[inch] in yard service...... (2) \15/16\[inch] or less in road 5,000 7,500 service and \11/16\[inch] in yard service.............................. (k) Crack of less than 1[inch]............ 5,000 7,500 (1) Crack of less than 1[inch]........ 2,500 5,000 (2) Crack of 1[inch] or more.......... 5,000 7,500 (3) Break............................. 5,000 7,500 (l) Loose wheel or tire................... 5,000 7,500 (m) Welded wheel or tire.................. 5,000 7,500229.77 Current collectors..................... 2,500 5,000229.79 Third rail shoes and beams............. 2,000 4,000229.81 Emergency pole; shoe insulation........ 2,500 5,000229.83 Insulation or grounding................ 5,000 7,500229.85 Door and cover plates marked ``Danger'' 2,500 5,000229.87 Hand operated switches................. 2,500 5,000229.89 Jumpers; cable connections: (a) Jumpers and cable connections; located 2,500 5,000 and guarded.............................. (b) Condition of jumpers and cable 2,500 5,000 connections..............................229.91 Motors and generators.................. 2,500 5,000229.93 Safety cut-off device.................. 2,500 5,000229.95 Venting................................ 2,500 5,000229.97 Grounding fuel tanks................... 2,500 5,000229.99 Safety hangers......................... 2,500 5,000229.101 Engines: (a) Temperature and pressure alarms, 2,500 5,000 controls, and switches................... (b) Warning notice........................ 2,500 5,000 (c) Wheel slip/slide protection........... 2,500 5,000229.103 Safe working pressure; factor of 2,500 5,000 safety.......................................229.105 Steam generator number................ 500 1,000229.107 Pressure gauge........................ 2,500 5,000229.109 Safety valves......................... 2,500 5,000229.111 Water-flow indicator.................. 2,500 5,000229.113 Warning notice........................ 2,500 5,000229.115 Slip/slide alarms..................... 2,500 5,000229.117 Speed indicators...................... 2,500 5,000229.119 Cabs, floors, and passageways: (a)(1) Cab set not securely mounted or 2,500 5,000 braced................................... (2) Insecure or improper latching 2,500 5,000 device............................... (b) Cab windows of lead locomotive........ 2,500 5,000 (c) Floors, passageways, and compartments. 2,500 5,000 (d) Ventilation and heating arrangement... 2,500 5,000 (e) Continuous barrier.................... 2,500 5,000 (f) Containers for fuses and torpedoes.... 2,500 5,000229.121 Locomotive cab noise.................. 2,500 5,000229.123 Pilots, snowplows, end plates......... 2,500 5,000229.125 (a) Headlights.............................. 2,500 5,000 (d) Auxiliary lights........................ 2,500 5,000229.127 Cab lights............................ 2,500 5,000229.129 Audible warning device: (a) prescribed sound levels................. $2,500 $5,000 arrangement of device................... 2,500 5,000 (b) testing................................. 2,500 5,000 (c) test procedures......................... 2,500 5,000 (c)(10) records of tests.................... 2,500 5,000229.131 Sanders............................... 1,000 2,000229.135 Event Recorders: (a) Lead locomotive without in-service event 2,500 5,000 recorder................................... (b) Failure to meet equipment requirements.. 2,500 5,000 (c) Unauthorized removal or failure to 2,500 5,000 remove from service........................ (d) Improper response to out of service 2,500 5,000 event recorder............................. (e) Failure to preserve data or unauthorized 2,500 5,000 extraction of data......................... (g) Tampering with device or data........... 2,500 5,000229.141 Body structure, MU locomotives........ 2,500 5,000229.137 Sanitation, general: (a) Sanitation compartment in lead unit, $5,000 $10,000 complete failure to provide required items.................................... (1) Ventilation....................... 2,500 5,000 (2) Door missing...................... 2,000 4,000 (2)(i) Door doesn't close............. 1,000 2,000 (2)(ii) No modesty lock............... 1,000 2,000 (3) Not equipped with toilet in lead.. 5,000 10,000 (4) Not equipped with washing system.. 1,000 2,000 (5) Lack of paper..................... 1,000 2,000 (6) Lack of trash receptacle.......... 1,000 2,000 (b) Exceptions: (1)(i) Commuter service, failure to 2,500 5,000 meet conditions of exception......... (1)(ii) Switching service, failure to 2,500 5,000 meet conditions of exception......... (1)(iii) Transfer service, failure to 2,500 5,000 meet conditions of exception......... (1)(iv) Class III, failure to meet 2,500 5,000 conditions of exception.............. (1)(v) Tourist, failure to meet 2,500 5,000 conditions of exception.............. (1)(vi) Control cab locomotive, 2,500 5,000 failure to meet conditions of exception............................ (2) Noncompliant toilet............... 5,000 10,000 (c) Defective/unsanitary toilet in lead 2,500 5,000 unit..................................... (1-5) Failure to meet conditions of 2,500 5,000 exception............................ (d) Defective/unsanitary unit; failure to 2,500 5,000 meet conditions for trailing position.... (e) Defective/sanitary unit; failure to 2,500 5,000 meet conditions for switching/transfer service.................................. (f) Paper, washing, trash holder; failure 2,500 5,000 to equip prior to departure.............. (g) Inadequate ventilation; failure to 2,500 5,000 repair or move prior to departure........ (h) Door closure/modesty lock; failure to 1,000 2,000 repair or move........................... (i) Failure to retain/maintain of equipped 2,500 5,000 units.................................... (j) Failure to equip new units/in-cab 2,500 5,000 facility................................. (k) Failure to provide potable water...... 2,500 5,000229.139 Servicing requirements: (a) Lead occupied unit not sanitary....... 2,500 5,000 (b) Components not present/operating...... 2,500 5,000 (c) Occupied unit in switching, transfer 2,500 5,000 service, in trailing position not sanitary................................. (d) Defective unit used more than 10 days. 2,500 5,000 (e) Failure to repair defective modesty 1,000 2,000 lock.....................................------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ A penalty may be assessed against an individual only for a willful violation. Generally, when two or more violations of these regulations are discovered with respect to a single locomotive that is used by a railroad, the appropriate penalties set forth above are aggregated up to a maximum of $10,000 per day. However, a failure to perform, with respect to a particular locomotive, any of the inspections and tests required under subpart B of this part will be treated as a violation separate and distinct from, and in addition to, any substantive violative conditions found on that locomotive. Moreover, the Administrator reserves the right to assess a penalty of up to $27,000 for any violation where circumstances warrant. See 49 CFR part 209, appendix A.Failure to observe any condition for movement set forth in § 229.9 will deprive the railroad of the benefit of the movement-for-repair provision and make the railroad and any responsible individuals liable for penalty under the particular regulatory section(s) concerning the substantive defect(s) present on the locomotive at the time of movement. Failure to comply with § 229.19 will result in the lapse of any affected waiver.
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[53 FR 52931, Dec. 29, 1988, as amended at 58 FR 36615, July 8, 1993; 61 FR 8888, Mar. 6, 1996; 63 FR 11622, Mar. 10, 199867 FR 16052, Apr. 4, 2002; 69 FR 30594, May 28, 2004; 70 FR 21920, Apr. 27, 2005; 70 FR 37942, June 30, 2005] Appendix C to Part 229—FRA Locomotive Standards—Code of Defects
Editorial Note: Appendix C, published at 45 FR 21121, Mar. 31, 1980, as part of the original document, is not carried in the CFR.
Appendix D to Part 229—Criteria for Certification of Crashworthy Event Recorder Memory Module
Section 229.135(b) requires that certain locomotives be equipped with an event recorder that includes a certified crashworthy event recorder memory module. This appendix prescribes the requirements for certifying an event recorder memory module (ERMM) as crashworthy, including the performance criteria and test sequence for establishing the crashworthiness of the ERMM as well as the marking of the event recorder containing the crashworthy ERMM.
A. General Requirements
1. Each manufacturer that represents its ERMM as crashworthy shall, by marking it as specified in Section B of this appendix, certify that the ERMM meets the performance criteria contained in this appendix and that test verification data are available to a railroad or to FRA upon request.
2. The test verification data shall contain, at a minimum, all pertinent original data logs and documentation that the test sample preparation, test set up, test measuring devices and test procedures were performed by designated, qualified personnel using recognized and acceptable practices. Test verification data shall be retained by the manufacturer or its successor as long as the specific model of ERMM remains in service on any locomotive.
3. A crashworthy ERMM shall be marked by its manufacturer as specified in Section B of this appendix.
B. Marking Requirements
1. The outer surface of the event recorder containing a certified crashworthy ERMM shall be colored international orange. In addition, the outer surface shall be inscribed, on the surface allowing the most visible area, in black letters on an international orange background, using the largest type size that can be accommodated, with the words CERTIFIED DOT CRASHWORTHY, followed by the ERMM model number (or other such designation), and the name of the manufacturer of the event recorder. This information may be displayed as follows:
CERTIFIED DOT CRASHWORTHY
Event Recorder Memory Module Model Number
Manufacturer's Name
Marking “CERTIFIED DOT CRASHWORTHY” on an event recorder designed for installation in a railroad locomotive is the certification that all performance criteria contained in this appendix have been met and all functions performed by, or on behalf of, the manufacturer whose name appears as part of the marking, conform to the requirements specified in this appendix.
2. Retro-reflective material shall be applied to the edges of each visible external surface of an event recorder containing a certified crashworthy ERMM.
C. Performance Criteria for the ERMM
An ERMM is crashworthy if it has been successfully tested for survival under conditions of fire, impact shock, static crush, fluid immersion, and hydro-static pressure contained in one of the two tables shown in this section of Appendix D. (See Tables 1 and 2.) Each ERMM must meet the individual performance criteria in the sequence established in Section D of this appendix. A performance criterion is deemed to be met if, after undergoing a test established in this Appendix D for that criterion, the ERMM has preserved all of the data stored in it. The data set stored in the ERMM to be tested shall include all the recording elements required by §229.135(b). The following tables describe alternative performance criteria that may be used when testing an ERMM's crashworthiness. A manufacturer may utilize either table during its testing but may not combine the criteria contained in the two tables.
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Table 1_Acceptable Performance Criteria_Option A---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Parameter Value Duration Remarks----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Fire, High Temperature............... 750 °C (1400 60 minutes............. Heat source: Oven. °F).Fire, Low Temperature................ 260 °C (500 °F) 10 hours...............Impact Shock......................... 55g.................... 100 ms................. \1/2\ sine crash pulse.Static Crush......................... 110kN (25,000 lbf)..... 5 minutes.Fluid Immersion...................... #1 Diesel, #2 Diesel, Any single fluid, 48 Water, Salt Water, hours. Lube Oil. Fire Fighting Fluid.... 10 minutes, following Immersion followed by immersion above. 48 hours in a dry location without further disturbance.Hydrostatic Pressure................. Depth equivalent = 15 48 hours at nominal m. (50 ft.). temperature of 25 °C (77 °F).----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Table 2_Acceptable Performance Criteria_Option B---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Parameter Value Duration Remarks----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Fire, High Temperature............... 1000 °C (1832 60 minutes............. Heat source: Open °F). flame.Fire, Low Temperature................ 260 °C (500 °F) 10 hours............... Heat source: Oven.Impact Shock_Option 1................ 23gs................... 250 ms.................Impact Shock_Option 2................ 55gs................... 100 ms................. \1/2\ sine crash pulse.Static Crush......................... 111.2kN (25,000 lbf)... 5 minutes. ....................... 44.5kN (10,000 lbf).... (single ``squeeze'')... Applied to 25% of surface of largest face.Fluid Immersion...................... #1 Diesel, #2 Diesel, 48 hours each. Water, Salt Water, Lube Oil, Fire Fighting Fluid.Hydrostatic Pressure................. 46.62 psig (= 30.5 m. 48 hours at nominal or 100 ft.). temperature of 25 °C (77 °F).----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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D. Testing Sequence
In order to reasonably duplicate the conditions an event recorder may encounter, the ERMM shall meet the various performance criteria, described in Section C of this appendix, in a set sequence. (See Figure 1). If all tests are done in the set sequence (single branch testing), the same ERMM must be utilized throughout. If a manufacturer opts for split branch testing, each branch of the test must be conducted using an ERMM of the same design type as used for the other branch. Both alternatives are deemed equivalent, and the choice of single branch testing or split branch testing may be determined by the party representing that the ERMM meets the standard.
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E. Testing Exception
If a new model ERMM represents an evolution or upgrade from an older model ERMM that was previously tested and certified as meeting the performance criteria contained in Section C of this appendix, the new model ERMM need only be tested for compliance with those performance criteria contained in Section C of this appendix that are potentially affected by the upgrade or modification. FRA will consider a performance criterion not to be potentially affected if a preliminary engineering analysis or other pertinent data establishes that the modification or upgrade will not change the performance of the older model ERMM against the performance criterion in question. The manufacturer shall retain and make available to FRA upon request any analysis or data relied upon to satisfy the requirements of this paragraph to sustain an exception from testing.
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