49 C.F.R. § 230.99   Tender truck axles.


Title 49 - Transportation


Title 49: Transportation
PART 230—STEAM LOCOMOTIVE INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE STANDARDS
Subpart C—Steam Locomotives and Tenders
Running Gear

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§ 230.99   Tender truck axles.

The minimum diameters of axles for various axle loads shall be as follows:

 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                                      Minimum         Minimum         Minimum                                                                    diameter of     diameter of     diameter of                      Axle load (in pounds)                         journal (in   wheel seat (in    center (in                                                                      inches)         inches)         inches)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------50000...........................................................          5\1/2\          7\3/8\         6\7/16\38000...........................................................               5          6\3/4\          5\7/8\31000...........................................................          4\1/2\          6\1/4\         5\5/16\22000...........................................................          3\3/4\               5          4\3/8\15000...........................................................          3\1/4\          4\5/8\          3\7/8\----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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