49 C.F.R. § 213.53   Gage.


Title 49 - Transportation


Title 49: Transportation
PART 213—TRACK SAFETY STANDARDS
Subpart C—Track Geometry

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§ 213.53   Gage.

(a) Gage is measured between the heads of the rails at right-angles to the rails in a plane five-eighths of an inch below the top of the rail head.

(b) Gage shall be within the limits prescribed in the following table—

 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------             Class of track                  The gage must be at least_              But not more than_----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Excepted track..........................  N/A............................  4[foot]10\1/4\[inch].Class 1 track...........................  4[foot]8[inch].................  4[foot]10[inch].Class 2 and 3 track.....................  4[foot]8[inch].................  4[foot]9\3/4\[inch].Class 4 and 5 track.....................  4[foot]8[inch].................  4[foot]9\1/2\[inch].----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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