[Title 49 CFR 231.31]
[Code of Federal Regulations (annual edition) - October 1, 2006 Edition]
[Title 49 - TRANSPORTATION]
[Subtitle B - Other Regulations Relating to Transportation (Continued)]
[Chapter II - FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF]
[Part 231 - RAILROAD SAFETY APPLIANCE STANDARDS]
[Sec. 231.31 - Drawbars for freight cars; standard height.]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
49TRANSPORTATION42006-10-012006-10-01falseDrawbars for freight cars; standard height.231.31Sec. 231.31TRANSPORTATIONOther Regulations Relating to Transportation (Continued)FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OFRAILROAD SAFETY APPLIANCE STANDARDS
Sec. 231.31 Drawbars for freight cars; standard height.
(a) Except on cars specified in paragraph (b) of this section--
(1) On standard gage (56\1/2\-inch gage) railroads, the maximum
height of drawbars for freight cars (measured perpendicularly from the
level of the tops of the rails to the centers of the drawbars) shall be
34\1/2\ inches, and the minimum height of drawbars for freight cars on
such standard gage railroads (measured in the same manner) shall be
31\1/2\ inches.
(2) On 36-inch gage railroads, the maximum height of drawbars for
freight cars (measured perpendicularly from the level of the tops of the
rails to the centers of the drawbars) shall be 26 inches, and the
minimum height of drawbars for freight cars on such 36-inch gage
railroads (measured in the same manner) shall be 23 inches.
(3) On 24-inch gage railroads, the maximum height of drawbars for
freight cars (measured perpendicularly from the level of the tops of the
rails to the centers of the drawbars) shall be 17\1/2\ inches, and the
minimum height of drawbars for freight cars on 24-inch gage railroads
(measured in the same manner) shall be 14\1/2\ inches.
(4) On railroads operating on track with a gage other than those
contained in paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) of this section, the
maximum and minimum height of drawbars for freight cars operating on
those railroads shall be established upon written approval of FRA.
(b) This section shall not apply to a railroad all of whose track is
less than 24 inches in gage.
[66 FR 4192, Jan. 17, 2001]
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Appendix A to Part 231--Schedule of Civil Penalties \1\
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\1\ A penalty may be assessed against an individual only for a
willful violation. 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.
\2\ This schedule uses section numbers from FRA's Safety Appliance
Defect Code, a restatement of the CFR text in a reorganized format. For
convenience, and as an exception to FRA's general policy, penalty
citations will cite the defect code rather than the CFR. FRA reserves
the right, should litigation become necessary, to substitute in its
complaint the CFR and/or statutory citation in place of the defect code
section cited in the penalty demand letter.
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Willful
FRA safety appliance defect code section \2\ Violation violation
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110.A1 Hand Brake or Hand Brake Part Missing.. $5,000 $7,500
110.A2 Hand Brake or Hand Brake Part Broken... 5,000 7,500
110.A3 Hand Brake or Hand Brake Part Loose or 2,500 5,000
Worn.........................................
110.B1 Hand Brake Inoperative................. 5,000 7,500
110.B2 Hand Brake Inefficient................. 2,500 5,000
110.B3 Hand Brake Improperly Applied.......... 2,500 5,000
110.B4 Hand Brake Incorrectly located......... 2,500 5,000
110.B5 Hand Brake Shaft Welded or Wrong 2,500 5,000
Dimension....................................
110.B6 Hand Brake Shaft Not Retained in 2,500 5,000
Operating Position...........................
110.B8 Hand Brake or Hand Brake Parts Wrong 2,500 5,000
Design.......................................
114.B2 Hand Brake Wheel or Lever Has 2,500 5,000
Insufficient Clearance Around Rim or Handle..
114.B3 Hand Brake Wheel/Lever Clearance 2,500 5,000
Insufficient to Vertical Plane Through Inside
Face of Knuckle..............................
120.A1 Brake Step Missing Except by Design.... 5,000 7,500
120.A2 Brake Step or Brace Broken or Decayed.. 2,500 5,000
120.A3 Brake Step or Brace Loose.............. 2,500 5,000
120.B1 Brake Step or Brace Bent............... 2,500 5,000
120.B2 Brake Step or Wrong Dimensions......... 2,500 5,000
120.C1 Brake Step Improperly Applied.......... 2,500 5,000
120.C2 Brake Step Improperly Located.......... 2,500 5,000
120.C3 Brake Step With Less Than 4 2,500 5,000
Clearance to Vertical Plane Through Inside
Face of Knuckle..............................
120.C4 Brake Step Obstructed or Otherwise 2,500 5,000
Unsafe.......................................
124.A1 Running Board Missing or Part Missing 5,000 7,500
Except By Design.............................
124.A2 Running Board Broken or Decayed........ 5,000 7,500
124.A3 Running Board Loose Presents a Tripping 2,500 5,000
Hazard or Other Unsafe Condition.............
124.A4 Running Board Wrong Material........... 2,500 5,000
124.B1 Running Board Bent to the Extent that 2,500 5,000
It is Unsafe.................................
124.B2 Running Board Wrong Dimensions......... 2,500 5,000
124.B3 Running Board Wrong Location........... 2,500 5,000
124.C1 Running Board Improperly Applied....... 2,500 5,000
124.C2 Running Board Obstructed............... 2,500 5,000
126.A1 End Platform Missing or Part Except By 5,000 7,500
Design.......................................
126.A2 End Platform Broken or Decayed......... 5,000 7,500
126.A3 End Platform Loose..................... 2,500 5,000
126.B1 End Platform or Brace Bent............. 2,500 5,000
126.B2 End Platform Wrong Dimensions.......... 2,500 5,000
126.C1 End Platform Improperly Applied........ 2,500 5,000
126.C2 End Platform With Less Than Required 2,500 5,000
Clearance to Vertical Plane Through Inside
Knuckle......................................
126.C3 End Platform Improperly Located........ 2,500 5,000
126.C4 End Platform Obstructed................ 5,000 7,500
128.A1 Platform or Switching Step Missing..... 5,000 7,500
128.A2 Platform or Switching Step Broken or 5,000 7,500
Decayed......................................
128.A3 Platform or Switching Step Loose....... 2,500 5,000
128.B1 Platform or Switching Step Bent........ 2,500 5,000
128.B2 Platform or Switching Step Does Not 2,500 5,000
Meet the Required Location or Dimensions.....
128.C1 Platform or Switching Step Improperly 2,500 5,000
Applied or Repaired..........................
128.C2 Platform or Switching Step Obstructed.. 2,500 5,000
128.D1 Switching Step Back Stop or Kick Plate 2,500 5,000
Missing......................................
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128.D2 Switching Step Not Illuminated When 2,500 5,000
Required.....................................
128.D3 Non-Illuminated Step Not Painted 1,000 2,000
Contrasting Color............................
130.A1 Sill Step or Additional Tread, Missing. 5,000 7,500
130.A2 Sill Step or Additional Tread, Broken.. 5,000 7,500
130.A3 Sill Step or Additional Tread, Loose... 2,500 5,000
130.B1 Sill Step or Additional Tread, Bent.... 2,500 5,000
130.B2 Sill Step or Additional Tread, Having 2,500 5,000
Wrong Dimensions or Improperly Located.......
130.B3 Sill Step Improperly Applied........... 2,500 5,000
132.A1 Side Missing Step...................... 5,000 7,500
132.A2 Side Door Step Broken.................. 5,000 7,500
132.A3 Side Door Step Loose................... 2,500 5,000
132.B1 Side Door Step Bent.................... 2,500 5,000
132.B2 Side Door Step Having Wrong Dimensions. 2,500 5,000
134.A1 Ladder Missing......................... 5,000 7,500
134.A2 Ladder Broken.......................... 5,000 7,500
134.A3 Ladder Loose........................... 2,500 5,000
134.B1 Ladder Bent............................ 2,500 5,000
134.B2 Ladder Having Wrong Dimensions......... 2,500 5,000
134.C1 Ladder Improperly Applied.............. 2,500 5,000
134.C2 Ladder Having Insufficient Clearance or 2,500 5,000
Improperly Located...........................
134.C3 Ladder Wrong Design.................... 2,500 5,000
134.C4 Ladder Wrong Material.................. 2,500 5,000
134.D1 End Clearance Insufficient............. 2,500 5,000
136.A1 Ladder Tread or Handholds Missing...... 5,000 7,500
136.A2 Ladder Tread or Handhold Broken........ 5,000 7,500
136.A3 Ladder Tread or Handhold Loose Except 2,500 5,000
By Design....................................
136.B1 Ladder Tread or Handhold Bent to The 2,500 5,000
Extent That It May Be Unsafe.................
136.B2 Ladder Tread or Handhold Wrong 2,500 5,000
Dimensions...................................
136.C1 Ladder Tread or Handhold Improperly 2,500 5,000
Applied......................................
136.C2 Ladder Tread or Handhold Having Wrong 2,500 5,000
Clearance....................................
136.C3 Ladder or Handhold Improperly Located.. 2,500 5,000
136.C4 Ladder Tread or Handhold Obstructed.... 2,500 5,000
136.C5 Ladder Tread Without Footguards........ 2,500 5,000
138.A1 Hand or Safety Railing Missing......... 5,000 7,500
138.A2 Hand or Safety Railing Broken.......... 5,000 7,500
138.A3 Hand or Safety Railing Loose Except by 2,500 5,000
Design.......................................
138.B1 Hand or Safety Railing Bent............ 2,500 5,000
138.B2 Hand or Safety Railing Wrong Dimensions 2,500 5,000
138.C1 Hand or Safety Railing Improperly 2,500 5,000
Applied......................................
138.C2 Hand or Safety Railing Having Less Than 2,500 5,000
the Required Clearance.......................
138.C3 Hand or Safety Railing Improperly 2,500 5,000
Located......................................
140.A1 Uncoupling Lever Missing............... 2,500 5,000
140.A2 Uncoupling Lever Broken or Disconnected 2,500 5,000
140.B1 Uncoupling Lever Bent Will not Safely 2,500 5,000
and Reasonably Function As Intended..........
140.C1 Uncoupling Lever Bracket Bent Lever 2,500 5,000
Will Not Function Properly...................
140.C2 Uncoupling Lever Bracket Broken or 2,500 5,000
Missing......................................
140.D1 Uncoupling Lever Wrong Dimension....... 2,500 5,000
140.D2 Uncoupling Lever With Improper Handle 2,500 5,000
Clearance....................................
144.A1 Coupler Missing........................ 5,000 7,500
144.B1 Coupler Height Incorrect............... 2,500 5,000
144.C1 Coupler Inoperative.................... 2,500 5,000
145.A1 Kick Plates Missing.................... 2,500 5,000
145.A2 Kick Plates Broken..................... 2,500 5,000
145.B1 Kick Plates Wrong Dimensions........... 2,500 5,000
145.B2 Kick Plates Improper Clearance......... 2,500 5,000
145.B3 Kick Plates Insecure Or Improperly 2,500 5,000
Applied......................................
146.A Notice or Stencil not Posted on Cabooses 500 1,000
with Running Boards Removed..................
146.B Safe Means not Provided to Clean or 1,000 2,000
Maintain Windows of Caboose..................
231.31 Drawbars, standard height.............. 2,500 5,000
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[53 FR 52933, Dec. 29, 1988, as amended at 63 FR 11623, Mar. 10, 1998;
66 FR 4193, Jan. 17, 2001]
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