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49 CFR 229.71

§ 229.71 Clearance above top of rail.

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49 CFR 229.71, § 229.71 Clearance above top of rail, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/258541
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No part or appliance of a locomotive except the wheels, flexible nonmetallic sand pipe extension tips, and trip cock arms may be less than 2 1/2 inches above the top of rail.

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This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.