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49 CFR 230.76

§ 230.76 Piston travel.

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49 CFR 230.76, § 230.76 Piston travel, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/258688
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(a) Minimum piston travel. The minimum piston travel shall be sufficient to provide proper brake shoe clearance when the brakes are released. (b) Maximum piston travel. The maximum piston travel when steam locomotive is standing shall be as follows:

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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.