49 CFR 230.81
§ 230.81 Cab aprons.
United States · 49 CFR — Transportation · Status: effective
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- 49 CFR 230.81, § 230.81 Cab aprons, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/258693
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(a) General provisions. Cab aprons shall be of proper length and width to ensure safety. Cab aprons shall be securely hinged, maintained in a safe and suitable condition for service, and roughened, or other provision made, to afford secure footing.
(b) Width of apron. The cab apron shall be of a sufficient width to prevent, when the drawbar is disconnected and the safety chains or the safety bars are taut, the apron from dropping between the steam locomotive and tender.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.