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TITLE 49—Transportation
Subtitle B—OTHER REGULATIONS RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION (CONTINUED) CHAPTER II—FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PART 230—STEAM LOCOMOTIVE INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE STANDARDS
Subpart A—GENERAL
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| Responsibility for compliance. |
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General Inspection Requirements
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| Repair of non-complying conditions. |
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| Movement of non-complying steam locomotives. |
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| Thirty-one (31) service day inspection. |
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| Ninety-two (92) service day inspection. |
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| One thousand four hundred seventy-two (1472) service day inspection. |
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Recordkeeping Requirements
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| Posting of FRA Form No. 1 and FRA Form No. 3. |
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| Alteration and repair report for steam locomotive boilers. |
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| Steam locomotive number change. |
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Subpart B—BOILERS AND APPURTENANCES
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| Responsibility for general construction and safe working pressure. |
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Allowable Stress
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| Maximum allowable stress. |
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| Maximum allowable stress on stays and braces. |
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Strength of Materials
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| Tensile strength of shell plates. |
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| Maximum shearing strength of rivets. |
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| Higher shearing strength of rivets. |
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Inspection and Repair
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| Time and method of inspection. |
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| Welded repairs and alterations. |
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| Riveted repairs and alterations. |
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Pressure Testing of Boilers
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| Hydrostatic testing of boilers. |
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| Steam test following repairs or alterations. |
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Staybolts
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| Time and method of staybolt testing. |
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| Flexible staybolts with caps. |
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Steam Gauges
Safety Relief Valves
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| Setting of safety relief valves. |
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Water Glasses and Gauge Cocks
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| Tubular type water and lubricator glasses and shields. |
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Injectors, Feedwater Pumps, and Flue Plugs
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| Injectors and feedwater pumps. |
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Fusible Plugs
Washing Boilers
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| Arch tubes, water bar tubes, circulators and thermic siphons. |
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Steam Pipes
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| Smoke box, steam pipes and pressure parts. |
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Steam Leaks
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| Steam blocking view of engine crew. |
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Subpart C—STEAM LOCOMOTIVES AND TENDERS
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| Design, construction, and maintenance. |
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| Responsibility for inspection and repairs. |
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Speed Indicators
Ash Pans
Brake and Signal Equipment
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| Orifice testing of compressors. |
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| Stenciling dates of tests and cleaning. |
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Cabs, Warning Signals, Sanders and Lights
Throttles and Reversing Gear
Draw Gear and Draft Systems
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| Draw gear between steam locomotive and tender. |
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| Draw gear and draft systems. |
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Driving Gear
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| Main, side, and valve motion rods. |
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Running Gear
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| Driving, trailing, and engine truck axles. |
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| Defects in tender truck axles and journals. |
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| Steam locomotive driving journal boxes. |
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| Tender plain bearing journal boxes. |
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| Tender roller bearing journal boxes. |
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| Driving box shoes and wedges. |
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Trucks, Frames and Equalizing System
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| Steam locomotive leading and trailing trucks. |
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Wheels and Tires
Steam Locomotive Tanks
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