§215.127. Defective draft arrangement.

49 C.F.R. § 215.127

A railroad may not place or continue in service a car, if—

(a)

The car has a draft gear that is inoperative;

(b)

The car has a broken yoke;

(c)

An end of car cushioning unit is—

(1)

Leaking clearly formed droplets; or

(2)

Inoperative;

(d)

A vertical coupler pin retainer plate—

(1)

Is missing (except by design); or

(2)

Has a missing fastener;

(e)

The car has a draft key, or draft key retainer, that is—

(1)

Inoperative; or

(2)

Missing; or

(f)

The car has a missing or broken follower plate.

Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20102-03, 20107, 20171; 28 U.S.C. 2461; and 49 CFR 1.89.

Source: 44 FR 77340, Dec. 31, 1979, unless otherwise noted.