---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 223.11"
title: "49"
number: "223.11"
heading: "Requirements for locomotives built or rebuilt prior to July 1, 1980."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/223.11"
---

# §223.11. Requirements for locomotives built or rebuilt prior to July 1, 1980.

- (a) Locomotives, other than yard locomotives, built or rebuilt prior to July 1, 1980, which are equipped in the forward and rearward end facing glazing locations of the locomotive cab windshield with a glazing material that meets the criteria for either portion of the impact testing required for a Type I test under the provisions of appendix A of this part, will not require the installation of certified glazing in the windshield location except to replace windshield glazing material that is broken or damaged.
- (b) Locomotives, other than yard locomotives, built or rebuilt prior to July 1, 1980, which are equipped in all locomotive cab side facing glazing locations with a glazing material that meets the criteria for either portion of the impact testing required for a Type II test under the provisions of appendix A of this part, will not require the installation of certified glazing in the sidefacing glazing location except to replace sidefacing glazing material that is broken or damaged.
- (c) Except for yard locomotives and locomotives equipped as described in paragraphs [(a)](#a) and [(b)](#b) of this section, locomotives built or rebuilt prior to July 1, 1980, shall be equipped with certified glazing in all locomotive cab windows.
- (d) Except for yard locomotives, each locomotive that has a locomotive cab window that is broken or damaged so that the window fails to permit good visibility shall be—
  - (1) Placed in Designated Service within 48 hours of the time of breakage or damage; or
  - (2) **Removed from service until the broken or damaged window is replaced with certified glazing.**

## Notes

### Amendments

[45 FR 49271, July 24, 1980, as amended at 48 FR 24083, May 31, 1983; 48 FR 56956, Dec. 27, 1983; 81 FR 6790, Feb. 9, 2016; 87 FR 68925, Nov. 17, 2022]

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20102-20103, 20133, 20701-20702, 21301-21302, 21304; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; and 49 CFR 1.89.

### Source

Source: 44 FR 77352, Dec. 31, 1979, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[45 FR 49271, July 24, 1980, as amended at 48 FR 24083, May 31, 1983; 48 FR 56956, Dec. 27, 1983; 81 FR 6790, Feb. 9, 2016; 87 FR 68925, Nov. 17, 2022]