---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 230.116"
title: "49"
number: "230.116"
heading: "Oil tanks."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/230.116"
---

# §230.116. Oil tanks.


The oil tanks on oil burning steam locomotives shall be maintained free from leaks. The oil supply pipe shall be equipped with a safety cut-off device that:

- (a) Is located adjacent to the fuel supply tank or in another safe location;
- (b) Closes automatically when tripped and that can be reset without hazard; and
- (c) Can be hand operated from clearly marked locations, one inside the cab and one accessible from the ground on each exterior side of the steam locomotive.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20103, 20107, 20702; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; and 49 CFR 1.89.

### Source

Source: 64 FR 62865, Nov. 17, 1999, unless otherwise noted.