49 C.F.R. § 238.419

Current through November 30, 2024
Section 238.419 - Truck-to-car-body and truck component attachment
(a) The ultimate strength of the truck-to-car-body attachment for each unit in a train shall be sufficient to resist without failure the following individually applied loads: a vertical force equivalent to 2g acting on the mass of the truck; and a force of 250,000 pounds acting in any horizontal direction on the truck, along with the resulting vertical reaction to this load.
(b) Each component of a truck (which include axles, wheels, bearings, the truck-mounted brake system, suspension system components, and any other components attached to the truck by design) shall remain attached to the truck when a force equivalent to 2g acting on the mass of the component is exerted in any direction on that component.

49 C.F.R. §238.419

64 FR 25660, May 12, 1999, as amended at 67 FR 19992 , Apr. 23, 2002