Railway Locomotive Inspection and Safety Rules

July 3, 2015

Table of Contents

• Part I - General
  • 1. Short Title
  • 2. Scope
  • 3. Definitions
  • 4. Railway Company Responsibility
  • 5. Application of Safety Inspections and Movement Restrictions
  • 6. Certified Locomotive Inspector
  • 7. Safety Inspection Locations
  • 8. Pre-Departure Inspection by a Locomotive Operator or Other Qualified Person
  • 9. Captive Service
• Part II - Locomotive Design Requirements
  • 10. General Design
  • 11. Audible Signals
  • 12. Event Recorders
  • 13. Safety Control Equipment
  • 14. Safety Appliances
  • 15. Spark Arresting Devices
  • 16. Illuminating Devices
  • 17. Safety Glazing
  • 18. Fail Safe Circuits and Systems
  • 19. Fuel Tanks
  • 20. Wheels and Axles
• Part III - Locomotive Inspection Requirements
  • 21. Brake System
  • 22. Trucks
  • 23. Wheels and Axles
  • 24. Draft Systems
  • 25. Fuel Tanks
  • 26. Internal Combustion Engines
  • 27. Rail Clearance
  • 28. Windows
  • 29. Safety Control Equipment
  • 30. Safety Appliances
  • 31. Speed Indicators
  • 32. Event Recorders
  • 33. Audible Signals
  • 34. Illuminating Devices
• Part IV - Locomotive Filing Requirements
  • 35. Filing Requirements with the Department
  • 36. Exception
• Part V - Steam Locomotives
  • 37. Steam Locomotives
• Appendix
  • A. Pre-Departure Inspection by a Locomotive Operator or Other Qualified Person
  • B. Locomotive Specifications