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§ 229.55 Piston travel.

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Title 49 CFR: Transportation › Chapter II: FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Part 229: RAILROAD LOCOMOTIVE SAFETY STANDARDS › Subpart C: Safety Requirements › § 229.55: § 229.55 Piston travel.

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(a) Brake cylinder piston travel shall be sufficient to provide brake shoe clearance when the brakes are released.

(b) When the brakes are applied on a standing locomotive, the brake cylinder piston travel may not exceed 1

1/2

inches less than the total possible piston travel. The total possible piston travel for each locomotive shall be entered on Form FRA F 6180-49A.

(c) The minimum brake cylinder pressure shall be 30 pounds per square inch.

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