§ 213.323 - Track gage.  


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  • § 213.323 Track gage.

    (a) Gage is measured between the heads of the rails at right-angles to the rails in a plane five-eighths of an inch below the top of the rail head.

    (b) Gage shall be within the limits prescribed in the following table:

    Class of track The gage must be at least - But not more than - The change of gage within 31 feet must not be greater than -
    Class 6 track 4′8″ 4′914 34
    Class 7 track 4′8″ 4′914 12
    Class 8 track 4′8″ 4′914 12
    Class 9 track 4′814 4′914 12

    [63 FR 34029, June 22, 1998, as amended at 78 FR 16104, Mar. 13, 2013]