§ 238.207 - Link between coupling mechanism and carbody.

§ 238.207 Link between coupling mechanism and car body.

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Link to an amendment published at 83 FR 59219, Nov. 21, 2018.

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Except as specified in § 238.201(b), all passenger equipment placed in service for the first time on or after September 8, 2000, shall have a coupler carrier at each end designed to resist a vertical downward thrust from the coupler shank of 100,000 pounds for any normal horizontal position of the coupler, without permanent deformation. For passenger Passenger equipment that is connected by articulated joints that comply complies with the requirements of § 238.205(a), such passenger equipment also complies with the requirements of this section.

[83 FR 59219, Nov. 21, 2018]