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Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 299
299 (1) Steps exceeding 18 inches in depth shall have an additional tread and be laterally braced. (2) Sill steps shall be securely fastened with not less than 1/2-inch bolts with nuts outside (when possible) and riveted over, or with 1/2-inch rivets.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 301
301 Same as specified in section 25 of this Schedule.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 302
302 (1) Horizontal : One near each end on each side of car over sill step, on running board, not more than two inches back from outside edge of running board, projecting downward or outward. (2) Where such side handholds are more than 18 inches from end of car, an additional handhold must be placed near each end on each side not more than 30 inches above centre line of coupler. (3) Clearance of outer end of handhold shall be not more than 12 inches from end of car. (4) If safety railings are on tank, four additional vertical handholds shall be applied, one over each sill step on tank.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 303
303 Same as specified in section 27 of this Schedule.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 305
305 Same as specified in section 29 of this Schedule.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 306
306 End handholds shall be located (a) where horizontal, one near each side on each end of car on running board, not more than two inches back from edge of running board projecting downward or outward; or (b) on end of tank not more than 30 inches above centre line of coupler.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 307
307 Same as specified in section 31 of this Schedule.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 309
309 (1) Minimum diameter 7/8 inch, wrought iron or steel. (2) Minimum clearance 2 1/2 inches.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 310
310 Safety railings shall be continuous around sides and ends of car, not less than 30 nor more than 60 inches above running board.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 311
311 Safety railings shall be securely fastened to tank or tank bands, and secured against end shifting.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 312
312 Same as specified in section 36 of this Schedule.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 313
313 Same as specified in section 37 of this Schedule, except that minimum length of uncoupling lever shall be 42 inches, measured from centre line of end of car to handle of lever.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 314
314 Same as specified in section 38 of this Schedule, except that uncoupling lever shall be not more than 30 inches above centre line of coupler.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 315
315 No part of car above buffer block within 30 inches from side of car, except brake shaft, brake shaft brackets, brake wheel or uncoupling lever shall extend to within 12 inches of a vertical plane parallel with end of car and passing through the inside face of knuckle when closed with coupler horn against the buffer block or back stop, and no other part of end of car or fixtures on same, above buffer block, other than exceptions herein noted, shall extend beyond the face of buffer block.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 316
316 (1) Each caboose car shall be equipped with an efficient hand brake which shall operate in harmony with the power brake thereon. (2) The hand brake may be of any efficient design, but shall provide the same degree of safety as the design shown on Plate A of Schedule II.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 317
317 Same as specified in section 2 of this Schedule.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 318
318 (1) Each hand brake shall be so located that it can be safely operated while car is in motion. (2) The brake shaft on caboose cars with platforms shall be located on platform to the left of centre.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 319
319 Same as specified in section 4 of this Schedule.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 321
321 Same as specified in section 8 of this Schedule.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 322
322 (1) Full length of car, centre of roof (on caboose cars with cupolas, longitudinal running board shall extend from cupola to ends of roof). (2) Outside metal roof cars shall have latitudinal extensions leading to ladder locations.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 323
323 Same as specified in section 10 of this Schedule.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 327
327 Same as specified in section 18 of this Schedule.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 328
328 One over each ladder, except that where stiles of ladders extend 12 inches or more above roof, no other roof handholds are required.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 329
329 Same as specified in section 21 of this Schedule.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 330
330 On roof of caboose, in line with and running parallel to treads of ladder, not less than eight nor more than 15 inches from edge of roof.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 331
331 Same as specified in section 23 of this Schedule.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 333
333 (1) Minimum diameter, 5/8 inch, wrought iron or steel. (2) Minimum clearance two, preferably 2 1/2, inches.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 334
334 Handholds on a cupola shall be (a) one continuous handhold extending around top of cupola not more than three inches from edge of cupola roof; or (b) four right-angle handholds, one at each corner, not less than 16 inches in clear length from point of angle may take the place of the one continuous handhold specified in paragraph (a) if locations coincide.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 335
335 Cupola handholds shall be securely fastened with (a) not less than 1/2-inch bolts with nuts outside and riveted over; or (b) not less than 1/2-inch rivets.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 337
337 (1) Minimum diameter, 5/8 inch, wrought iron or steel. (2) Minimum clear length, 36 inches. (3) Minimum clearance two, preferably 2 1/2, inches.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 338
338 One near each end on each side of car, curving downward toward centre of car from a point not less than 30 inches above platform to a point not more than eight inches from bottom of car. Top end of handhold shall be not more than eight inches from outside face of end sheathing.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 339
339 Same as specified in section 27 of this Schedule.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 341
341 Same as specified in section 29 of this Schedule.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 342
342 (1) Horizontal : One near each side on each end of car on face of platform end sill. (2) Clearance of outer end of handhold shall be not more than 16 inches from end of platform end sill.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 343
343 Same as specified in section 31 of this Schedule.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 345
345 (1) Minimum diameter, 5/8 inch, wrought iron or steel. (2) Minimum clearance, two, preferably 2 1/2, inches.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 346
346 One right-angle handhold on each side of each end extending horizontally from door post to corner of car at approximate height of platform rail, then downward to within 12 inches of bottom of car.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 347
347 Handholds shall be securely fastened with bolts, screws, or rivets.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 348
348 (1) Safe and suitable open, or box, steps leading to caboose platforms to be provided at each corner of caboose. (2) Where open steps are used, the bottom tread of said steps to be provided with a right and left foot-stop at each end of tread, made of angle iron 3 1/2 inches by 2 1/2 inches by 1/4 inch; the 2 1/2-inch face of angle iron to be bolted to the step.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 349
349 Same as specified in sections 36, 37 and 38 of this Schedule.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 349.1
349.1 (1) Each caboose car shall be equipped with an efficient hand brake which shall operate in harmony with the power brake thereon. (2) The hand brake may be of any efficient design, but must provide a total braking force applied to brake shoes not less than the total force applied to the brake shoes by the brake cylinders at 50 pounds per square inch.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 349.2
349.2 (1) The brake wheel may be deep or shallow, of malleable iron, wrought iron, steel, or other material of equivalent strength. (2) Overall diameter of brake wheel nominally 22 inches. (3) Depth of brake wheel hub shall be 2 5/8 inches with square taper shaft fit, taper 2 inches in 12 inches with small end of taper fit 7/8 inch. (4) Brake wheel and drum shall be arranged so that both will revolve when applying and gradually releasing the hand brake. Hand brake shall be provided with means to prevent application of the brake by winding in a counterclockwise direction. (5) All chains shall be not less than 9/16-inch BBB coil chain. (6) All hand brake rods shall be not less than 3/4 inch in diameter.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 349.3
349.3 (1) The hand brake shall be so located that it can be safely operated from the end platform while car is in motion. (2) The brake shaft shall be located to the left of and not less than 17 nor more than 22 inches from centre of car and not less than 26 nor more than 40 inches above top of end platform.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 349.4
349.4 (1) There shall be not less than four inches clearance around rim of brake wheel. (2) Brake wheel shall be held in position on brake shaft by a nut on a threaded extended end of brake shaft, said threaded portion shall be not less than 3/4 inch in diameter; said nut shall be secured by riveting over or by the use of a lock-nut or suitable cotter. (3) Outside edge of brake wheel shall be not less than four inches from a vertical plane parallel with end of car and passing through the inside face of knuckle when closed with coupler horn against the buffer block or end sill. (4) Hand brake housing shall be securely fastened to car. (5) Brake shaft shall be arranged with a square fit at its outer end to secure the hand brake wheel; said square fit shall be not less than 7/8 inch square. Square-fit taper: nominally 2 in 12 inches (See Plate A in Schedule II)
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 349.6
349.6 (1) Minimum diameter, 5/8 inch, wrought iron, steel, or other material of equivalent strength. (2) Minimum clear length, 36 inches; and (3) Minimum clearance, two, preferably 2 1/2, inches.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 349.7
349.7 One near each end on each side of car, curving downward toward centre of car from a point not less than 30 inches above platform to a point not more than eight inches from bottom of car. Top end of handhold shall be not more than eight inches from outside face of end sheathing.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 349.8
349.8 Side handholds shall be securely fastened with not less than 1/2-inch bolts with nuts outside (when possible) and riveted over or with not less than 1/2-inch rivets.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 349.10
349.10 (1) Minimum diameter, 5/8 inch, wrought iron, steel, or other material of equivalent strength. (2) Minimum clear length, 16 inches, preferably 24, inches. (3) Notwithstanding subsection (2), a handhold 14 inches in length may be used where it is impossible to use one 16 inches in length. (4) Minimum clearance, two, preferably 2 1/2, inches.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 349.11
349.11 (1) Horizontal : one near each side on each end of car on face of platform end sill. (2) Clearance of outer end of handhold shall be not more than 16 inches from end of platform end sill.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 349.12
349.12 Horizontal end handholds shall be securely fastened with not less than 1/2-inch bolts with nuts outside (when possible) and riveted over, or with not less than 1/2-inch rivets.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 349.14
349.14 (1) Minimum diameter, 5/8 inch, wrought iron, steel, or other material of equivalent strength. (2) Minimum clearance, two, preferably 2 1/2, inches.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 349.15
349.15 One right-angle handhold on each side of each end extending horizontally from door post to corner of car at approximate height of platform rail, then downward to within 12 inches of bottom of car.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 349.16
349.16 Handholds shall be securely fastened with not less than 1/2-inch bolts with nuts outside (when possible) and riveted over or with not less than 1/2-inch rivets.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 349.17
349.17 (1) Safe and suitable open or box steps leading to caboose platforms to be provided at each corner of caboose. (2) Where open steps are used, the bottom tread of said steps to be provided with a right and left foot-stop at each end of tread, made of angle iron 3 1/2 inches by 2 1/2 inches by 1/4 inch; the 2 1/2-inch face of angle iron to be bolted to the step.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 349.19
349.19 (1) Handles of uncoupling levers except those shown on Plate B of Schedule II or of similar design, shall be not more than six inches from sides of car. (2) Uncoupling levers of design shown on Plate B of Schedule II and of similar designs shall conform to the following prescribed limits: (a) handles shall be not more than 12 inches, preferably nine inches, from sides of cars; (b) centre lift arms shall be not less than seven inches long; (c) centre of eye at end of centre lift arm shall be not more than 3 1/2 inches beyond centre of eye of uncoupling pin of coupler when horn of coupler is against the buffer block or end sill (See Plate B of Schedule II); (d) ends of handles shall extend not less than four inches below bottom of end sill or shall be so constructed as to give a minimum clearance of two inches around handle (See Plate B of Schedule II); (e) minimum drop of handles shall be 12 inches, maximum, 15 inches over all (See Plate B of Schedule II); (f) handles of uncoupling levers of the rocking or push down type shall be not less than 18 inches from top of rail when lock block has released knuckle, and a suitable stop shall be provided to prevent inside arm from flying up in case of breakage.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 349.20
349.20 One on each end of car. When single lever is used, it shall be placed on left side of end of car.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 350
350 Same as specified in section 1 of this Schedule.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 351
351 Same as specified in section 2 of this Schedule.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 352
352 (1) Each hand brake shall be so located that it can be safely operated while car is in motion. (2) The brake shaft on caboose cars without platforms shall be located on end of car to the left of centre.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 353
353 Same as specified in section 4 of this Schedule.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 354
354 Same as specified in sections 5 and 6 of this Schedule.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 355
355 Same as specified in section 7 of this Schedule.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 356
356 Same as specified in section 8 of this Schedule.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 357
357 (1) Full length of car, centre of roof (on caboose cars with cupolas, longitudinal running boards shall extend from cupola to ends of roof). (2) Outside metal roof cars shall have latitudinal extensions leading to ladder locations.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 358
358 Same as specified in section 10 of this Schedule.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 359
359 Same as specified in sections 11 to 14 of this Schedule.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 361
361 (1) Minimum length, five feet. (2) Minimum width, six inches. (3) Minimum thickness of tread, 1 1/2 inches. (4) Minimum height of back stop, three inches. (5) Maximum height from top of rail to top of tread, 24 inches.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 363
363 Side door steps shall be supported by two iron brackets having a minimum cross-sectional area 7/8 inch by three inches or equivalent, each of which shall be securely fastened to car by not less than 2 3/4-inch bolts.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 365
365 Same as specified in section 12 of this Schedule.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 366
366 Same as specified in section 13 of this Schedule, except that when caboose has side doors, the side ladders shall be located not more than eight inches from doors.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 367
367 Same as specified in section 14 of this Schedule.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 368
368 No part of car above end sills within 30 inches from side of car, except buffer block, brake shaft, brake wheel, brake step, running board or uncoupling lever shall extend to within 12 inches of a vertical plane parallel with end of car and passing through the inside face of knuckle when closed with coupler horn against the buffer block, or end sill, and no other part of end of car or fixtures on same above end sills, other than exceptions herein noted, shall extend beyond the outer face of buffer block.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 370
370 Same as specified in section 21 of this Schedule.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 371
371 One over each ladder, on roof in line with and running parallel to treads of ladder, not less than eight nor more than 15 inches from edge of roof, except that where stiles of ladders extend 12 inches or more above roof, no other roof handholds are required.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 372
372 Roof handholds shall be securely fastened with (a) not less than 1/2-inch bolts with nuts outside (when possible) and riveted over; or (b) not less than 1/2-inch rivets.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 374
374 (1) Minimum diameter, 5/8 inch, wrought iron or steel. (2) Minimum clearance, two, preferably 2 1/2, inches.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 375
375 Cupola handholds shall be (a) one continuous cupola handhold extending around top of cupola, not more than three inches from edge of cupola roof; or (b) four right-angle handholds, one at each corner, not less than 16 inches in clear length from point of angle, may take the place of the one continuous handhold specified in paragraph (a), if locations coincide.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 376
376 Cupola handholds shall be securely fastened with not less than 1/2-inch bolts with nuts outside and riveted over or with not less than 1/2-inch rivets.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 378
378 Same as specified in section 25 of this Schedule.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 379
379 (1) Horizontal : one near each end on each side of car, not less than 24 nor more than 30 inches above centre line of coupler. (2) Clearance of outer end of handhold shall be not more than eight inches from end of car.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 380
380 Same as specified in section 27 of this Schedule.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 382
382 (1) Minimum diameter, 5/8 inch wrought iron or steel. (2) Minimum clearance, two, preferably 2 1/2 inches;
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 383
383 (1) One  curved handhold, from a point at side of each door opposite ladder, not less than 36 inches above bottom of car, curving away from door downward to a point not more than six inches above bottom of car. (2) One vertical handhold at ladder side of each door from a point not less than 36 inches above bottom of car to a point not more than six inches above level of bottom of door.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 384
384 Side door handholds shall be securely fastened with (a) not less than 1/2-inch bolts with nuts outside (when possible) and riveted over; or (b) not less than 1/2-inch rivets.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 385
385 Same as specified in section 28 of this Schedule.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 386
386 Same as specified in section 29 of this Schedule.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 387
387 Same as specified in section 30 of this Schedule, except that one additional end handhold shall be on each end of cars with platform end sills as heretofore described, unless car has door in centre of end. Said handhold shall be not less than 24 inches in length, located near centre of car, not less than 30 nor more than 60 inches above platform end sill.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 388
388 (1) Same as specified in section 31 of this Schedule. (2) Same as specified in section 443(3) of this Schedule.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 389
389 Same as specified in sections 32, 33, 34 and 35 of this Schedule.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 390
390 Same as specified in sections 36, 37 and 38 of this Schedule.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 391
391 (1) Boarding cars with platforms shall (a) be provided with a full complement of safety appliances as prescribed for the original design of car; or (b) be equipped with safety appliances consistent with those prescribed for caboose cars with platforms (sections 242 to 275 of this Schedule). (2) Boarding cars similar in design to house freight cars in which employees are transported shall be equipped with a full complement of safety appliances as prescribed for box and other house cars with the following exceptions:
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 392
392 All boarding cars, without end platforms, shall have two side doors.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 394
394 Standard side sill step as specified in section 12 of this Schedule.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 396
396 Same as specified in section 14 of this Schedule.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 397
397 One over each ladder, on roof, in line with and running parallel to treads of ladder, not less than eight inches nor more than 15 inches from edge of roof.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 398
398 Roof handholds shall be securely fastened with (a) not less than 1/2-inch bolts with nuts outside and riveted over; or (b) not less than 1/2-inch rivets.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 399
399 Horizontal : one near each end on each side of car, not less than 24 nor more than 30 inches above centre line of coupler. Clearance of outer end of handhold shall be not more than eight inches from end of car.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 400
400 Four; two straight on each side of car each side of door.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 401
401 (1) Minimum diameter 5/8 inch wrought iron or steel. (2) Minimum clearance two, preferably 2 1/2, inches.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 402
402 One vertical handhold at each side of door from a point not less than 36 inches above bottom of car to a point not more than six inches above level of bottom of door.
Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations — 403
403 Side door handholds shall be securely fastened with (a) not less than 1/2-inch bolts with nuts outside and riveted over; or (b) not less than 1/2-inch rivets.