Federal Railroad Administration, DOT § 230.61

§ 230.56 Water glass lamps. during every 31 service day inspection. All water glasses must be supplied Their removal shall be noted on the with a suitable lamp properly located FRA Form No. 1 or FRA Form No. 3. to enable the engine crew to easily see (See appendix B of this part.) the water in the glass. WASHING , FEEDWATER PUMPS, AND FLUE PLUGS § 230.60 Time of washing. (a) Frequency of washing. All boilers § 230.57 Injectors and feedwater shall thoroughly be washed as often as pumps. the water conditions require, but not (a) Water delivery systems required. less frequently than at each 31 service Each must be day inspection. The date of the equipped with at least two means of de- wash shall be noted on the FRA Form livering water to the boiler, at least No. 1 or FRA Form No. 3. (See appendix one of which is a live steam . B of this part.) (b) Maintenance and testing. Injectors (b) Plug removal. All washout plugs, and feedwater pumps must be kept in arch tube plugs, thermic siphon plugs, good condition, free from scale, and circulator plugs and water bar plugs must be tested at the beginning of each must be removed whenever locomotive day the locomotive is used, and as boilers are washed. often as conditions require, to ensure (c) Plug maintenance. All washout that they are delivering water to the plugs, washout plug sleeves and thread- boiler. Boiler checks, delivery pipes, ed openings shall be maintained in a feed water pipes, tank hose and tank safe and suitable condition for service valves must be kept in good condition, and shall be examined for defects each free from leaks and from foreign sub- time the plugs are removed. stances that would obstruct the flow of (d) Fusible plugs cleaned. Fusible water. plugs shall be cleaned in accordance (c) Bracing. Injectors, feedwater pumps, and all associated piping shall with § 230.59. be securely braced so as to minimize § 230.61 Arch tubes, water bar tubes, vibration. circulators and thermic siphons. § 230.58 Flue plugs. (a) Frequency of cleaning. Each time (a) When plugging is permitted. Flues the boiler is washed, arch tubes and water bar tubes shall thoroughly be greater than 21⁄4 inches in outside di- ameter (OD) shall not be plugged. Flues cleaned mechanically, washed, and in- spected. Circulators and thermic si- 21⁄4 inches in outside diameter (OD) or smaller may be plugged following fail- phons shall thoroughly be cleaned, ure, provided only one flue is plugged washed and inspected. at any one time. Plugs must be re- (b) Defects. Arch tubes and water bar moved and proper repairs made no tubes found blistered, bulged, or other- later than 30 days from the time the wise defective shall be renewed. plug is applied. Circulators and thermic siphons found (b) Method of plugging. When used, blistered, bulged or otherwise defective flue plugs must be made of steel. The shall be either repaired or renewed. flue must be plugged at both ends. (c) Method of examination. Arch tubes, Plugs must be tied together by means water bar tubes and circulators shall of a steel rod not less than 5⁄8 inch in be examined using an appropriate NDE diameter. method that accurately measures wall thickness at each annual inspection. FUSIBLE PLUGS All arch brick shall be removed for this inspection. If any are found with wall § 230.59 Fusible plugs. thickness reduced below that required If boilers are equipped with fusible to render them safe and suitable for plugs, the plugs shall be removed and the service intended at the MAWP cleaned of scale each time the boiler is specified on the boiler specification washed but not less frequently than FRA Form No. 4, they must be replaced

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or repaired. (See appendix B of this § 230.67 Responsibility for inspection part.) and repairs. The steam locomotive owner and/or STEAM PIPES operator shall inspect and repair all steam locomotives and tenders under § 230.62 Dry pipe. their control. All defects disclosed by Dry pipes subject to pressure shall be any inspection shall be repaired in ac- examined at each annual inspection to cordance with accepted industry stand- measure wall thickness. Dry pipes with ards, which may include established wall thickness reduced below that re- railroad practices, before the steam lo- quired to render the pipe suitable for comotive or tender is returned to serv- the service intended at the MAWP ice. The steam locomotive owner and/ must be replaced or repaired. or operator shall not return the steam locomotive or tender to service unless § 230.63 Smoke box, steam pipes and they are in good condition and safe and pressure parts. suitable for service. The smoke box, steam pipes and pres- sure parts shall be inspected at each SPEED INDICATORS annual inspection, or any other time § 230.68 Speed indicators. that conditions warrant. The indi- vidual conducting the inspection must Steam locomotives that operate at enter the smoke box to conduct the in- speeds in excess of 20 miles per hour spection, looking for signs of leaks over the general system of railroad from any of the pressure parts therein transportation shall be equipped with speed indicators. Where equipped, and examining all draft appliances. speed indicators shall be maintained to STEAM LEAKS ensure accurate functioning. ASH PANS § 230.64 Leaks under lagging. The steam locomotive owner and/or § 230.69 Ash pans. operator shall take out of service at Ash pans shall be securely supported once any boiler that has developed a from mud-rings or frames with no part leak under the lagging due to a crack less than 21⁄2 inches above the rail. in the shell, or to any other condition Their operating mechanism shall be so which may reduce safety. Pursuant to arranged that they may be safely oper- § 230.29, the boiler must be repaired be- ated and securely closed. fore being returned to service. BRAKE AND SIGNAL EQUIPMENT § 230.65 Steam blocking view of engine crew. § 230.70 Safe condition. The steam locomotive owner and/or (a) Pre-departure inspection. At the be- operator shall keep the boiler, and its ginning of each day the locomotive is piping and appurtenances, in such re- used, the steam locomotive operator pair that they do not emit steam in a shall ensure that: manner that obscures the engine crew’s (1) The brakes on the steam loco- vision. motive and tender are in safe and suit- able condition for service; (2) The air compressor or compres- Subpart C—Steam Locomotives sors are in condition to provide an and Tenders ample supply of air for the locomotive service intended; § 230.66 Design, construction, and (3) The devices for regulating all maintenance. pressures are properly performing their The steam locomotive owner and op- functions; erator are responsible for the general (4) The brake valves work properly in design, construction and maintenance all positions; and of the steam locomotives and tenders (5) The water has been drained from under their control. the air-brake system.

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