{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-213.123","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 213.123","heading":"Tie plates.","body":"(a) In Classes 3 through 5 track where timber crossties are in use there shall be tie plates under the running rails on at least eight of any 10 consecutive ties.\n(b) In Classes 3 through 5 track no metal object which causes a concentrated load by solely supporting a rail shall be allowed between the base of the rail and the bearing surface of the tie plate. This paragraph (b) is applicable September 21, 1999.)","path":["Title 49—Transportation","Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation","CHAPTER II—FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","PART 213—TRACK SAFETY STANDARDS","Subpart D—Track Structure"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-49.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:34Z","sha256":"96b2b8643bd2975e4dbc520f5fea3277800017de42efc0026f3a829313473357","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-213.122","next":"us/49-cfr-213.127"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}