{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-229.67","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 229.67","heading":"Trucks.","body":"(a) The male center plate shall extend into the female center plate at least 3/4 inch. On trucks constructed to transmit tractive effort through the center plate or center pin, the male center plate shall extend into the female center plate at least 1 1/2 inches. Maximum lost motion in a center plate assemblage may not exceed 1/2 inch.\n(b) Each locomotive shall have a device or securing arrangement to prevent the truck and locomotive body from separating in case of derailment.\n(c) A truck may not have a loose tie bar or a cracked or broken center casting, motor suspension lug, equalizer, hanger, gib or pin. A truck frame may not be broken or have a crack in a stress area that may affect its structural integrity.","path":["Title 49—Transportation","Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation","CHAPTER II—FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","PART 229—RAILROAD LOCOMOTIVE SAFETY STANDARDS","Subpart C—Safety Requirements"],"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":"9ba922aa3220a6eb267ea98e5352d46accb70cb06afc5d15a6baf441b5eaa12a","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-229.65","next":"us/49-cfr-229.69"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}