{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-229.71","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 229.71","heading":"Clearance above top of rail.","body":"No part or appliance of a locomotive except the wheels, flexible nonmetallic sand pipe extension tips, and trip cock arms may be less than 2 1/2 inches above the top of rail.","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":"daa34180b090681322cb6b4d94b4ac0eb669dff11e34e9cb4a42771f37638c3b","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-229.69","next":"us/49-cfr-229.73"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}