{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-230.110","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 230.110","heading":"Pilots.","body":"(a) General provisions. Pilots shall be securely attached, properly braced, and maintained in a safe and suitable condition for service.\n(b) Minimum and maximum clearance. The minimum clearance of pilot above the rail shall be 3 inches and the maximum clearance shall be 6 inches measured on tangent level track.","path":["Title 49—Transportation","Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation","CHAPTER II—FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","PART 230—STEAM LOCOMOTIVE INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE STANDARDS","Subpart C—Steam Locomotives and Tenders"],"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":"51b58f3e3b7111cb686411cbe7aa3a303e82d5a442f6618b5677d845009d7de0","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-230.109","next":"us/49-cfr-230.111"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}