{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-230.76","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 230.76","heading":"Piston travel.","body":"(a) Minimum piston travel. The minimum piston travel shall be sufficient to provide proper brake shoe clearance when the brakes are released.\n(b) Maximum piston travel. The maximum piston travel when steam locomotive is standing shall be as follows:\nType of wheel brake Maximum piston travel (in inches)\nCam Type Driving Wheel Brake 31⁄2\nOther forms of Driving Wheel Brake 6\nEngine Truck Brake 8\nTender Brake 9","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":"600ff7434297010151fa503b2424e7287785a7991f44897051c32b4879420a8e","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-230.75","next":"us/49-cfr-230.77"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}