{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-230.81","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 230.81","heading":"Cab aprons.","body":"(a) General provisions. Cab aprons shall be of proper length and width to ensure safety. Cab aprons shall be securely hinged, maintained in a safe and suitable condition for service, and roughened, or other provision made, to afford secure footing.\n(b) Width of apron. The cab apron shall be of a sufficient width to prevent, when the drawbar is disconnected and the safety chains or the safety bars are taut, the apron from dropping between the steam locomotive and tender.","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":"166de92d46162ee8de99842d4d47b3a544abbdf10cd7ec53c3fd0e413dc53f52","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-230.80","next":"us/49-cfr-230.82"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}