49 CFR § 230.83 - Cylinder cocks.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t49/s230.83"
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title: "49 CFR § 230.83 - Cylinder cocks."
title_number: 49
title_name: "Transportation"
section_number: "230.83"
section_name: "Cylinder cocks."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
part_number: "230"
part_name: "STEAM LOCOMOTIVE INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE STANDARDS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "49 U.S.C. 20103, 20107, 20702; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; and 49 CFR 1.89."
regulatory_source: "64 FR 62865, Nov. 17, 1999, unless otherwise noted."
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# 230.83 Cylinder cocks.

Each steam locomotive shall be equipped with cylinder cocks which can be operated from the cab of the steam locomotive. All cylinder cocks shall be maintained in a safe and suitable condition for service.