215.121—Defective car body.
A railroad may not place or continue in service a car, if:
(a)
Any portion of the car body, truck, or their appurtenances (except wheels) has less than a 2 1/2 inch clearance from the top of rail;
(d)
After December 1, 1983, the car is a box car and its side doors are not equipped with operative hangers, or the equivalent, to prevent the doors from becoming disengaged.
(4)
That has two or more cracks through its cross section (thickness) at the edge of the plate that extend to the portion of the plate that is obstructed from view while the truck is in place; or
[44 FR 77340, Dec. 31, 1979, as amended at 47 FR 53737, Dec. 29, 1982]