U.S. Code > Title 49 Transportation > SUBTITLE V—RAIL PROGRAMS (§§ 20101—28505) > PART A—SAFETY (§§ 20101—21311) > CHAPTER 203—SAFETY APPLIANCES (§§ 20301—20306) > § 20301. Definition and nonapplication

§ 20301. Definition and nonapplication

(a) Definition.— In this chapter, “vehicle” means a car, locomotive, tender, or similar vehicle.
(b) Nonapplication.— This chapter does not apply to the following:
(1) a train of 4-wheel coal cars.
(2) a train of 8-wheel standard logging cars if the height of each car from the top of the rail to the center of the coupling is not more than 25 inches.
(3) a locomotive used in hauling a train referred to in clause (2) of this subsection when the locomotive and cars of the train are used only to transport logs.
(4) a car, locomotive, or train used on a street railway.