49 CFR 215.127 : Transportation (§ 1.1 To Parts 1581-1699) — (§ 200.1 To Parts 273-299) — Other Regulations Relating To Transportation (Continued) (§ 200.1 To Parts 273-299) — Federal Railroad Administration, Department Of Transportation (§ 200.1 To Parts 273-299) — Railroad Freight Car Safety Standards (§ 215.1 To Appendix D To Part 215) — Freight Car Components (§ 215.101 To § 215.129) — Draft System (§ 215.123 To § 215.129) — Defective draft arrangement.

A railroad may not place or continue in service a car, if -

(a) The car has a draft gear that is inoperative;

(b) The car has a broken yoke;

(c) An end of car cushioning unit is -

(1) Leaking clearly formed droplets; or

(2) Inoperative;

(d) A vertical coupler pin retainer plate -

(1) Is missing (except by design); or

(2) Has a missing fastener;

(e) The car has a draft key, or draft key retainer, that is -

(1) Inoperative; or

(2) Missing; or

(f) The car has a missing or broken follower plate.