49 CFR 229.63 : 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 Locomotive Safety Standards (§ 229.1 To Appendix H To Part 229) — Safety Requirements (§ 229.41 To § 229.141) — Suspension System (§ 229.63 To § 229.75) — Lateral motion.

4 Aug 2016

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), the total uncontrolled lateral motion between the hubs of the wheels and boxes, between boxes and pedestals or both, on any pair of wheels may not exceed 1 inch on non-powered axles and friction bearing powered axles, or ¾ inch on all other powered axles.

(b) The total uncontrolled lateral motion may not exceed 1 ¼ inches on the center axle of three-axle trucks.

49 CFR 229.63