Re: FRA Form 4 time

cdtx Wrote:
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> " In the case of a new locomotive or a locomotive
> being brought out of retirement, the initial 15
> year period shall begin on the day that the
> locomotive is placed in service or 365 calendar
> days after the first flue tube is installed in the
> locomotive, whichever comes first."

Thank you. That seems right.

As I recall from some years ago, at a meeting discussing the now current FRA regulations, the advice was not to do roll the tubes and then spend another several years working on the running gear.

Brian Norden