49 C.F.R. § 299.333
Frog guard rails and guard faces; gauge.
Cite as 49 C.F.R. § 299.333 (2026)
The guard check and guard face gages in frogs shall be within the limits prescribed in the following table:
Table 1 to § 299.333
Track class
Guard check gage
The distance between the gauge line of a frog to the guard line
1
of its guard rail or guarding face, measured across the track at right
angles to the gauge line,
2
may not be less than—
Guard face gage
The distance between the guard lines,
1
measured across the track at right angles to the gauge line,
2
may not be more than—
H0-H7
1,393 mm
1,358 mm.
1
A line along that side of the flangeway which is nearer to the center of the track and at the same elevation as the gage line.
2
A line 14 mm (0.55 inches) below the top of the center line of the head of the running rail, or corresponding location of the tread portion of the track structure.
- Cross-references to the CFR
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