Part Definitions

  1. Law
  2. Tennessee Code
  3. Public Utilities and Carriers
  4. Railroads — Powers — Construction and Maintenance
  5. Clearance Requirements
  6. Part Definitions

Checkout our iOS App for a better way to browser and research.

For the purpose of this part, the following definitions will govern:

  1. “Height” of a freight car is the distance between the top of the rail and the top of the running board;
  2. “Overhead clearance” is the vertical distance between the two (2) rails from the level of the top of the highest rail to a structure or obstruction above on tangent track and from the mean level of the two (2) rails on curved track;
  3. “Side” of a freight car is that part or appurtenance of the car at the maximum distance measured at right angles from the center line of the car;
  4. “Side clearance” is the shortest distance from the center line of track to a structure or obstruction at the side of track up to a distance of fifteen feet (15') and six inches (6") from the top of the rail; and
  5. “Width” of a freight car is twice the distance from the center line to the side of a car as defined in this section.


Download our app to see the most-to-date content.