MC-3: Steam Locomotive Inspection, Maintenance, and Operating ...

(c) Top of tender.116. Oil tanks.Top of tender behind fuel space shall be kept clean, and means provided to carry off excesswater. Suitable covers shall be provided for filling holes.The oil tanks on oil burning steam locomotives shall be maintained free from leaks. The oil supplypipe shall be equipped with a safety cut-off device that:(a) Is located adjacent to the fuel supply tank or in another safe location;(b) Closes automatically when tripped and that can be reset without hazard; and(c) Can be hand operated from clearly marked locations, one inside the cab and one accessiblefrom the ground on each exterior side of the steam locomotive.Appendix A - Exclusions & ExceptionsThese Standards do not apply to locomotives used exclusively in tourist excursion train service thattravels no further than a round trip of 150 miles (240 km) at a speed not exceeding a maximum of 25mph (40 km/h) if:a) the locomotive owner uses these standards as a guide and consults with the locomotiveoperator and/or railway to establish appropriate inspection, safety criteria and speedrestrictions to be applied exclusively in tourist trains; andb) the locomotive operator files railway schedules with Transport Canada that specify thelocations of the service, the round trip distance, the type of equipment operated, along with theapplicable inspection, safety criteria, and any other restrictions imposed on the operation ofsuch equipment, 90 days prior to operation.c) the locomotive owner/operator complies with Part V of the Canadian Occupational Safety andHealth Regulations and provides Transport Canada upon request with a current copy of theNBIC inspection report required by that Part V of the Canadian Occupational Safety andHealth Regulations.