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49 CFR §215.127

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A railroad may not place or continue in service a car, if—
  1. (a)The car has a draft gear that is inoperative;
  2. (b)The car has a broken yoke;
  3. (c)An end of car cushioning unit is—
    1. (1)Leaking clearly formed droplets; or
    2. (2)Inoperative;
  4. (d)A vertical coupler pin retainer plate—
    1. (1)Is missing (except by design); or
    2. (2)Has a missing fastener;
  5. (e)The car has a draft key, or draft key retainer, that is—
    1. (1)Inoperative; or
    2. (2)Missing; or
  6. (f)The car has a missing or broken follower plate.