CHAPTER 7. CABOOSE CARS

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    Chapter 7. Caboose Cars

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Scope of law
    Sec. 1. The provisions of this chapter apply to any corporation orto any person or persons while engaged as common carriers in thetransportation by railroad of passengers or property within this stateto which the regulative power of this state extends.
(Formerly: Acts 1911, c.60, s.1.) As amended by P.L.384-1987(ss),SEC.81.

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Plans and specifications; equipment
    Sec. 2. From and after June 1, 1914, it shall be unlawful, exceptas otherwise provided in this chapter, for any such common carrierby railroad to use on its line any caboose car, or other car used forlike purposes, unless such caboose or other car shall be at leasttwenty-four (24) feet in length exclusive of the platform andequipped with two (2) four-wheel trucks and said caboose car orother car shall be of constructive strength equal to that of sixtythousand (60,000) pounds capacity freight cars, and shall be providedwith a door in each end thereof and an outside platform across eachend of said car. Each platform shall not be less than twenty-four (24)inches in width and shall be equipped with proper guard rails andwith grab-irons and steps for the safety of persons getting on and offsaid car. Said steps shall be equipped with a suitable rod, board, orother guard at each end and at the back thereof properly designed toprevent slipping from said step. Said caboose shall have necessarycupola or bay window, closets, and windows.
(Formerly: Acts 1911, c.60, s.2; Acts 1939, c.129, s.1.) As amendedby P.L.62-1984, SEC.119.

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Repairs; return to service
    Sec. 3. Whenever any such caboose cars or other cars in use onApril 21, 1911, by such common carriers as provided by section 1 ofthis chapter shall, after April 21, 1911, be brought into any shop forgeneral repairs, it shall be unlawful to again put the same into theservice of such common carrier within this state unless it beequipped as provided in section 2 of this chapter.
(Formerly: Acts 1911, c.60, s.3.) As amended by P.L.62-1984,SEC.120.

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Operations excepted from law
    Sec. 4. This chapter does not apply to the use of caboose carsoperated in yards and in transfer service. In case of unusual andunforeseen demands of traffic, caboose cars not constructed incompliance with this chapter may be used temporarily, provided that

the railroad company desiring to use the caboose cars apply to andobtain an order from the Indiana department of transportationgranting the privilege to temporarily use the same.
(Formerly: Acts 1911, c.60, s.4.) As amended by P.L.62-1984,SEC.121; P.L.384-1987(ss), SEC.82; P.L.18-1990, SEC.91.

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Maximum height
    Sec. 5. The Indiana department of transportation may limit orprescribe the maximum height of a caboose to be used upon anyrailroad operating in or through the state, and the department maygrant to a common carrier, upon full hearing and for good causeshown, a reasonable extension of time in which to comply with thischapter. An extension may not exceed a period of one (1) year fromthe time for compliance with this chapter.
(Formerly: Acts 1911, c.60, s.5.) As amended by P.L.62-1984,SEC.122; P.L.384-1987(ss), SEC.83; P.L.18-1990, SEC.92.

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Violations
    Sec. 6. A common carrier that violates this chapter commits aClass C infraction.
(Formerly: Acts 1911, c.60, s.6.) As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2,SEC.829.

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Investigation, safety, and efficiency factors
    Sec. 7. The Indiana department of transportation shall investigatethe conditions and efficiency of cabooses in use on the railroads inthis state, and, if found upon investigation, that it is impossible fora railroad company to comply with sections 2 through 6 of thischapter, the department may grant to the company the right toconstruct a caboose which, in their judgment, will be safe andconvenient for the employees and traveling public. The departmentmay not grant the permission of any railroad company forconstructing a caboose that has less than two (2) four-wheel trucks.
(Formerly: Acts 1911, c.60, s.7.) As amended by P.L.384-1987(ss),SEC.84; P.L.18-1990, SEC.93.