49 CFR 236.792 - Reservoir, equalizing.

Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 09, 2026

Title 49 - Transportation last revised: Feb 03, 2026

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§ 236.792 - Reservoir, equalizing.

An air reservoir connected with and adding volume to the top portion of the equalizing piston chamber of the automatic brake valve, to provide uniform service reductions in brake pipe pressure regardless of the length of the train.

Cross Reference:

Rocker, see § 236.755.

authority: 49 U.S.C. 20102-20103,20107,20133,20141,20157,20301,20306,20501,20701,21301,21304; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; and 49 CFR 1.89

source: 33 FR 19684, Dec. 25, 1968, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 49 CFR 236.792