1. (a) Mail cranes, turn tables, cattle guards, icing racks and coal chutes. Mail cranes, turn tables, cattle guards, icing racks, and coal chutes shall be exempt from provisions of the Texas Clearance Law, Texas Civil Statutes, Article 6559(a)-(f).
2. (b) Water cranes and oil cranes. Present standards for water cranes and oil cranes may be maintained as refers to the respective railway companies with a minimum clearance of seven feet from center line of tract.

3. (c) Through truss and girder bridges.

   1. (1) The minimum horizontal clearance in bridges shall be seven feet six inches from the center line of the track, over a distance between a point four feet above the top of rail and a point 17 feet above the top of the rail.
   2. (2) Upper diagonal bracing in bridges shall not encroach within a line extending from a point seven feet six inches from center line of track at a height of 17 feet above top of rail to a point three feet from center line of track, at a height of 22 feet above top of rail.
   3. (3) Lower diagonal bracing in bridges and walkway railings on bridges shall not encroach within a line extending from a point seven feet six inches outside of center line of track at a height of four feet above top of rail to a point five feet nine inches outside of center line of track at top of rail elevation.

4. (d) Switch stands interlocking plants.

   1. (1) The minimum horizontal clearance for switch stands and dwarf signals, two feet six inches or less above top of rail, shall be five feet six inches from center of track.
   2. (2) Interlocking apparatus not exceeding six inches above top of rail shall have a minimum horizontal clearance from center of track of four feet.
5. (e) Passenger train sheds and platform. Passenger train sheds where only passenger equipment is handled are exempted. The minimum horizontal clearance between the center line of track and passenger station platform, one foot or less in height above top of rail, shall be four feet six inches.
6. (f) Round house and shop building doors. The provisions of the Texas Clearance Law, Texas Civil Statutes, Article 6559(a)-(f), shall not apply to engine houses or buildings into which locomotives or cars are moved for terminal inspection, attention or repairs.
7. (g) Stock yards and loading chutes. Minimum horizontal clearance for stock yards and loading chutes shall be six feet six inches, except where such structures are constructed on main line tracks.

Source Note:The provisions of this §5.201 adopted to be effective November 26, 2001, 26 TexReg 9588.