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