ASTM F3054-15
(Practice)Standard Practice for Operations of Amusement Railway Rides, Devices, and Facilities
Standard Practice for Operations of Amusement Railway Rides, Devices, and Facilities
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 4.1 The purpose of this practice is to delineate information and to establish procedures for the operation of an Amusement Railway Ride.
4.2 The user of this standard shall be required to review and comply with the referenced “core” ASTM Committee F24 standards in Section 2.1 of this standard. Modified or alternate requirements to those standards may be required in this standard.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice applies to operations of amusement railway ride(s) that have a track gauge greater than or equal to 12 in. (305 mm) measured between the heads of the rails. This excludes patron powered ride vehicles specifically designed for children.
1.2 This standard does not apply to the operation of rides, such as roller coasters, that may resemble railways, but may fall within the scope of Practice F2291 or Practice F1159 and does not apply to funiculars as defined in ANSI B77.2 or BS EN 1907.
1.3 This standard does not apply to Amusement Railway Rides operation that are intended for use as a portable amusement ride or attraction.
1.4 This standard does not apply to permanently installed amusement railway rides and tourist railways, and their associated track, devices and facilities that are under the jurisdiction of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) in whole or part or National equivalent.
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Standard Practice for
Operations of Amusement Railway Rides, Devices, and
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Facilities
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3054; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope F770 Practice for Ownership, Operation, Maintenance, and
Inspection of Amusement Rides and Devices
1.1 This practice applies to operations of amusement rail-
F1159 Practice for Design ofAmusement Rides and Devices
way ride(s) that have a track gauge greater than or equal to 12
that are Outside the Purview of Other F24 Design Stan-
in. (305 mm) measured between the heads of the rails. This
dards
excludespatronpoweredridevehiclesspecificallydesignedfor
F2291 Practice for Design ofAmusement Rides and Devices
children.
2.2 Other Standards:
1.2 This standard does not apply to the operation of rides,
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ANSI B77.2 Funiculars - Safety Requirements
such as roller coasters, that may resemble railways, but may
BS EN 1907 Safety requirements for cableway installations
fall within the scope of Practice F2291 or Practice F1159 and
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designed to carry persons. Terminology
does not apply to funiculars as defined in ANSI B77.2 or BS
EN 1907.
3. Terminology
1.3 This standard does not apply to Amusement Railway
3.1 amusement railway ride, n—an amusement ride that
Rides operation that are intended for use as a portable
may have multiple vehicles (for example, locomotive(s),
amusement ride or attraction.
coach(es), etc.) linked together, at least one of which has on
1.4 This standard does not apply to permanently installed
board mechanical propulsion that has an on board operator(s),
amusement railway rides and tourist railways, and their asso-
utilizing flanged wheels on railroad type rails with a gauge of
ciated track, devices and facilities that are under the jurisdic-
12 in. or greater, that is insular to national regulations, which
tion of the Federal RailroadAdministration (FRA) in whole or
is designated by the Designer/Engineer as an amusement
part or National equivalent. railway ride.
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
4. Significance and Use
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only 4.1 4.1 The purpose of this practice is to delineate informa-
and are not considered standard.
tion and to establish procedures for the operation of an
Amusement Railway Ride.
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
4.2 The user of this standard shall be required to review and
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
comply with the referenced “core” ASTM Committee F24
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
standards in Section 2.1 of this standard. Modified or alternate
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
requirements to those standards may be required in this
standard.
2. Referenced Documents
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5. Operations
2.1 ASTM Standards:
5.1 Ownership, operation, maintenance and inspection re-
quirements shall be in accordance with Practice F770.
1 5.1.1 The owner/operator of an Amusement Railway Ride
This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F24 on Amusement
Rides and Devices and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F24.60 on shall include, specifically, the following procedures in the
Special Rides/Attractions.
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2015. Published January 2016. DOI: 10.1520/
F3054-15.
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owner/operators fact sheet in addition to those required by 5.1.1.2 Multiple Train Operations—Establish a procedure
Practice F770, subsection 4.1: so each operator of an amusement railway ride maintains
5.1.1.1 Speed—Establish a procedure so each operator of an
adequate spacing between other amusement railway vehicles/
amusementrailwayrideshalloperatewithinaprescribedspeed
trains operating on t
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