Railway applications - Rescue coupler - Performance requirements, specific interface geometry and test methods

This document specifies the requirements for the rescue coupler for train sets compliant with the Technical Specification for Interoperability Locomotives and Passenger rolling stock (TSI Loc & Pas).
This document defines the rescue coupler foreseen to connect rescue vehicle equipped with draw hook, according to EN 15566 together with the train to be rescued equipped with Type 10 automatic coupler according to EN 16019.

Bahnanwendungen - Abschleppkupplung - Leistungsanforderungen, spezifische Schnittstellengeometrie und Prüfverfahren

Dieses Dokument legt die Anforderungen an die Abschleppkupplung von Zügen fest, die der Technischen Spezifikation für die Interoperabilität von Lokomotiven und Personenwagen (TSI Loc & Pas) entsprechen.
Dieses Dokument legt Abschleppkupplungen fest, die ein mit einem Zughaken versehenes Abschleppfahrzeug nach EN 15566 mit einem abzuschleppenden Zug, der mit einer automatischen Kupplung (Typ 10) nach EN 16019 ausgestattet ist, verbinden soll.

Applications ferroviaires - Attelage de secours - Exigences concernant la performance, la géometrie des interfaces et les methodes d'essai

Le présent document spécifie les exigences concernant les attelages de secours des rames couvertes par la Spécification Technique d'Interopérabilité relative aux locomotives et au matériel roulant destiné au transport de passagers (STI Loc & Pas).
Le présent document définit les attelages de secours destinés à raccorder un véhicule de secours équipé d'un crochet d'attelage conforme à l'EN 15566 et le train défaillant équipé d'un attelage automatique de Type 10 conforme à l'EN 16019.

Železniške naprave - Vlečna spenjača - Zahteve za izdelavo, geometrija vmesnika in preskusne metode

Ta dokument določa zahteve za vlečno spenjačo za vlakovne kompozicije, skladno s tehnično specifikacijo za interoperabilnost lokomotiv in potniških železniških vozil (TSI Loc & Pas).
Ta dokument opredeljuje vlečno spenjačo, ki je predvidena za povezavo reševalnega vozila, opremljenega z vlečno kljuko, v skladu s standardom EN 15566, z vlakom, ki zahteva vleko, opremljenim s samodejno spenjačo tipa 10 v skladu s standardom EN 16019.

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Public Enquiry End Date
25-Sep-2019
Publication Date
07-Sep-2022
Technical Committee
Current Stage
6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
Start Date
08-Sep-2022
Due Date
13-Nov-2022
Completion Date
08-Sep-2022

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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 15020:2022
01-november-2022
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 15020:2007+A1:2010
Železniške naprave - Vlečna spenjača - Zahteve za izdelavo, geometrija vmesnika
in preskusne metode
Railway applications - Rescue coupler - Performance requirements, specific interface
geometry and test methods
Bahnanwendungen - Abschleppkupplung - Leistungsanforderungen, spezifische
Schnittstellengeometrie und Prüfverfahren
Applications ferroviaires - Attelage de secours - Exigences concernant la performance, la
géometrie des interfaces et les methodes d'essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 15020:2022
ICS:
45.060.10 Vlečna vozila Tractive stock
SIST EN 15020:2022 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EN 15020
EUROPEAN STANDARD

NORME EUROPÉENNE

August 2022
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 45.060.01 Supersedes EN 15020:2006+A1:2010
English Version

Railway applications - Rescue coupler - Performance
requirements, specific interface geometry and test
methods
Applications ferroviaires - Attelage de secours - Bahnanwendungen - Abschleppkupplung -
Exigences concernant la performance, la géometrie des Leistungsanforderungen, spezifische
interfaces et les methodes d'essai Schnittstellengeometrie und Prüfverfahren
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 10 July 2022.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN
member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by
translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management
Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and
United Kingdom.





EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION

EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG

CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2022 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 15020:2022 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

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SIST EN 15020:2022
EN 15020:2022 (E)
Contents Page

European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Product requirements . 5
4.1 General . 5
4.1.1 Metallic products . 5
4.1.2 Non-metallic products . 5
4.2 Rescue coupler characteristics . 6
4.2.1 Mechanical requirements . 6
4.2.2 Pneumatic requirements. 6
4.3 Interface of rescue coupler to rescue vehicle . 6
4.4 Requirements linked to the fitting procedure . 7
4.5 Requirements linked to the coupling and uncoupling conditions . 7
4.5.1 Mechanical coupling . 7
4.5.2 Pneumatic coupling . 7
4.6 Requirements linked to the operating conditions . 7
4.7 Uncoupling conditions . 8
5 Tests . 10
5.1 Type tests . 10
5.1.1 General . 10
5.1.2 Static test . 10
5.1.3 Coupling and uncoupling . 11
5.2 Routine tests . 11
Annex A (normative) Rescue coupler . 12
A.1 General . 12
A.2 Special components to be checked . 14
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
requirements of EU Directive 2016/797/EC aimed to be covered . 18
Bibliography . 19


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EN 15020:2022 (E)
European foreword
This document (EN 15020:2022) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 256 “Railway
applications”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by February 2023, and conflicting national standards
shall be withdrawn at the latest by February 2023.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 15020:2006+A1:2010.
The main modifications to EN 15020:2006+A1:2010 are:
a) Modifications on Scope;
b) Verifying of Clause 2 “Normative references”;
c) Modification in Clause 3 “Terms and definitions”, in particular 3.1 “rescue coupler”;
d) Clause 4 completely revised;
e) Change of all Figures;
f) Annex A “Automatic coupler” is deleted and referred to in EN 16019:2014;
g) Annex C “Characteristics of the rescue vehicle” is deleted and reffered to in EN 16839:2022;
h) Annex D “Air pipe coupling heads” is deleted and referred to in EN 15807:2021;
i) Extension of the components to be dimensionally checked – New Figures A.5 to A.10;
j) Adaptation of Annex ZA to Directive 2016/797;
k) editorially revised.
This document has been prepared under a standardization request addressed to CEN by the European
Commission, and it aims to support essential or other requirements of EU Directive(s) or Regulation(s).
For relationship with EU Directive(s) or Regulation(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral
part of this document.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the
United Kingdom.
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EN 15020:2022 (E)
1 Scope
This document specifies the requirements for the rescue coupler for train sets compliant with the
Technical Specification for Interoperability Locomotives and Passenger rolling stock (TSI Loc and Pas).
This document defines the rescue coupler foreseen to connect a rescue vehicle equipped with a draw
hook, according to EN 15566:2022 and a headstock layout according to EN 16839:2022 together with
the train to be rescued equipped with a Type 10 automatic coupler according to EN 16019:2014.
Provisions going beyond the scope of this document are defined in the Technical Specification. The
Technical Specification is not a mandatory document.
This document deals with requirements and tests on rescue coupler.
The requirements on coupling interfaces of end couplers are defined in EN 16019:2014.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 10204:2004, Metallic products - Types of inspection documents
EN 12663-1:2010+A1:2014, Railway applications - Structural requirements of railway vehicle bodies -
Part 1: Locomotives and passenger rolling stock (and alternative method for freight wagons)
1
EN 15085 (all parts):—, Railway applications — Welding of railway vehicles and components
EN 15566:2022, Railway applications — Railway rolling stock — Draw gear and screw coupling
EN 15807:2021, Railway applications - Pneumatic half couplings
EN 16019:2014, Railway applications - Automatic coupler - Performance requirements, specific interface
geometry and test method
EN 16839:2022, Railway applications — Rolling stock — Head stock layout

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 Under preparation. Stage at time of publication: Consists of the following parts: prEN 15085-1:2021, Railway
applications — Welding of railway vehicles and components — Part 1: General; EN 15085-2:2020, Railway
applications — Welding of railway vehicles and components — Part 2: Requirements for welding manufacturer;
prEN 15085-3:2021, Railway applications — Welding of railway vehicles and components — Part 3: Design
requirements; prEN 15085-4:2020, Railway applications — Welding of railway vehicles and components — Part 4:
Production requirements; prEN 15085-5:2020, Railway applications — Welding of railway vehicles and components
— Part 5: Inspection, testing and documentation; EN 15085-6:2022, Railway applications — Welding of railway
vehicles and components — Part 6: Maintenance welding requirements.(Part 6 not relevant)
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3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document the terms and definitions given in EN 16019:2014, EN 15807:2021
and the following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp.
3.1
rescue coupler
special device that enables hauling and towing of a failed train unit or train set by another vehicle that is
equipped with different coupling systems
3.2
rescue vehicle
vehicle able to rescue a failed train unit or train set
3.3
draw hook
part of a conventional and mechanical manual coupling system
Note 1 to entry: See also EN 15566:2022.
3.4
air pipe
main reservoir pipe or brake pipe
Note 1 to entry: See also EN 14478:2017.
3.5
Technical Specification
document describing specific parameters and/or product requirements as an addition to the
requirements of this document
4 Product requirements
4.1 General
4.1.1 Metallic products
For the materials used for the manufacture of the rescue coupler the inspection documents type 3.1 or
type 3.2 according to EN 10204:2004 shall be available. This shall contain the actual chemical
composition as well as the test results of tensile, resilience and hardness.
1
Welded parts shall be in accordance with the EN 15085 series:— .
Additional requirements to these specified product requirements may be given in the Technical
Specification.
4.1.2 Non-metallic products
Additional requirements to those in 4.2 to 4.7 may be given in the Technical Specification.
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4.2 Rescue coupler characteristics
4.2.1 Mechanical requirements
The main dimensions and characteristics of the rescue coupler shall be as given in Annex A (Figure A.1
to Figure A.3).
The mass of the complete rescue coupler in its operational condition shall not exceed 50 kg.
The rescue coupler shall be able to withstand the following static loads
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN 15020:2019
01-september-2019
Železniške naprave - Vlečna spenjača - Zahteve za izdelavo, geometrija vmesnika
in preskusne metode
Railway applications - Rescue coupler - Performance requirements, specific interface
geometry and test methods
Bahnanwendungen - Abschleppkupplung - Leistungsanforderungen, spezifische
Schnittstellengeometrie und Prüfverfahren
Applications ferroviaires - Attelage de secours - Exigences concernant la performance, la
géometrie des interfaces et les methodes d'essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 15020
ICS:
45.060.10 Vlečna vozila Tractive stock
oSIST prEN 15020:2019 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 15020
NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM

July 2019
ICS 45.060.01 Will supersede EN 15020:2006+A1:2010
English Version

Railway applications - Rescue coupler - Performance
requirements, specific interface geometry and test
methods
Applications ferroviaires - Attelage de secours - Bahnanwendungen - Abschleppkupplung -
Exigences concernant la performance, la géometrie des Leistungsanforderungen, spezifische
interfaces et les methodes d'essai Schnittstellengeometrie und Prüfverfahren
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 256.

If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations
which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.

This draft European Standard was established by CEN in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other
language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and
United Kingdom.

Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are
aware and to provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.


EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION

EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG

CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2019 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. prEN 15020:2019 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

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oSIST prEN 15020:2019
prEN 15020:2019 (E)
Contents Page
European foreword . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Product requirements . 6
4.1 General . 6
4.1.1 Metallic products . 6
4.1.2 Non-metallic products . 6
4.2 Rescue coupler characteristics . 6
4.2.1 Mechanical requirements . 6
4.2.2 Pneumatic requirements. 7
4.3 Interface of rescue coupler to rescue vehicle . 7
4.4 Requirements linked to the fitting procedure . 7
4.5 Requirements linked to the coupling and uncoupling conditions . 7
4.5.1 Mechanical coupling . 7
4.5.2 Pneumatic coupling . 8
4.6 Requirements linked to the operating conditions . 8
4.7 Uncoupling conditions . 8
5 Test requirements . 11
5.1 Type tests . 11
5.1.1 General . 11
5.1.2 Static test . 11
5.1.3 Coupling and uncoupling . 11
5.2 Routine tests . 11
Annex A (normative) Rescue coupler . 13
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 2008/57/EC aimed to be covered . 16
Bibliography . 18

Figures
Figure 1 — Example of an exploded view of the pneumatic connection between the rescue
vehicle and rescue coupler — uncoupled condition, (lateral view) . 9
Figure 2 — Example of an exploded view of the pneumatic connection between the rescue
vehicle and rescue coupler — uncoupled condition, (top view) . 9
Figure 3 — Example of the pneumatic connection between the rescue vehicle and rescue
coupler — coupled condition, lateral view . 10
Figure 4 — Example of the pneumatic connection between the rescue vehicle and rescue
coupler — coupled conditions, top view . 10
Figure A.1 — Rescue coupler (lateral view) . 13
Figure A.2 — Rescue coupler (top view) . 14
Figure A.3 — Rescue coupler (front view) . 14
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Figure A.4 — Rescue coupler (isometric view) . 15

Tables
Table ZA.1 — Correspondence between this European Standard, the Commission
Regulation No 1302/2014 of 18 November 2014 concerning the technical
specification for interoperability relation to the 'Rolling stock locomotives and
passenger Rolling stock' of the rail system in the European Union (published in the
Official Journal L 356, 12.12.2014, p.228) and Directive 2008/57/EC. . 17

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oSIST prEN 15020:2019
prEN 15020:2019 (E)
European foreword
This document (prEN 15020:2019) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 256 “Railway
applications”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 15020:2006+A1:2010.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive 2008/57/EC.
For relationship with EU Directive 2008/57/EC, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of
this document.
The requirements on coupling interfaces of end couplers are defined in EN 16019.
Modifications:
The main modifications to EN 15020:2006+A1:2010 are:
a) Modifications on Scope;
b) Verifying of Clause 2 “Normative references”;
c) Modification in Clause 3 “Terms and definitions”, in particular 3.1 “rescue coupler”;
d) Clause 4 completely revised;
e) Change of all Figures;
f) Annex B “Characteristics of the rescue vehicle” is deleted and referred to EN 16839;
g) Annex C “Air pipe coupling heads” is deleted and referred to EN 15807.
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oSIST prEN 15020:2019
prEN 15020:2019 (E)
1 Scope
This document specifies the requirements for the rescue coupler for train sets compliant with the
Technical Specification for Interoperability Locomotives and Passenger rolling stock (TSI Loc & Pas).
This document defines the rescue coupler foreseen to connect rescue vehicle equipped with draw hook,
according to EN 15566 together with the train to be rescued equipped with Type 10 automatic coupler
according to EN 16019.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 10204, Metallic products — Types of inspection documents
EN 12663-1, Railway applications — Structural requirements of railway vehicle bodies — Part 1:
Locomotives and passenger rolling stock (and alternative method for freight wagons)
EN 15085 (all parts), Railway applications — Welding of railway vehicles and components
EN 15566, Railway applications — Railway rolling stock — Draw gear and screw coupling
EN 15807, Railway applications — Pneumatic half couplings
EN 16019, Railway applications — Automatic coupler — Performance requirements, specific interface
geometry and test method
EN 16839, Railway applications — Rolling stock — Head stock layout
EN ISO 5817, Welding — Fusion-welded joints in steel, nickel, titanium and their alloys (beam welding
excluded) — Quality levels for imperfections (ISO 5817)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document the terms and definitions given in EN 16019, EN 15807 and the
following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
rescue coupler
special device that enables hauling and towing of a failed train unit or train set by another vehicle that is
equipped with different coupling systems
3.2
rescue vehicle
vehicle able to rescue a failed train unit or train set
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prEN 15020:2019 (E)
3.3
draw hook
part of a conventional and mechanical manual coupling system
Note 1 to entry: See also EN 15566.
3.4
air pipe
main reservoir pipe or brake pipe
Note 1 to entry: See also EN 14478.
3.5
technical specification
document describing specific parameters and/or product requirements as an addition to the
requirements of this document
4 Product requirements
4.1 General
4.1.1 Metallic products
For the materials used for the manufacture of the rescue coupler the Certificate 3.1 or 3.2 according to
EN 10204 shall be available. This shall contain the actual chemical composition as well as the test results
of tensile, resilience and hardness.
Welded parts shall be in accordance with the EN 15085 series and EN ISO 5817.
Additional requirements to these specified product requirements may be given in in the technical
specification.
4.1.2 Non-metallic products
Additional requirements to those in 4.2 to 4.7 may be given in the technical specification.
4.2 Rescue coupler characteristics
4.2.1 Mechanical requirements
The main dimensions and charac
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