1、Designation: F3054 15Standard Practice forOperations of Amusement Railway Rides, Devices, andFacilities1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3054; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last rev
2、ision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This practice applies to operations of amusement rail-way ride(s) that have a track gauge greater than or equal to 12in. (305
3、mm) measured between the heads of the rails. Thisexcludes patron powered ride vehicles specifically designed forchildren.1.2 This standard does not apply to the operation of rides,such as roller coasters, that may resemble railways, but mayfall within the scope of Practice F2291 or Practice F1159 an
4、ddoes not apply to funiculars as defined in ANSI B77.2 or BSEN 1907.1.3 This standard does not apply to Amusement RailwayRides operation that are intended for use as a portableamusement ride or attraction.1.4 This standard does not apply to permanently installedamusement railway rides and tourist ra
5、ilways, and their asso-ciated track, devices and facilities that are under the jurisdic-tion of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) in whole orpart or National equivalent.1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematicalco
6、nversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health pract
7、ices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2F770 Practice for Ownership, Operation, Maintenance, andInspection of Amusement Rides and DevicesF1159 Practice for Design of Amusement Rides and Devicesthat are Outside the Purvie
8、w of Other F24 Design Stan-dardsF2291 Practice for Design ofAmusement Rides and Devices2.2 Other Standards:ANSI B77.2 Funiculars - Safety Requirements3BS EN 1907 Safety requirements for cableway installationsdesigned to carry persons. Terminology43. Terminology3.1 amusement railway ride, nan amuseme
9、nt ride thatmay have multiple vehicles (for example, locomotive(s),coach(es), etc.) linked together, at least one of which has onboard mechanical propulsion that has an on board operator(s),utilizing flanged wheels on railroad type rails with a gauge of12 in. or greater, that is insular to national
10、regulations, whichis designated by the Designer/Engineer as an amusementrailway ride.4. Significance and Use4.1 4.1 The purpose of this practice is to delineate informa-tion and to establish procedures for the operation of anAmusement Railway Ride.4.2 The user of this standard shall be required to r
11、eview andcomply with the referenced “core” ASTM Committee F24standards in Section 2.1 of this standard. Modified or alternaterequirements to those standards may be required in thisstandard.5. Operations5.1 Ownership, operation, maintenance and inspection re-quirements shall be in accordance with Pra
12、ctice F770.5.1.1 The owner/operator of an Amusement Railway Rideshall include, specifically, the following procedures in the1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F24 on AmusementRides and Devices and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F24.60 onSpecial Rides/Attractions
13、.Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2015. Published January 2016. DOI: 10.1520/F3054-15.2For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information, refer to the standards Document Summary
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15、 Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States1owner/operators fact sheet in addition to those required byPractice F770, subsection 4.1:5.1.1.1 SpeedEstablish a procedure so each operator of anamusement railway ride shall operate within a prescribed speedrange which covers each
16、 area, section, or block of track, or acombination thereof. This procedure shall incorporate amethod to communicate changes in the prescribed speed rangefor each area, section, or block of track based on changes intrack condition, weather, visibility restrictions, or other factorsthat may influence
17、the prescribed speed range. The speed rangemay be automatically or manually controlled.5.1.1.2 Multiple Train OperationsEstablish a procedureso each operator of an amusement railway ride maintainsadequate spacing between other amusement railway vehicles/trains operating on the same track.5.1.1.3 Col
18、lision avoidance between trains and other on oroff track equipment, objects, or persons on or near thetrackEstablish a procedure so each operator of an amusementrailway vehicle/train is aware of other equipment, objects, orpersons that may be adjacent to the patron clearance envelopeduring the opera
19、tion of an amusement railway ride.APPENDIX(Nonmandatory Information)X1. OPERATIONSX1.1 Subsection 5.1.1.1This procedure may use a timeand distance method, speed measuring devices, or other meansto determine approximate speeds.X1.2 Subsection 5.1.1.2This procedure may use any, or acombination of, man
20、ual or automated signaling devices, amethod of communication between operators, timetables/trackwarrants/train orders, or other means to avoid unintendedcollisions between trains.X1.3 Subsection 5.1.1.3This procedure may prohibitoperations, restrict operations, require the use of additionalpersonnel
21、, or require the use of additional warning devices, ora combination thereof, during operations for the area, section,or block of track, or combination thereof, that is affected.ASTM International takes no position respecting the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with any item ment
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