Work Item
ASTM WK88202
New Practice for for the Design, Manufacture, Installation, Operation, Maintenance, and Inspection of Permanent Amusement Railway Rides, Devices, and Associated Facilities.
1. Scope
1.1 This standard applies to design, manufacture, installation, operation, maintenance, and inspection of permanent amusement railway rides, devices, and associated facilities that have a track gauge greater than or equal to 12 in. (305 mm) measured between the heads of the rails. The track gauge restriction shall not apply to steam locomotives.
1.2 This standard does not apply to rides, such as roller coasters, that resemble railways, but fall within the scope of Practice F2291-22a or Practice F1159-16e1. This standard also does not apply to funiculars as defined in ANSI B77.2-20 or BS EN 1907-17.
1.3 This standard does not apply to amusement railway rides 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 devices and facilities that are under the jurisdiction of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) in whole or part or a 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 practice includes an annex (mandatory), which provides additional information (for example, rationale, background, interpretations, drawings, commentary, and so forth) to improve the user’s understanding and application of the criteria presented in this practice. The annex information shall be interpreted as mandatory criteria.
1.7 This practice includes an appendix (non-mandatory), which provides additional information (for example, rationale, background, interpretations, drawings, commentary, and so forth.) to improve the user’s understanding and application of the criteria presented in this practice. The appendix information shall not be interpreted as mandatory criteria.
Keywords
Amusement Railway
Rationale
This will be the home to combine existing amusement railway ride standards and to include new content so we will have just standard for amusement railway rides and not four or five. After combining in to the new standard it is the intent of the sub committee to withdraw F2960 and F3054.
The title and scope are in draft form and are under development within this ASTM Committee.
Work Item Status
Date Initiated: 10-20-2023
Technical Contact: James Wolff