Designation:F2960−15StandardPracticeforPermanentAmusementRailwayRideTracksandRelatedDevices1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2960;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisstandardappliestodesign,manufacture,installation,operation,maintenance,andinspectionofperma-nentamusementrailwayride(s)thathaveatrackgaugegreaterthanorequalto12in.(305mm)measuredbetweentheheadsoftherailsandtheirrelateddevicesandfacilities,forexample,bridges,tunnels,andsignalsupportstructures,excludingrollingstock.This“track”specificstandardprovidesrequire-mentswhicharenotcoveredinthe“core”or“supporting”standardsoftheASTMF24committee.1.2Thisstandarddoesnotapplytotrackofrides,suchasrollercoasters,thatmayresemblerailways,butmayfallwithinthescopeofPracticeF2291-11orPracticeF1159-02anddoesnotapplytofunicularsasdefinedinANSIB77.2orBSEN1907.1.3ThisstandarddoesnotapplytoAmusementRailwayRidesandtheirassociatedtrack,devicesandfacilitiesthataremanufacturedandintendedforuseasaportableamusementrideorattraction.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotapplytopermanentlyinstalledamusementrailwayridesandtouristrailways,andtheirasso-ciatedtrack,devicesandfacilitiesthatareunderthejurisdic-tionoftheUnitedStatesFederalRailroadAdministration(FRA)inwholeorpart,ornationalequivalent.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2F747TerminologyRelatingtoAmusementRidesandDe-vicesF770PracticeforOwnership,Operation,Maintenance,andInspectionofAmusementRidesandDevicesF1159PracticeforDesignofAmusementRidesandDevicesthatareOutsidethePurviewofOtherF24DesignStan-dardsF1193...
