Steam Locomotive Operation

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1 Rail Industry Standard RIS-3440-TOM Issue One Date December 2016 Steam Locomotive Operation Synopsis This document sets out risk control measures to manage the operation of steam locomotives on GB mainline infrastructure. Copyright in the Railway Group documents is owned by Rail Safety and Standards Board Limited. All rights are hereby reserved. No Railway Group document (in whole or in part) may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or means, without the prior written permission of Rail Safety and Standards Board Limited, or as expressly permitted by law. members are granted copyright license in accordance with the Constitution Agreement relating to Rail Safety and Standards Board Limited. In circumstances where Rail Safety and Standards Board Limited has granted a particular person or organisation permission to copy extracts from Railway Group documents, Rail Safety and Standards Board Limited accepts no responsibility for, nor any liability in connection with, the use of such extracts, or any claims arising therefrom. This disclaimer applies to all forms of media in which extracts from Railway Group documents may be reproduced. Published by: Copyright 2016 Rail Safety and Standards Board Limited

2 Rail Industry Standard RIS-3440-TOM Issue One Date December 2016 Issue record Issue Date Comments One 03 December 2016 Replaces GORT3440 issue two as it could not be retained as a National Safety Rule and is therefore reclassified as a Rail Industry Standard. Superseded or replaced documents The following Railway Group documents are superseded or replaced, either in whole or in part as indicated: Superseded documents Sections replaced Date when sections are superseded GORT3440, issue two, Steam Locomotive Operation All 04 March 2017 Supply GORT3440 ceases to be in force and is withdrawn as of 04 March The authoritative version of this document is available at Enquiries on this document can be forwarded to enquirydesk@rssb.co.uk. Page 2 of 16

3 Rail Industry Standard RIS-3440-TOM Issue One Date December 2016 Contents Section Description Page Part 1 Introduction Purpose of this document Application of this document Health and safety responsibilities Approval and authorisation of this document 4 Annex A Content of GORT3440, issue two, 5 Definitions 15 References 16 Page 3 of 16

4 Rail Industry Standard RIS-3440-TOM Issue One Date December 2016 Part 1 Introduction 1.1 Purpose of this document GORT3440, issue two, duplicates The Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) GORT3440 sets out the industry s agreed process for infrastructure managers (IMs) and railway undertakings (RUs). whether mainline or non-mainline operators of steam trains, to have procedures and methods for carrying out risk evaluations and implementing risk control measures in their Safety Management Systems (SMSs), should they wish to operate on the mainline railway It was therefore formally redundant as a National Safety Rule, and therefore also as a. As a consequence, it has been withdrawn However, the content of GORT3440 provides a basis for the requirements operators of steam trains need to contain within their SMSs, to operate on the mainline railway GORT3440 has therefore been replaced by this Rail Industry Standard (RIS-3440-TOM) for the, which reproduces the content of GORT3440 in its entirety as Annex A of this document. 1.2 Application of this document A member of may choose to adopt all or part of this document through internal procedures or contract conditions. Where this is the case the member of will specify the nature and extent of application Therefore, compliance requirements and dates have not been specified since these will be the subject of internal procedures or contract conditions The s Code and the Standards Manual does not currently provide a formal process for deviating from RISs. However, a member of, having adopted a RIS and wishing to deviate from its requirements, may request a Standards Committee to provide observations and comments on their proposed alternative to the requirement in the RIS. Requests for opinions and comments should be submitted to by to proposals.deviation@rssb.co.uk. When formulating a request, consideration should be given to the advice set out in the Guidance to applicants and members of Standards Committee on deviation applications, available from s website. 1.3 Health and safety responsibilities Users of documents published by are reminded of the need to consider their own responsibilities to ensure health and safety at work and their own duties under health and safety legislation. does not warrant that compliance with all or any documents published by is sufficient in itself to ensure safe systems of work or operation or to satisfy such responsibilities or duties. 1.4 Approval and authorisation of this document The content of this document was approved by the Traffic Operation and Management Standard Committee on 05 April This document was authorised by on 07 November Page 4 of 16

5 Rail Industry Standard RIS-3440-TOM Issue One Date December 2016 Annex A Content of GORT3440, issue two, Steam Locomotive Operation Page 5 of 16

6 Steam Locomotive Operation Synopsis This document mandates risk control measures to manage the operation of steam locomotives on Network Rail managed infrastructure. Copyright in the s is owned by Rail Safety and Standards Board Limited. All rights are hereby reserved. No (in whole or in part) may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or means, without the prior written permission of Rail Safety and Standards Board Limited, or as expressly permitted by law. Members are granted copyright licence in accordance with the Constitution Agreement relating to Rail Safety and Standards Board Limited. Content approved by: Traffic Operation and Management Standards Committee on 23 June 2007 Authorised by on 21 August 2009 In circumstances where Rail Safety and Standards Board Limited has granted a particular person or organisation permission to copy extracts from Railway Group Standards, Rail Safety and Standards Board Limited accepts no responsibility for, and excludes all liability in connection with, the use of such extracts, or any claims arising therefrom. This disclaimer applies to all forms of media in which extracts from s may be reproduced. Published by: Block 2 Angel Square 1 Torrens Street London EC1V 1NY Copyright 2009 Rail Safety and Standards Board Limited

7 Issue record Issue Date Comments One March 2007 Original document rapid response Two 03 October 2009 Replaces issue 1- minor change to sections and (requirement to notify where vulnerable parts of the overhead line equipment are located). Superseded documents The following Railway Group documents are superseded, either in whole or in part as indicated: Superseded documents Operation of Steam Locomotives Rapid Response, issue 1 Sections superseded All Date when sections are superseded 05 December 2009 Supply The authoritative version of this document is available at Uncontrolled copies of this document can be obtained from Communications,, Block 2, Angel Square, 1 Torrens Street, London EC1V 1NY, telephone or enquiries@rssb.co.uk. Other Standards and associated documents can also be viewed at Page 2 of 9

8 Contents Uncontrolled When Printed Section Description Page Part 1 Purpose and introduction Purpose Introduction 4 Part 2 Requirements for steam locomotive operation Requirements of infrastructure managers and railway undertakings Requirements of the infrastructure manager Requirements of railway undertakings 5 Part 3 Application of this document Application infrastructure managers Application railway undertakings Health and safety responsibilities 8 Definitions 9 References 9 Page 3 of 9

9 Part 1 Purpose and introduction 1.1 Purpose This document mandates risk control measures to manage the operation of steam locomotives on Network Rail managed infrastructure. 1.2 Introduction Background The operation of steam traction on Network Rail managed infrastructure continues to attract public interest, which can lead to crowd control problems at stations or at the lineside, with associated risk of trespass. This is a factor that needs to be considered in planning the itineraries and stopping points of steamhauled trains Timing and operation of steam movements must account for maximum speeds permissible according to driving wheel diameter, to control excessive track forces This standard also mandates steam locomotive crewing levels to mitigate against the absence of safety features such as drivers safety or vigilance devices, and to overcome difficulties in sighting signals and lineside warning boards when operating right-hand drive locomotives or running tender first A clause has been included to ensure that, when stopping a steam locomotive or steam-hauled train, the effect of smoke and steam emissions on heat-sensitive overhead line equipment is avoided Principle The requirements of this document are based on the principle that certain aspects of steam locomotive operation, by virtue of their rarity or special interest, physical characteristics of track forces and emissions of smoke and steam, together with the nature and position of driving controls, impose particular requirements over and above those mandated in other operational Railway Group standards Supporting documents There are no Railway Group documents supporting this. Page 4 of 9

10 Part 2 Requirements for steam locomotive operation 2.1 Requirements of infrastructure managers and railway undertakings Planning Infrastructure managers and railway undertakings planning steam locomotive movements shall consider potential public interest and safety implications (such as trespass) that could arise. 2.2 Requirements of the infrastructure manager Planning The infrastructure manager shall time steam locomotive movements to take account of restrictions on maximum permissible speed according to driving wheel diameters, as shown in Table A: Nominal driving wheel diameter Less than 1524 mm (5 feet) 1524 mm (5 feet) or greater Less than 1727 mm (5 feet 8 inches) Maximum speed 35 mph 50 mph 1727 mm (5 feet 8 inches) or greater 1880 mm (6 feet 2 inches) or greater Less than 1880 mm (6 feet 2 inches) 60 mph 75 mph Table A Operation under overhead line equipment The infrastructure manager shall make available to railway undertakings information regarding the location of overhead line equipment that could be affected by emissions from the chimney or safety valve. 2.3 Requirements of railway undertakings Crewing of movements Railway undertakings shall crew all steam locomotive movements when under their own power with no less than two persons, one of whom must be a driver competent in driving steam locomotives and the other a competent fireman Railway undertakings shall assess the proposed route to identify signals and lineside warning boards that may be difficult to see from a steam locomotive, particularly when: a) the steam locomotive has driving controls only on the right hand side of the cab b) running tender-first Railway undertakings shall, when signals or lineside warning boards are identified as being difficult to see, provide the driver with assistance in sighting them, either by the fireman or an additional person provided on the footplate. Page 5 of 9

11 2.3.2 Maximum permissible speeds Railway undertakings shall restrict the maximum speed of steam locomotive movements to comply with the limits related to driving wheel diameter shown in Table A Railway undertakings shall, where a train is hauled by, or includes within its formation, more than one steam locomotive(s) with driving wheel diameters of different sizes, restrict maximum operating speed to that applicable to the locomotive with smaller driving wheels Operation under overhead line equipment Railway undertakings shall, whenever possible (considering the possibility of unplanned events), prevent steam locomotives being brought to a stand at locations where emissions from the chimney or safety valve could affect overhead line equipment (as identified with reference to ). Page 6 of 9

12 Part 3 Application of this document 3.1 Application - infrastructure managers Scope The requirements of this document apply to all steam locomotives on Network Rail managed infrastructure Exclusions from scope There are no exclusions from the scope specified in clause for infrastructure managers General compliance date for infrastructure managers This comes into force and is to be complied with from 05 December 2009, except as specified in section After the compliance dates or the date by which compliance is achieved if earlier, infrastructure managers are to maintain compliance with the requirements set out in this. Where it is considered not reasonably practicable to comply with the requirements, authorisation not to comply should be sought in accordance with the s Code Exceptions to general compliance date There are no exceptions to the general compliance date specified in clause for infrastructure managers. 3.2 Application - railway undertakings Scope The requirements of this document apply to railway undertakings operating steam locomotives on Network Rail managed infrastructure Exclusions from scope There are no exclusions from the scope specified in clause for railway undertakings General compliance date for railway undertakings This comes into force and is to be complied with from 05 December 2009, except as specified in section After the compliance dates or the date by which compliance is achieved if earlier, railway undertakings are to maintain compliance with the requirements set out in this. Where it is considered not reasonably practicable to comply with the requirements, authorisation not to comply should be sought in accordance with the s Code Exceptions to general compliance date There are no exceptions to the general compliance date specified in clause for railway undertakings. Page 7 of 9

13 3.3 Health and safety responsibilities Users of documents published by are reminded of the need to consider their own responsibilities to ensure health and safety at work and their own duties under health and safety legislation. does not warrant that compliance with all or any documents published by is sufficient in itself to ensure safe systems of work or operation or to satisfy such responsibilities or duties. Page 8 of 9

14 Definitions References Uncontrolled When Printed Fireman A person competent in the management of the locomotive fire and boiler, and associated controls such as the blower, injectors and ashpan dampers. Steam locomotive movement This includes light locomotive movements and any train hauled by a steam locomotive. The Catalogue of s and the s CD-ROM give the current issue number and status of documents published by. This information is also available from Documents referenced in the text None Other relevant documents GM/TT0088 Permissible Track Forces for Railway Vehicles RGSC 01 The s Code Page 9 of 9

15 Rail Industry Standard RIS-3440-TOM Issue One Date December 2016 Definitions Relevant definitions are given in Annex A, and are not reproduced here. Page 15 of 16

16 Rail Industry Standard RIS-3440-TOM Issue One Date December 2016 References The Catalogue of s give the current issue number and status of documents published by. This information is also available from RGSC 01 RGSC 02 s Code Standards Manual Documents referenced in the text s GORT3440 (Ceases to be in force from 04 March 2017) Other references ROGS Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006 Page 16 of 16