RIS-4472-RST Iss 2
Engineering Requirements for Steam Locomotives and other Heritage Rail Vehicles
Synopsis
This document sets out the engineering requirements for heritage rail vehicles (including steam locomotives) to support use when operating in heritage train services on the GB mainline railway.
Summary Of Changes
Revision to provide additional guidance on safety systems fitment (G 3.9.1.6), structural condition of vehicles (G 6.2.1.3), central door locking (6.3.2), Persons of Reduced Mobility (G 6.6.5) and Entities in Charge of Maintenance (7.2.4). Updates to standards cross references in line with current status of the standards catalogue. Update to standard format to match current style guidelines.
Optional reading and resources:
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Rail Industry Standard
- Issued:
- 02/09/2023
- Published:
- 02/09/2023
- Last Review:
- 13/03/2020
- Next Review:
- 02/09/2024
Details
Consultation Status | Closed |
Vehicle Assessment | Yes |
Supersedes | RIS-4472-RST Iss 1 |
Lead Committee | Rolling Stock - RST |
Supporting Committee | Infrastructure - INS; Control Command and Signalling - CCS; Energy - ENE; Traffic Operation and Management - TOM |
Briefing Notes | 23 BN15 |
Impact Assessments
![]() Registered |
23 IA11 |
Technical Notes | TN2309 Iss 1 |