scope:

This European Standard specifies the safety requirements and tests for rail locomotives for use in underground mining (i.e. mine locomotives) and other underground workings (e.g. tunnelling locomotives). This standard indentifies and takes account of the hazards arising from the use in mines and other undergound workings of such equipment and describes methods for the elimination or reduction of these hazards, and for the safeguarding of personnel and machinery. These hazards are listed under clause 4. This standard doesn't address the special hazards associated with the rack drive of rack and pinion locomotives. This standard applies to locomotives which are manufactured after the date of issue of this standard.