Bogie

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000669",
  "term": "Bogie",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A wheeled chassis or framework assembly located beneath a railway vehicle, to which the axles and wheels are attached. Each bogie pivots freely under the vehicle's body, allowing the car or locomotive to navigate curves and absorb track irregularities. A standard freight or passenger car is fitted with two bogies, one at each end, with each bogie having two or three axles.",
  "synonyms": [
    "railroad truck"
  ],
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "see_also": [
    "bogie bolster wagon",
    "Jacobs bogie",
    "motor bogie"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Drehgestell",
    "es": "bogie",
    "fr": "bogie"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/bogie/"
}