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Motor bogie

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-003769

A railway bogie equipped with traction motors that provide the motive power for a locomotive or multiple-unit train. This assembly includes the wheels, axles, suspension, and the electric or hydraulic motors that drive the wheels. The motors transmit torque to the axles, propelling the train along the track, with power supplied via overhead lines or a third rail.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-003769
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectIndustrial supplies, equipment, and components
TranslationsGerman: Motorbogie; Spanish: bogíe motor; French: bogie moteur
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003769",
  "term": "Motor bogie",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A railway bogie equipped with traction motors that provide the motive power for a locomotive or multiple-unit train. This assembly includes the wheels, axles, suspension, and the electric or hydraulic motors that drive the wheels. The motors transmit torque to the axles, propelling the train along the track, with power supplied via overhead lines or a third rail.",
  "subject": "Industrial supplies, equipment, and components",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Motorbogie",
    "es": "bogíe motor",
    "fr": "bogie moteur"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/motor-bogie/"
}

Record 4,129 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.