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Jacobs bogie
Jacobs bogies (named after Wilhelm Jakobs, 1858–1942, a German mechanical railway engineer) are a type of rail vehicle bogie commonly found on articulated railcars and tramway vehicles.
Instead of being underneath a piece of rolling stock, Jacobs bogies are placed between two carbody sections. The weight of each car is spread between the Jacobs bogie. This arrangement provides the smooth ride of bogie carriages without the additional weight and drag.
Background.
The first fast train using this type of bogie was the German Fliegender
frame (as on a single trailer) or making up the dolly that can be hitched and unhitched as needed when hitching up a second or third semi-trailer (as when pulling doubles or triples).
See also.
See also Articles on bogies and trucks.
- Arnoux system
- Bissel bogie
- Blomberg B
- Gölsdorf axle
- ICF Bogie
- Jacobs bogie
- Krauss-Helmholtz bogie
- Lateral motion device
- Mason Bogie
- Pony truck
- Radial steering truck