Jacobs bogie
nounEtymology Named after Wilhelm Jakobs.
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Rail transport, Railways, Transport A design of bogie used for articulated passenger trains and trams, where the ends of two cars are mounted on the same bogie.
- The use of Jacobs bogies, where one bogie supports the ends of two carriages, reduces the number of axles, cutting wheel and track wear. [...] For example, lightweight construction and Jacobs bogies save weight, and a lighter train uses less power.2021 May 19, David Clough, “Swiss precision meets UK growth”, in RAIL, number 931, pages 56, 57: