motor bogie
noun1
Rail transport, Railways, Transport UK A bogie fitted with one or more traction motors, for the purpose of propelling a diesel-electric or electric train or locomotive. Many locomotives have three-axle motor bogies.
- The motor bogie is mounted on 3 ft.-4 in. dia. wheels, one lightweight motor being fitted on each motor axle, with the motor nose resting on a rubber block carried on a bracket welded to the bogie transom.1955 June, “Two-Car Electric Units for Tyneside and Southern Region”, in Railway Magazine, page 387: