Bogie

A pivoting frame with usually two or three wheelsets under a vehicle, so long vehicles can negotiate curves.

Dutch

draaistel

German

Drehgestell

Articles using this term

• The tightest curve radius in N and what it means for your baseboard
• Shunting puzzle: designing a small yard
• Locomotive stalls on the frog
• Track spacing: how far apart do two tracks lie?
• Train derails at the turnout: causes and fixes
• An H0 layout on 180 x 90 cm: what fits?

See also

• Wheelset
• Minimum radius
• Rolling stock